The story takes place 25 years after Gears of War 3 , following JD Fenix—son of series veteran Marcus Fenix—as he and his friends Kait and Del face a new threat called the Swarm.
Gears of War 4 is widely viewed as a "safe but superb" revival of the franchise , successfully transitioning the series to a new developer, The Coalition. While it doesn't reinvent the wheel, it refines the classic cover-based shooting and introduces enough new elements to feel like a worthy next-gen installment. Campaign: A New Generation Gears of War 4