There is no denying the herculian accomplishments of the Gears of War franchise as an Xbox 360 exclusive. There is also no denying that millions of PS3 users would love to see the Gears of War franchise grace their black beauty.  Combined, both titles have gone on to sell over 10.5 million copies worldwide. Yes, all on one console, very impressive indeed.

From it’s graphical superiority to the robust audio quality the Gears of War franchise has been a technical powerhouse for Microsoft. Frankly, Gears of War is one of those franchises that you display when you have company over or for the more confident type gamers in the world, this is the title that lets you talk s… to your friends who only have the PS3.

As we entered 2009 many gamers began talking about the possibility of the Gears franchise hitting the PS3 and to the surprise of many this could potentially become a reality. Unlike the HALO franchise who’s licensing rights are solely owned by Microsoft, the Gears franchise belongs to Epic, the creators of the popular Unreal Tournament franchise.

Could Gears of War really come to the PS3? Sure. Will it happen? Well, this is a question better answered by Epic, Sony and of course Microsoft. However, due to certain PS3 perks such as the blu-ray format for example, some rather cool features could be nicely realized if Epic decided to broaden their horizons just a bit.

For starters, there has  been speculation that Gear of War 3 could potentially arrive before the end of the year, truthfully it may be too much to ask for in a multiplatform Gears of War 3. However, if the Gears of War franchise came to the PS3 before Christmas 2009 in the form of Gears of War 1 and 2 featured on a single blu-ray disc I don’t think PS3 users would concerns themselves too much with Gears 3. The automatic assumption would be that Gears of War 3 will inevitably grace the PS3 sometime in 2010.

Gears of War 1 and 2 as sort of a hybrid blu-ray PS3 title could send shockwaves through the worldwide gaming community. Because of the format Ps3 users could finally experience the Gears franchise as one large epic adventure. Epic could port the title while adding extra footage to the end of Gear 1 that ties right into Gears 2 as a continual experience. This extra footage could be exclusive footage to the PS3 version which goes more in depth into the understanding of Marcus Fenix or the Locust Horde of maybe both. Nevertheless it would combine the games so the experience feels like one full roller coaster ride.

On the multiplayer side, by utilizing the PS3 and the blu-ray format Epic could finally broaden the playing field to feel more epic (no pun intended), allowing for the possibility of 32 player online matches on larger maps while offering additional maps for the PS3 version. I am sure 32 players online could be realized on the Xbox 360 and this might just become a reality for Gears of War 3.

As I mentioned earlier the Gears of War franchise has gone on to sell millions of copies, so with that said both Epic and Microsoft have seen a very prosperous relationship in this franchise. If Gears of War on the PS3 ever became a reality there is no doubt that a prosperous return would be in the works.  As a PS3 hybrid title, a retail tag of $59.99 would be smart as it would sell aggressively on the system, the 21 plus million install base would see to it.

This would be a win win for Epic, Sony and PS3 users. Here’s to hope!