Gears of War developer Black Tusk Studios shall henceforth be known as The Coalition.

The Canada-based Microsoft subsidiary is currently working on an unannounced game in the popular shooter franchise that it will unveil at E3 this month.

“What's in a name? In short, The Coalition speaks to who we are as a team, and what it is we're working on,” said studio head Rod Fergusson.

“A coalition is a team of diverse individuals working together for a common purpose, a concept that we feel describes our studio quite well. Fans will also recognise the Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) from Gears of War lore.

“When people hear 343 Industries, they associate it with Halo; when they hear Turn 10 Studios, they know that’s who makes Forza. Moving forward, when you hear The Coalition, we want you to think of Gears of War."