Epic's brash was coy about his next game when pressed by Joystiq, though it seems more than likely said project is 3.

That a third instalment of the mammoth series is in wouldn't be a shock, though its formal reveal is something Bleszinski is eager to tease.

"Maybe sometime when the weather's warm, you'll be hearing something," he said.

While this mystery title could be a new game, the timing is right for word on the next thing for the Gears of War franchise. It's been more than a year since Gears of War 2 came out guns-blazing, so an E3 debut (it's scheduled for June = warm, summery weather) for the next game could be in the cards.

GDC could be a possibility too (March = warmish spring weather), especially since Gears of War 2 was announced at that conference in 2008. Either way, we'll keep you posted.

By Tracy Erickson