INSANE: Boss key productions - The Real Truth

Cliff Bleszinski, the lead designer of Xbox 360's original Gears of War trilogy, wants to work full-time on video games again after an eight-year hiatus

In an interview with 80.LV, Cliff Bleszinski of Gears of War fame, provides insight into his journey of recovering from his health issues, reflects on the closure of his studio, Boss Key, and expresses a desire to work on video games after rediscovering his love for them.

Windows Central · Jul 21

‘I felt like Orpheus’: how the designer of Gears of War bounced back from studio closure by producing Hadestown

After suffering the schadenfreude of gamers online, the Tony-winning Broadway musical offered redemption to Cliff Bleszinski

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

7 years on, CliffyB is 'still bitter' about people gravedancing when his studio Boss Key failed: 'It was amazing at first and then, well, it broke me for a good long while'

The storied developer isn't eager to jump back into game development.

PC Gamer · Jul 23, 2025