The shadowed man is Indeed Marcus Fenix and if you look at the outside scene you can see Reavers meaning this game will most likely take place before the events of Gears of War. During the beginning of the locust war, Maruc disobeyed orders to save his father which cost them a major battle. For his betrayal Fenix was sentenced to 40 life sentences in prison, which makes the cover a dead giveaway for the games setting.
If you want to learn more about the new Gears, GameInformer will covering all about the new title next month on their website before the issue is released. Stay tuned for more.






