Rumour: Bulletstorm's People Can Fly "likely" to make Gears of War prequels?

According to magazine OXM and its rumour-mill, Epic Games-owned People Can Fly will be taking over the reins for Gears of War with a ”prequel trilogy” as the ”likely scenario”.

Epic is developing DLC for Gears of War 3 right now, which includes a prequel visit as Locus boss General RAAM. People Can Fly created Bulletstorm but it had lacklustre sales.

Would Epic Games hand-over their major triple A meal ticket IP to the newly acquired People Can Fly? Gears of War 3 released in September exclusive to Xbox 360 to high praise.