Aliens to spawn on next-gen systems

By Emma Boyes, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot UKPosted Dec 11, 2006 10:46 am PT

New title based on classic sci-fi horror franchise from Sega and 20th Century Fox enters incubation; final product expected to burst forth in 2009.

"They mostly come out on next-gen systems in 2009...mostly."

Hot on the heels of Scarface: The World Is Yours, The Godfather, and Reservoir Dogs, another old movie license has been dusted off to be turned into a game. The latest dormant property to see a gaming revival is the Alien series of sci-fi horror films. Sega and 20th Century Fox today announced that they would be bringing the acid-blooded extraterrestrials back to the world of console gaming.

Fans of the series can expect to see it adapted a number of ways, as the companies have confirmed that several Alien games--including a first-person shooter and a role-playing game--are currently in preproduction, with the first game scheduled to be released in 2009. The games will be for currently undisclosed "next-generation gaming systems."

The first Alien film came out in 1979, starring Sigourney Weaver as Lieutenant Ripley of the commercial spaceship Nostromo, which intercepts a distress call from a nearby planet. While investigating the planet, one of the crew becomes impregnated by an alien. Three sequels were made from the original, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien: Resurrection. The franchise has also yielded a crossover spin-off in Alien Vs. Predator.

This is not the first time either company has adapted the sci-fi series for gaming. In 1993, Sega released the arcade game Alien 3: The Gun, while the Fox Interactive brand scored a hit with the PC first-person shooting series Alien Versus Predator. Other publishers to tackle the franchise in interactive form include Electronic Arts (Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction for PlayStation 2), Konami (Aliens for the arcade), Capcom (Alien Vs. Predator for the arcade), and the former incarnation of Acclaim (Alien Trilogy and Alien 3 for multiple platforms).

This is the second announcement of a Sega-made movie adaptation in as many months. In November, the publisher confirmed it had signed a deal for next-gen games based on Marvel's upcoming Iron Man film. The company is also making a next-gen game based on another, still unannounced, Marvel superhero license.

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  • -Demosthenes-

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 11:30 am PT

    Rebellion is currently working on a NEW Aliens vs Predator that will be released in 2010. It is being developed for the PC, 360, and PS3. I found this news from OXM. Can you say excessive gory and may get a Adult rating, I HOPE SO. Developers said that they are going to make each character movie realistic Marines, Predator and the Aliens. So far the Predator seems sick as Trophy Kills are graphic, can you picture skinning some one and ripping off their head with spine still attached? Marines are all around powerfull with a heavy choice of arsenal, I dont expect them to play any different. And last but least the Aliens are being played around with. It seems they have slowed the aliens down some so player use more stealth. There is plenty of more things that Rebellion is working on like ways to fluently stalk someone as the Predator aka "Movie Style" There should be plenty more released soon.

  • MarcinCz

    Posted Jun 3, 2007 11:05 pm PT

    They are making games for consoles cause it's harder to get illegal copy and if you get such a copy you can't benefit from brilliant Xbox Marketplace or any other online services. It is obvious that game companies are losing millions developing games on PC so thery are switching to consoles. Soon you will have only games like World of Warcraft an LOTR on PC.

  • Warghost2k

    Posted Jun 2, 2007 4:32 am PT

    No PC version? That sucks. Why are all of these companies making games for consoles first, then porting the games to PC months (or sometimes even years) later? And the worst part is, when they finally do port them to PCs, the UIs are usually still set up for controllers and not a mouse.

  • denbot

    Posted Apr 18, 2007 1:14 pm PT

    _Sam_ I've liked all of the Alien movies except Alien Vs. Predator. Hopefully they make a decent game

    Posted Dec 20, 2006 10:57 pm GMT



    lol cant belive u dont like AvP that game kicked so much ass it was awsome .

  • andalore

    Posted Mar 21, 2007 12:29 pm PT

    Next Gen Alien Game?
    I Like

  • _Sam_

    Posted Dec 20, 2006 2:57 pm PT

    I've liked all of the Alien movies except Alien Vs. Predator. Hopefully they make a decent game

  • Impostorzim

    Posted Dec 19, 2006 3:05 pm PT

    Hello people reading this. Everyone who loves the movie Heat (like my father) should be outraged to hear that they're gonna try to make a game out of it. Are people so unoriginal that they must degredate classic and amazing movies with crappy and halfway finished games.

  • Atomic_Mutant

    Posted Dec 17, 2006 2:02 pm PT

    Without HR Giger in the mix, Aliens have lost all meaning for me. The license has become a monster more fearsome than the creature of the namesake itself. It is further disrespect and humiliation for the once creative director of the franchise.

  • FiveFist

    Posted Dec 16, 2006 10:44 pm PT

    LETS ROCKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • warrior1010

    Posted Dec 16, 2006 3:36 pm PT

    Awsome, I've been really looking forward to a game like this. Truly one of my greatest childhood memories has been my father and I watching these movies when they were rereleased back in the 90s (and also when the first one came back out a few years ago with the Directors Cut). I sincerely hope that this game is good. There are many possibilities, but I'd say make it squad based, as previously mentioned, so not unlike the Brothers in Arms style Squad game, but add in a mission editor such as the simple one that Operation Flashpoint has. That way, you create a game which is not only addictingly fun, but also has an unlimited replay value, something I always judge a game for.

    I just wish it wasn't 2009.....I hate waiting!!!!! ;-)

  • MoogleDragoon

    Posted Dec 16, 2006 7:45 am PT

    This just makes sense to me. Aliens just makes for a good videogame universe.

  • kindredmachine

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 8:30 am PT

    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • eddy_of_york

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 6:58 am PT

    Alien vs. Predator two had great online...Especially in games where aliens had to fight humans...Anyone who played that is bound to know the potential that this game has/\.

  • StumpyTrash

    Posted Dec 13, 2006 10:18 pm PT

    Please, Sega... do this justice. There is so much gameplay potential here!

  • Name_Taken

    Posted Dec 13, 2006 9:23 pm PT

    hahahha just pray guys... pray for the next 2 years we get to see some pretty sick screen shots and you tube vids

  • Vamp_Punk

    Posted Dec 13, 2006 6:22 pm PT

    I just want to have the whole "game over man, game over" conversation. Acutally that could make a cool gameplay quirk. Squadmates go insane.

  • Destroyeron13

    Posted Dec 13, 2006 4:36 pm PT

    Everyone pray.

  • bigdrew172

    Posted Dec 13, 2006 2:56 pm PT

    I remember loving Aliens 3 on my SNES. actually i think I'm going to play it now. Those are going to be big shoes to fill

  • JusticeCovert GameSpot staff member

    Posted Dec 13, 2006 2:20 pm PT

    The C64 version of Aliens released in 1986 by Activision will take some beating. (Ahem)

  • CapinGreen

    Posted Dec 13, 2006 2:04 pm PT

    Aliens vs Predator and Aliens vs Predator 2 were awesome, I am greatly anticipating this game. They'd better not ruin it just like Alien:Resurection ruined the series.

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