Sega pits Aliens vs Predator on 360, PS3 in 'early 2010'

by Christopher Grant 

Announced at a Sega event in London today, the "all-new" Aliens vs. Predator (that's a working title, folks) will mark the return of Rebellion, developers of the 1999 game of the same name that Sega calls a "legendary title that went on to define an entire generation of multiplayer gaming." But all this excitement doesn't come cheap: "With the opportunity to publish what promises to be a landmark game, SEGA has strategically updated the release of the other upcoming Aliens titles currently in development within its portfolio." We'll translate that for you: you won't be seeing Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines FPS and Obsidian's is-that-still-in-development Aliens RPG anytime soon.

CEO of Sega West, Naoya Tsurumi, explains, "By adjusting the release of our other Aliens titles to accommodate [Aliens vs. Predator], SEGA will ensure that every title lives up to the high expectations of Aliens and AvP fans." We've asked Sega to clarify the delay (it's just a delay, right?) of both previously announced titles. Is Aliens vs. Predator "the first to launch in a series" of AvP games, or "the first to launch in a series" of Aliens games, including the previously announced two?

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Lol. Sega should have gotten Monolith to do this game. The guys who did Alien Vs Predator 2 which was superior to the first AVP in every way.

Rebellion has been developing last gen ports for a few years now and have yet to do an HD game.

I love PSP, but Rebellion's last Alien vs. Predator game, Requiem was awful. Quite shocking really, considering they made the brilliant Jag game.

So... they are just like Guerrilla Studios?

Monolith did Matrix Online for SEGA, it's buggy and boring.. and I have no idea why I love it so.

Nowhere in the press release does it mention on what platforms it will be, so I wonder from where Joystiq deduced that.

I've never played that matrix game, heard it was no good tho :)

In any case, look at rebelions last 15 games. Do you see a hit in there? GBA titles, PSP titles, no name PS2/xbox titles and last gen ports of major games like COD.

All Im saying is that Monolith AVP2 >>>>>>>Rebelions AVP so I'd like to see monolith continue with the series.

nice.

I will buy alien colonial marines....I love alien games..Alien 3 for Snes is so cool