Sega’s brought back to life Aliens: Colonial Marines today, their upcoming first-person shooter in development at Gearbox Software. Launching on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in 2012, it promises “new levels of bone-chilling suspense and adrenaline-filled action.” It’ll be on display at the Sega booth at E3, next week.
“To Gearbox Software and its peers throughout the industry, Aliens is one of the most influential science fiction properties of all time,” said Randy Pitchford, President of Gearbox Software. “Aliens: Colonial Marines, designed as an interactive successor to the landmark films from Twentieth Century Fox, is a dream project about which our studio is deeply committed and passionate.”
“Aliens: Colonial Marines will be THE definitive Aliens gaming experience,” said Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA of America. “Gearbox Software are doing a brilliant job translating the thrill and horror that Aliens stands for into an action-packed shooter experience with co-operative gameplay at its core.”
Colonial Marines will feature “authentic environments,” weapons inspired by the film, and a story that pits the U.S. Colonial Marines against the “unspeakable horrors” of the most “deadly” and “murderous” species in the universe — the Aliens.
Sega’s released an E3 teaser trailer. Check it out below. A new screenshot can be found at the gallery.
