You'd think the commercial and critical success of Alien: Isolation would guarantee a sequel almost immediately. Except, it didn't happen. However, if it's any consolation, we'vr heard from the grapevine claims that the now-iconic survival horror title will finally spawn a successor. Well, sort of.
According to Insider Gaming, "a new AAA Alien game is in development" and it will release in the next holiday season. The same report also revealed the game will have a AAA budget and will be codenamed "Marathon". Finally, the report adds the game will take "inspiration from franchises including Dead Space and Resident Evil.
Alien: Isolation is easily the most celebrated game based on the Alien movie franchise. After several attempts from various developers to turn the successful sci-fi movie franchise into a video game, Creative Assembly finally made it happen and it worked.
Fans and critics alike loved how Alien: Isolation made them feel helpless in the vacuum of space with nothing but their wits to help them most of the time. But, as we've already mentioned, the game didn't get a sequel. The last we heard, the studio responsible for it are busy working on either a sci-fi FPS title or a Jurassic Park survival horror game.