Sega has announced that a sequel to 2014’s hit Alien: Isolation is in early development at Creative Assembly. The Alien franchise has seen many video game adaptations and tie-ins over the years, either by itself or as part of the crossover Alien Vs. Predator series, and Alien: Isolation is considered by many to be one of the best. Taking place on a derelict space station 15 years after the original Alien movie, Alien: Isolation puts fans in the role of Ellen Ripley’s daughter Amanda as she investigates her mother’s mysterious disappearance.
Standing as an obstacle in this hunt for the truth is a lone Xenomorph that actively hunts the player in Alien: Isolation. This alien cannot be defeated, only evaded through stealth and clever distractions, and it can adapt to the player’s actions by investigating sounds caused by Amanda’s motion tracker and other engineering tools. Thanks to this tense gameplay mechanic and the game’s recreation of the haunting atmosphere of the original Alien film, Alien: Isolation won numerous awards in 2014 and was praised as one of the best horror games in recent memory.
Alien: Isolation has had a successor rumored for a couple of years and if...
