New AVP game! A:CM delayed

[Dark Star]

Cool we have always waited for a new AVP game hope it will be FPS and hopefully be as good as AVP2

[deezelboy]

More news...

Sega's Aliens games are not canceled, may get new developers

Joystiq has been reporting that Sega has pulled funding from two big games based on Fox's "Aliens" franchise: the RPG at Obsidian and "Colonial Marines," in development at Gearbox. There has been speculation that the games might be canceled as a result.

However, I've just spoken to a source in a very good position to know what's up with both games who told me that they're definitely not canceled. Production is expected to continue and the games, both of which are well into development, will come out. But quite possibly not with the developers they're at. ...

My source described the situation at both Obsidian and Gearbox as "fluid," having to do mainly with the quality of the work. Sega, apparently, is not seeing what it wants on the schedule it wants to see it. Which is probably why, as Joystiq reported, it has pulled funding and those developers are hurting.

It remains to be seen how Sega will proceed, whether and when it will assign the games to new developers, and when they'll come out. But the plan definitely remains that gamers will be getting an Aliens RPG and "Aliens: Colonial Marines," as well as the recently announced "Aliens vs. Predator," in the not-too-distant future

http://weblogs.variety.com/the_cut_scene/2009/02/segas-aliens-games-are-not-cancelled-may-get-new-developers.html

Feel really bad for Obsidian and Gearbox.  Terrible time to lose projects.

[Dutch90]

Too bad it's getting delayed, I just hope it won't get canceled. I'm really looking forward to owning all three titles. They're all coming out on the PS3, right?

[Neltharion]

Next (Last?) Gen so I would assume yes, unless they want to get rid of roughly half of their customers.

Seeing as Sega publishes most of its games for PS3 now anyway

[the-yellow-alien]

Sega can suck it.

[CanadianHero67]

Too bad it's getting delayed, I just hope it won't get canceled. I'm really looking forward to owning all three titles. They're all coming out on the PS3, right?

The RPG got terminated.

[Bug Stomper]

Nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to Aliens games.  At least we got AVP:R for the PSP!  Jeez, we are being spoiled.  It would be quicker to build some custom mods for established FPS games rather than wait for the next game.

[Nev]

Dunno if this matters or not, but here's a page from the site I often order DVD's and games: http://www.discshop.fi/shop/ds_produkt.php?lang=&id=65469&lang=fi&subsite=games&&ref=

Says it's gonna be out somewhere in 2009. Seems you can already reserve your copy.

[deezelboy]

Doesn't look like they've updated their release information.

[Nev]

Doesn't look like they've updated their release information.

Yeah, but that page just showed, like, a couple of days ago. Could they know something we don't? If memory serves, it's illegal in Finland to promise reservation on something that's not 100% sure to be available in the promised time frame.

[deezelboy]

What does Tieto päivitetty mean?

[Nev]

What does Tieto päivitetty mean?

"Information updated".

[deezelboy]

Might explain it - Tieto päivitetty:2008-12-19 12:45

Sega announced the 'on hold' in Feb 2009.

[Nev]

But why put the page up now? Is it possible thay have not heard of the holdup?

[deezelboy]

Given that it hasn't been updated since December, yeah!