Co-op Aliens Game Cancelled After Disney-Fox Merger – IGN

A co-op Aliens recreation in pre-production was cancelled after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox.3D Realms vice chairman Frederik Schreiber (by way of VG247) posted in regards to the recreation on Twitter in response to a tweet from Cliff Bleszinski the place he additionally revealed his former studio Boss Key Productions was doubtlessly going to make an Aliens recreation.

Yup. Recreation was known as Aliens: Hadleys Hope. We went fairly far into pre-production earlier than the Disney/Fox acquisition, after which we needed to cancel it, and transfer on with one thing else.

Perhaps some day! I wager yours was very completely different than ours? pic.twitter.com/brpq4FgwWT

— Frederik Schreiber (@Freschism) February 11, 2020

Schreiber reveals the sport was to be titled Aliens: Hadley’s Hope and would happen on a planet with quite a few Alien Queens which might solely be defeated after a number of profitable rounds of PvE in opposition to her protectors.

It boasted the usage of teamwork and techniques the place colonists and marines would struggle collectively to defeat the Aliens and full different aims, like egg hunts, to unlock further lore and loot.

Final 12 months marked the 40th anniversary for the Alien franchise, which the studio marked by partnering with novice filmmakers for six original short films. 2019 additionally introduced us the cell recreation Alien: Blackout and the Alien: Isolation digital series, which expanded on the 2014 game.

Hope Corrigan is an Australian freelance author for IGN. You may observe her on Twitter and Instagram.