Recently, to many fans' disappointment, it was announced that the rumored sequel toAlien: Isolation, titledAlien: Blackout, will bea mobile gameand not the big first-person horror game that many thought it would be. Following the widespread backlash by fans, FoxNet has mentioned that it is still working on moreAliengames, but that a console sequel forAlien: Isolationspecifically will not be releasing any time soon.
In a recent interview with Variety, the Vice President of external development at FoxNext, TQ Jefferson, mentioned that as far asAlien: Isolation 2goes, FoxNet does not have any plans for one yet. Jefferson emphasized though that this does not mean that a newAlienconsole game is far off: “[It is] not that binary… There are a lot of stories we can tell in the franchise." Jefferson added that “We can tell more stories about Amanda Ripley without it being an ‘Isolation’game,” as many fans seem to like the character a lot.
Jefferson further commented on the connection that fans made between a recently-announced mobile game that alsoreceived a lot of criticism,Diablo Immortal: “I can see some people making a connection between‘Diablo’and this, but I think it’s a bit of a leap.” Jefferson noted that “the ‘Diablo’backlash was focused on free-to-play and mobile, our game is a premium mobile game where you pay one price and you’re done. It’s a contained experience.”
Even thoughAlien: Blackoutis not the game that mostfans were hoping for, hopefully the “one and done” price will alleviate some of the fears of a portal game such asDiablo Immortalthat is filled with micro-transactions.Alien: Blackoutfollows the story of Amanda Ripley whereAlien: Isolationleft off, and players have to “attempt to stay alive while trapped aboard a crippled Weyland-Yutani space station carrying a deadly Xenomorph as it tirelessly hunts you and the crew” according to the game’s description on D3 Go!’s website.
Alien: Isolationis out now for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
