For the past couple of weeks the Alien franchise has been teasing a mysterious new project in the sci-fi horror series, culminating with a promo this past weekend announcing the return of Alien: Isolation protagonist Amanda Ripley, complete with the tagline “Read. Play. Watch.”
The ‘Read’ portion presumably refers to the upcoming Amanda-led comic book series Aliens: Resistance, and now we know what we’re getting for “Play” – although unfortunately it’s not quite the Alien: Isolation sequel that many were hoping for.
Instead, FoxNext Games has announced the upcoming launch of Alien: Blackout, a mobile survival horror which sees Amanda trying to escape a xenomorph-infested Weyland-Yutani space station. Here’s the teaser trailer, followed by the official description from develop D3 Go! (Marvel Puzzle Quest):
In Alien: Blackout, players assume the role of Amanda Ripley, trapped aboard a crippled Weyland-Yutani space station carrying a blood-thirsty creature. Players will need to survive increasingly challenging, fear-inducing levels by balancing the controls of the space station’s emergency systems to skillfully guide their crew to safety and avoid encounters with the enemy. The unpredictability of both the mysterious alien and the ultimate fate of the crew will force players to make life or death decisions that permanently alter the outcome of the game.
Now all we need is details on the ‘Watch’ aspect. There’s been some talk that this may simply be a re-release of the original Alien trilogy, although as the below image specifically makes reference to ‘Amanda Ripley’, we suspect it might be something else. The rumoured TV series? An animated feature? Anime series? At this point we can only speculate…
