There is no release date for Alien: Blackout yet. A departure from Alien: Isolation may be good for the series, as many felt that it was not as exciting as it could have been due to it's emphasis on stealth, but many also feel that turning the new Alien game into a shooter is also not the best route for the series to follow. If this is the case, given that the former Cryptic Studios developers are working on the game, a heavy online element also seems likely in Alien: Blackout.Įither way, the timing suggests a possible reveal at the upcoming The Game Awards 2018, hosted by Geoff Keighley at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 6th. Cold Iron is primarily staffed by former Cryptic Studios developers, and is also home to people who have worked on Borderlands, BioShock Infinite, and Doom. This is more likely, as Cold Iron Studios has recently been purchased by FoxNext. If Creative Assembly is not working on Alien: Blackout, then Alien: Blackout could very well be the Alien shooter game announced in early 2018 to be in development at Cold Iron Studios, founded by former Cryptic developers.

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