Sega released Alien: Isolation nearly 12 years ago, in October of 2014, and to celebrate Aliens’ 40th Anniversary yesterday, developer Creative Assembly released a teaser trailer for the sequel. Yes, a sequel is actually/finally happening more than a decade later, which is just enough time for Alien: Isolation, which received mixed reviews at launch, to reach cult-hit status amongst fans of Xenomorphs and retro-sci-fi tech.Â
The video is titled “False Sense Of Security,” and given its teaser nature, it doesn’t reveal too much at all. We see a menu pad with a low-battery light, which turns on with a new battery, before a large hangar door opens, suggesting this sequel might take place on a planet (rather than on a single ship as in Alien: Isolation). That’d be a fitting change for the Xenomorph-stalker horror game, given the first one takes place on a ship (like the first Alien movie) – the sequel movie, Aliens, took Ripley onto an actual planet to open up the horror playground of the infamous Xenomorphs, so we’d love to see the Alien: Isolation sequel do the same.Â
Check out the Alien: Isolation sequel teaser for yourself below:Â
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Though this teaser doesn’t necessarily indicate it’s for a sequel to Alien: Isolation, Disney Games sent along a press release to say that it is, in fact, for Creative Assembly’s sequel to Alien: Isolation, putting any doubt to rest.Â
Elsewhere, for Aliens’  40th Anniversary, Disney Games highlights that developer Survios recently released Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One Evolved Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, noting that a PlayStation 4 version will arrive soon. Plus, Behaviour Interactive announced the Bloodbound Pack for Dead by Daylight, and it will feature Private First-Class William L. Hudson as an Ellen Ripley Skin alongside colonial marine gear when it goes live in-game tomorrow, on April 28.Â
While waiting to learn more about this sequel, read Game Informer’s Alien: Isolation review, and then read this retrospective about how Creative Assembly built its perfectly evolved AI Xenomorph.Â
What do you hope to see in this Alien: Isolation sequel? Let us know in the comments below!
It’s exciting to hear that we’re finally getting a sequel to Alien: Isolation after all these years! The original game had such a strong impact, and the teaser has definitely sparked a lot of interest. Can’t wait to see what they bring to the table this time!
Absolutely! The original game did such a great job capturing the tension and atmosphere of the Alien franchise. It’ll be interesting to see how they expand on that in the sequel, especially with advancements in gaming technology since its release.
I completely agree! The way the original game immersed players in that suspenseful environment was remarkable. It’ll be interesting to see how the sequel builds on that legacy and potentially introduces new gameplay mechanics.