There are, however, unconfirmed reports of an Alien TV series being in development at an unnamed streaming service. Following Alien: Blackout’s reveal, Fox had to come out and clarify neither a new movie nor Alien: Isolation 2 were currently in the works. The team behind Blackout felt that was an interesting hook for a mobile title.įox is planning a number of Alien tie-ins to celebrate the franchise’s 40th anniversary this year, with a number of them being under wraps for the time being. The scene in question found a character tracking a xenomorph through a spaceship via security cameras, where they open and close doors to lure the beast into a trap. Bizarrely enough, it was recently revealed the game’s central mechanic was based on a scene from Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant. Despite the initial backlash that hit the game, it feels like fans are slowly coming around to Blackout’s charms. Seeing as the Switch can be played as a handheld device and comes with touch controls, it feels like the natural home for a potential Alien: Blackout port. If I had to pick a platform to put it on, I’d pick Switch. I think Switch is a good one to bring up and we’ve certainly seen many games go from mobile to console or more likely console to mobile.

While there are no current plans for a console port, FoxNext Games Vice President TQ Jefferson revealed in a new conversation with DualShockers that the Nintendo Switch would be the obvious choice for one. Related: Alien: Blackout Was Inspired By A Scene From Alien: CovenantĪ lot of gamers were disappointed Alien: Blackout is only a mobile title instead of a full-on console sequel, but previews of the game have been positive thus far. Instead, it was revealed Alien: Blackout is a mobile title, where players have to guide Amanda and other survivors to safety while being stalked by an alien. Fans have been clamoring for a sequel and hoped recent social media posts teasing an expansion of the series - and the return of Amanda Ripley - meant Alien: Isolation 2 was coming. Despite receiving near-universal acclaim, Isolation didn’t sell huge numbers. Players had to conserve resources and sneak around since being caught by the xenomorph resulted in instant death. Most games based on the franchise tend to focus on action over suspense, but Alien: Isolation was a full-on survival horror title. In hopes of solving the mystery of her mother’s disappearance, Amanda travels to a remote space station for answers - only to be greeted by a relentless, unkillable xenomorph.

Isolation was set 15 years after the events of the original Alien and followed Ellen Ripley’s daughter Amanda. Alien: Blackout is a sequel of sorts to 2014’s Alien: Isolation, which is considered one of the best video games based on the franchise. The team behind upcoming mobile title Alien: Blackout wouldn’t rule out porting the game to the Nintendo Switch.

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