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In recent days, rumors have been abound that Creative Assembly was working onAlien: Isolation 2. It started with Official PlayStation Magazine writing (as reported byPlayStation Universe) “Our sources tell us that after work is finished onHalo Wars 2, a newAliengame may start development over at…Creative Assembly.” We refrained from reporting this. Something didn’t feel right.
Now,Eurogamerhas come out to dash these rumors, and its logic seems far more likely to be accurate. Eurogamer has its own sources that say anAlien: Isolationsequel isn’t currently in the works. TheHalo Warsteam has begun prototyping its next game but it isn’tAlien-related.
Eurogamer also notes that almost no one from theAlien: Isolationdesign team is still employed at Creative Assembly. This is a studio whose bread and butter is strategy games; it makes sense that people who specialize in first-person survival horror wouldn’t have a long-term home there.
Another thing to take into consideration is that Eurogamer traditionally has an excellent record with reporting on rumors. It’s one of those outlets with solid sources across the industry. Most importantly, Eurogamer usually doesn’t weigh in on rumors unless it’s reasonably sure it’s correct. Through restraint and reliability, it has become a publication that’s trusted more than most others.
But, the true nail in theAlien: Isolation 2coffin might just be thatSega was never happywith the original’s numbers. In May 2015, the publisher told investors that its sales were “weak” at 2.11 million units shipped (many of which were sold at a discounted price). If the mostly-critically-acclaimedAlien: Isolationcouldn’t sell to Sega’s expectations, especially with a big marketing push behind it, it’s understandable that the idea of a sequel wouldn’t garner much faith.
There are plenty of reasons why this rumor is dead in the water, but there’s a good reason as to why it took off in the first place: People want to believe.Alien: Isolationwas a fantastic title, and the first video game to doAlienjustice in a long time. Wanting more of that, even against all odds, is a perfectly reasonable reaction. But, it’s probably not going to happen, at least in the near future.
Alien: Isolation 2 rumour isn’t true[Eurogamer]
