dowon Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 http://www.sega.com/corporate/corporate.php?item=pr_20061213a SEGA SIGNS OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT TO DEVELOP ALIEN TITLE FOR NEXT-GENERATION SYSTEMS Role-Playing Game to be Based on Critically-Acclaimed Motion Picture Franchise LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (December 13, 2006) - SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that Obsidian Entertainment will create a role-playing game based on the Alien film franchise with license from Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising. This title will be developed for the next-generation systems and the PC. Obsidian Entertainment draws upon their wealth of design knowledge creating successful games such as the best-selling Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: Sith Lords and the award-winning Neverwinter Nights 2 to bring the Alien franchise to role-playing gamers for the first time. The role playing game will build upon the distinctive look and feel of the original films while utilizing next-generation technology to create an entirely different and unique Alien experience. "With Obsidian Entertainment's development pedigree, they were our first choice to bring the Alien franchise to the RPG universe," said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. "They are the only developer for us that could effectively combine the Alien mythology with compelling RPG gameplay to create the ultimate Alien experience." "We are thrilled to be working with the great production and publishing teams at Sega to deliver the ultimate in-depth Alien experience to gamers worldwide," said Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. "Building an epic RPG with a license as heralded as the Alien franchise is truly a great honor." Since its 1979 debut, Alien and its three sequels have grossed more than $557 million worldwide, garnering numerous awards, including two Academy Awards®. In 2002, Alien was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. For more information, please visit http://www.sega.com/aliens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taos Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I love the Alien movies, so naturally, I'm looking forward to this. In 2002, Alien was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress Wow...now I never would have imagined that....I've just enjoyed the movies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I'm not sure why but this doesn't sound exciting to me. I can only imagine it eventually will though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I think I've only seen Alien vs Predator, I haven't seen any of the Alien movies. Dunno if I'll get this or not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo El Sanchez Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Yeah see all the other Alien movies, Alien vs Predator is crap, Im gonna look forward to the Alien RPG, but Sega usually dont make great games in my opinion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbieZ Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I love all the Alien films. Even avp. Can't wait for the game. Tis gonna rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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