After 10 years, Alien Isolation 2 is officially in development

It’s taken ten long years, but the sequel to Alien: Isolation is finally announced. A sequel to the beloved survival horror title Alien: Isolation is officially “In early development,” According to a letter from creative director Al Hope, shared on the Alien: Isolation x account. The letter thanks fans for their long-term devotion to the original game, which was released in 2014: “It has been nothing short of incredible to witness your passion for the game over the years and see it reach so many players around the world.“

To celebrate 10 years since the release of alien: isolation, Hope writes that it “Means only fitting“To announce that a sequel to Alien: Isolation is in early development. More details will be shared soon.

Alien: Isolation Sequel is Creative Assembly’s first horror game since 2014

Will likely draw on years of experience

Rumors about a sequel to Alien: Isolation have been floating around in 2022 when an insider claimed that the game, code-named marathon, was in development. If true, this means that Creative Assembly, the studio behind the horror classic, Has been quietly working on the game for at least two years.

Creative Assembly hasn’t stopped making video games since 2014 Alien title, so they’ll have plenty of experience to draw on for the sequel. However, the studio hasn’t worked on any new horror titles in the last 10 years, instead sticking to titles from the Total war Series. The team has perfected the formula for this game and shifted to a new one Alien Game will mark their first foray back into the horror genre.

We hope the Alien: Isolation sequel recaptures the love for the world of Alien

The original Alien: Isolation was a loving homage to the horror movie

According to Al Hope, when the team first started working on alien: isolation, They wanted to create a “A truly authentic experience that goes back to the roots of the alien franchise.“Creative assembly wanted to Bringing the horror and dread of the 1979 movie to the medium of video games.

Since the release of alien: isolation, The survival horror genre has evolved to bring a whole new level of terror to the hands of gamers. Games like The last of us And Dead Space Push the limits of what a horror game can do. I would like to see the sequel to Alien: Isolation Take inspiration from both the movies it’s based on, and the genre as a whole.

Creative Assembly has not shared any further information about The sequel to Alien: IsolationStaying mum on the name and release window. New details will be shared with fans when the team is ready to do so.

Source: Alien: Isolation / X