New Trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines

We have some good news and some bad news related to Aliens: Colonial Marines. To get the bad news out of the way, the game has been delayed and won't be out until later this year. On the plus side, we have a brand new "Contact" cinematic trailer for you to check out.

Gearbox has issued this official statement regarding the delay:

“Aliens: Colonial Marines is a process of creativity and invention and those don't necessarily follow the structure of an assembly line. While setting clear goals, deadlines and predictions is helpful, they are often subjective. We don't want to sacrifice the creative process just for the sake of following a blue print. We prefer to have the creative discovery shape that blue print because our goal is to make a great game, and we are prioritizing this goal over the previously targeted date.”

The new target release date is "Fall 2012" and Gearbox Software is currently developing the game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Aliens: Colonial Marines serves as a canonical sequel to Aliens and sees a new group of marines returning to LV-426:

“In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and developed by critically acclaimed studio Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines will bring new levels of bone-chilling suspense and adrenaline-filled action to the renowned franchise. The game pits players against the universe’s ultimate alien killing machines, the Xenomorphs, in claustrophobic environments guaranteed to produce blood-curdling thrills that the movie is renowned for.

Aliens: Colonial Marines begins with an ostensibly abandoned ship, the U.S.S. Sulaco, recovered in orbit around LV-426. Players lead a group of highly trained United States Colonial Marines as they board the deserted craft to uncover the fate of the crew. They will have to fight to survive unspeakable horrors and their own anxieties as they chase down the truth behind a galaxy-spanning deception that places humanity at the mercy of the most murderous and deadly species in the universe. Aliens: Colonial Marines features authentic environments, such as the surface of LV-426 and Hadley’s Hope, weapons inspired by the film series and is designed to provide an exhilarating and engaging new chapter in the Aliens universe.”

Catch up on our Aliens: Colonial Marines coverage with the following articles:

• Collector's Edition
• Screenshot Gallery
• 11-Minute Walkthrough
• Full Trailer
• E3 Teaser