Rumor: Alien: Isolation 2 might be developer Creative Assembly’s next game

Alien: Isolation was a highly underrated survival horror game that came out back in October of 2014 which managed to sell over 2 million copies in a year that Publisher SEGA deemed "weak." For fans of the franchise, it was representative of the kind of experience they had always dreamed about, taking almost every cue in the Ridley Scott handbook and turning it into what is easily the most authentic Alien to date. That said, a sequel has felt inevitable, but hasn't yet come to fruition. That might be changing.

In the upcoming issue of OPM (Official PlayStation Magazine #135), there is a quote regarding the future of developer Creative Assembly, who is wrapping up their work on Halo Wars 2. Here is the quote.

"Our sources tell us that after work is finished on Halo Wars 2, a new Alien game may start development over at Alien Isolation dev Creative Assembly."

As always, take the quote with a grain of salt, as it is based solely on the magazine's "sources." But if there is an Alien game in the works, it would stand to reason that another iteration of Isolation would be the likely project, given the framework that's already in place. However, it should also be noted that SEGA wasn't entirely satisfied with the first Isolation's commercial success, but expressed an interest in doing a sequel if they felt it would be profitable.

Some have suggested that if a potential Alien: Isolation 2 game were to come about that VR could be a potential selling point for SEGA, as it worked pretty well for Resident Evil 7. All of this is still hearsay, so for now, keep your hopes on the down low.

For more on the first Alien: Isolation, check out the official GameZone Review.

Sources: [OPM UK, PlayStation Universe, Game Tech Lab]