New 'Aliens/Predator' tie-in unveiled

Vivendi Games label Sierra Entertainment has announced it is to publish a Portable PlayStation exclusive tie-in to coincide with the release of the new Twentieth Century Fox movie Aliens/Predator.

Players in the game, which is being developed by Rebellion, will have the job of hunting down and eliminating the Alien species.

“We’re pleased to once again partner with Twentieth Century Fox to deliver an engaging interactive extension to the film,” said Al Simone, senior vice president of global marketing for Sierra Entertainment. “Pitting two of Hollywood’s most popular and terrifying monsters against each other, the upcoming Aliens/Predator movie will provide a gripping gaming experience for not only fans of the film, but anyone with a PSP system.”

Elie Dekel, executive vice president of Fox Licensing & Merchandising added: “The Aliens/Predator franchise is a crown jewel in the Fox portfolio and one of the most exciting properties for interactive content. Sierra Entertainment will create a game that will keep both fans of the films and avid gamers alike engaged for hours of immersive gameplay.”

The game will be a third-person action adventure, where gamers become a lone Predator with an arsenal of weapons and equipment.

According to Sierra: "The game will give access to advanced technologies with the Predator‘s wrist computer including Pred-tech/thermal vision modes and cloaking, to track, stalk and annihilate both humans and Aliens.

"Both classic and completely new futuristic weapons such as wrist blades, laser trip mines and dual shoulder cannons will give players the ability to eradicate all traces of the Alien race. With co-op multiplayer mode players will be able to team up with friends wirelessly to play as the Predator’s comrades, attempting to withstand hordes of attacking Aliens."

Aliens/Predator will launch around the same time as the movie, which is scheduled for a nationwide cinematic release on December 25.