It has been a while since a major video game release has happened for the "Alien" franchise, but it looks like 20th Century Fox still sees particular value in it when it announced a new video game in the works at the start of the year. While details about the upcoming game have been quiet since its announcement, more recent events are shedding more light about the new game that could end up getting titled "Alien: Blackout."
According to GameSpot, 20th Century Fox has recently filed a trademark application for the video game title "Alien: Blackout." No concrete details have been announced regarding the gameplay and content of "Alien: Blackout" and such information was particularly absent throughout most of 2018's largest gaming events. While "Alien: Blackout" could be the shooter that FoxNext owned Cold Iron Studios is working on, no official announcement has confirmed that "Alien: Blackout" and the Cold Iron Studios project are one and the same.
Considering the silence about "Alien: Blackout" in most public gaming events, . The publication notes that while a trademark application is not a sure sign that a video game will be made - as companies tend to use it to simply ensure the future of a franchise - there are a couple of teasers that may lead towards an official announcement for "Alien: Blackout" in the near future.
WORLDS // WILL // CHANGE on December 6 #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/2b8ZPZCTbv — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 2, 2018
The publication notes that Geoff Keighley, organizer for the The Game Awards, posted on Twitter a picture that could be related to the eventual development of "Alien: Blackout." Keighley's picture simply contains the phrase "worlds will change" printed repeatedly with a lone letter "W" printed on the upper left hand corner of the image. The publication notes that the font face and stylization bears a significant resemblance to Weyland Yutani - the fictional megacorporation made famous by the "Alien" franchise.
The show we have coming together this year gets more and more insane every day. We've never had a lineup of announcements like this. Big surprises. Huge franchises. And now, you'll meet the nominees that bring heart and passion to the stage. #TheGameAwards — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 13, 2018
In addition, Keighley has been hyping attendees of the The Game Awards with teasers that surprises announcements can be expected during the event. Specifically, Keighley teases that fans can expect a huge franchise to make an appearance during the event, giving additional weight to a potential "Alien: Blackout" preview or announcement to happened during The Game Awards.
Fans looking forward to the next big "Alien" game since "Alien: Isolation" can only hope that The Game Awards is definitely where "Alien: Blackout" gets officiall announced. Fans will have to sit tight and watch for news when The Game Awards happens on Dec. 6.
