So, last night Randy Pitchford and I got to talkingin the wake of his denialthatAliens: Colonial Marineswas confirmed for a post-2011 release. This time I did my job properly and went straight to the mouth of the horse, where I received … very little information.
Still, you may’t blame a guy for trying. Randydidconfirm that the game’s still on, and that everybody involved is excited about it. He also confirmed he will dodge any and all questions about a release date until further notice.
“Aliensis a very important project for us — something I am incredibly passionate about and that my studio and I are very committed to,” says Randy. “In theEGMinterview, I basically dodged the question about launch dates because we’re notquiteready to talk aboutAliensyet.
“But, SEGA has been super proactive and I can tell they are very excited about the game and I can imagine it won’t be long before the communication will restart and I will be turned loose to talk about it,” he continues. “Until then, I would not be the correct source to talk about the release date.
“I know where we are and what I imagine will unfold, but we have partners in SEGA and Fox who respectively are focused on games publishing and are responsible for the brand and they are the guys who should speak about such things. Until then, I will continue to dodge questions about the ship date just like I did withEGM.”
Journalism done … but we’re still no closer to anyColonial Marinesinfo. Looks like whoever wins, we lose.
