The gameplay was planned to focus on exploration, survival, and close combat. Our decisions and relationships with other characters had to lead to one of two endings. The hero had to be much weaker than his opponents, and would have resorted to stealth and dexterity to survive.
The developers decided that the appearance of xenomorphs in dark times could be a powerful plot catalyst. Dangerous aliens would have spawned cults, their existence would have called into question faith and humanity, and the then level of technology would have made the confrontation even more intense.
The Bloober Team even came up with a game presentation plan. The project was going to be announced under the working title Black Plague, talking about a medieval setting and a secret cult that worships a mysterious deity. And only in the second trailer would we have been shown this very “deity”, a xenomorph.
An obstacle to work on an unusual history of Aliens was a deal between Disney i 20th Century Fox. Previously, Bloober Team has already presented their project to the owner of the rights to the series “Stranger”, and, according to rumors, both the company and Ridley Scott himself met her with approval. However, the studio did not have time to secure the rights to use the franchise, and the new owners were not so supportive.
As we remember, the Black project is not completely closed. However, even if the game ever comes out, it is unlikely to live up to the original plans.
The Bloober Team itself, in response to a request from journalists, said that it prefers to create horror rather than commenting on gossip.
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