SEGA® Europe Ltd., Gearbox Software and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products today announced both a Limited Edition and a Collector’s Edition for the highly anticipated Aliens: Colonial Marines™ video game, launching February 12, 2013 worldwide. Offering players a multitude of unique and exclusive content from the Aliens universe, including a selection of playable characters from the original 1986 movie for competitive multiplayer, the Limited Edition and the Collector’s Edition are available for preorder as of today.
Limited Edition for Pre-Order*:
· Four Playable Movie Characters
o Players will be able to fight for their squad’s survival and confront hordes of enemies as the original ALIENS film icons Private Hudson, Corporal Hicks, Private Drake and Sergeant Apone.
· Additional Marines Character Customization Options
· Ripley’s Flamethrower
The Aliens: Colonial Marines Collector’s Edition* is set to bring the ultimate ALIENS experience in one box.
Collector’s Edition:
· High Quality Resin Powerloader Figurine in Limited Edition Xeno Hive Box
· Limited Edition of Aliens: Colonial Marines (content as outlined above)
· Exclusive Multiplayer Weapons
o Sonic Electronic Ball Breakers
o Phase Plasma Rifle
· Exclusive Game Level
o USCM Academy Firing Range
· USCM Dossier
o Mission Brief
o USS Sephora Schematic
o Recruitment Card
o LV-426 Recon Photo
o USCM Iron-on Badges
o USCM Graduation Certificate
For more information on the Limited and Collector’s Edition, please visit http://www.sega.com/alienscolonialmarines
In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and developed by critically acclaimed studio Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines will bring new levels of bone-chilling suspense and adrenaline-filled action to the renowned franchise. As the authentic addition to the ALIENS franchise canon, the game’s stunning visuals and adrenaline pumping action will deliver a breathtakingly immersive 4-player drop-in drop-out cooperative campaign and expansive competitive multiplayer mode. Providing for an innovative asymmetrical competitive multiplayer experience, Aliens: Colonial Marines lets players fight in first person as the ultimate badasses – the United States Colonial Marines, or in third person as the universe’s deadliest killers – the Xenomorphs. Plunging into familiar and new environments from the iconic film franchise, players will have to fight the fear and face the true horrors of the ALIENS universe.
Aliens: Colonial Marines will be available in stores across the globe on February 12, 2013 on PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. A release date for the announced Wii U™ version will be revealed at a later time.