FoxNext Purchases Cold Iron Studios To Make New Alien Video Game

21st Century Fox’s game division, FoxNext Games has acquired game developer Cold Iron Studios, and they are working on a shooter title based on the Alien films.

This new title will allow FoxNext to develop its console game side, as they’ve been focused on mobile games.  FoxNext Games’ ambition is to deliver new Triple-A offerings across numerous fan favorite properties and original games, which will include a new console game based on the Avatar movies.

“Cold Iron Studios has amazing design, craftsmanship, and development talent that we are excited to welcome at FoxNext Games as we pursue our goal to build a multi-platform, multi-genre portfolio of great games,” FoxNext Games president Aaron Loeb, in a statement. “I am a personal fan of Cold Iron’s previous work and all of us at FoxNext Games are thrilled to be working with them as they create an action-packed persistent world, steeped in the mysteries of this beloved Alien universe.”

“We believe in FoxNext’s vision and we are thrilled about the opportunity to explore an amazing and rich universe,” Zinkievich said in a statement. “Our background in building online worlds and taking established franchises to the next level in interactive entertainment is a precise fit with our product roadmap ahead; we can’t wait to share more information soon.”

Cold Iron Studios was founded in 2015, is located San Jose, California and has 25 employees.

There have been a few different Alien shooting titles in the franchise history, including Alien 3 in the 90’s and Alien vs Predator, so this style of gameplay suits the franchise perfectly.

Would you like to see a new Alien shooting game?