First we heard of a possible Alien Isolation 2. Then the strange rumor that Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio behind No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw and Killer 7, was working on a brand new separate game in the Alien series. Now the developer of Killer is Dead and the horror game confirms that it’s definitely working on something, we just don’t know exactly what.

In summary, in November 2022, various rumors circulated on the Internet (as rumors like to do) regarding the development of a sequel to Alien Isolation and a separate game in the Alien franchise being developed by Grasshopper. It seemed far-fetched: Known for his distinctive style and author-driven pseudo-anime games, the idea of ​​Grasshopper getting a big movie license was, maybe, just maybe, bizarre enough to be true.

But to quote Jonathan Frakes from “Beyond Belief”, “no, not this time”. Grasshopper CEO Goichi ‘Suda 51’ Suda quickly posted a tweet containing a link to the Alien rumor along with a series of question marks.

The Grasshopper Alien game seemed completely dismissed as fiction. Likewise, we haven’t heard anything else about Alien Isolation 2. However, a new post on Grasshopper’s website, featuring an ominous message and a countdown, indicates that the developer is almost certainly working on something.

“Something is going to happen,” says Grasshopper’s homepage with a countdown timer that, at the time of this writing, reads “70 days, 19 hours, 3 minutes.” This means that the countdown will end on June 9.

A little detective work tells us that this year’s Summer Games Fest kicks off on June 8; While we’re still not sure which developers will be featured at this year’s event, it seems possible that Grasshopper, or one of its publishing partners, will use the Summer Games Fest for a big announcement.

So what could it be? The Lollipop Chainsaw remake is slated for release in 2023, but while the original game was developed by Grasshopper, the remake is being led by Dragami Games, with no input from Suda or writer James Gunn.

Total guesswork, but in February Resident Evil and The Evil Within creator Shinji Mikami left the company he founded, Tango Gameworks, with no confirmation of his next project.

In the past, Mikami collaborated with Grasshopper and Goichi Suda on Killer 7; in fact, Resident Evil 4’s Magnum Killer 7 is named after Grasshopper’s game, and Regenerative Enemy RE4 is based on Killer 7’s Heaven Smiles. Maybe, just maybe, a new collaboration is in the works. preparation. We will be attentive and bring you the latest news.

In the meantime, with 2023 just around the corner, check out some of the other top games to come. You might also want to try out some of the best new games that have already hit PC this year.

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