10 Hugely Anticipated Video Game Sequels (That Probably Aren't Happening)

10. Alien Isolation 2

As a series of video games adapted from a cinematic franchise, Alien titles have run the full gambit of quality over the last forty years.

Even as the franchise continues to tick over with squad based shooter Fireteam: Elite and RTS title Dark Descent due in 2023, an insider report from November 2022 about another new game caught quite a bit of attention. It said that Sega, who have owned the rights to the franchise for over 10 years, are working on an Alien survival horror title based on the likes of Dead Space and Resident Evil.

Of course, this conjured thoughts in many that the game might be the long awaited follow-up to Alien Isolation. Not just narratively brilliant, offering a wealth of new information to Alien lore, Isolation was a stand-out modern survival horror masterpiece that made the classic cinema monster scary in whole new ways.

Despite brief considerations, a sequel did not come and most of the core team from Creative Assembly moved on quickly after finishing their work on the game. With this in mind, whatever this Alien title is and however great it might be, it will not be Isolation 2.

It’s better to keep an open mind with this one. Hopefully, if nothing else, it will be a worthy spiritual successor.