A portion of Aliens: Colonial Marines was outsourced to Section 8’s TimeGate studios

2/12/13 3:02pm

It is coming through the news wire that Gearbox was not the only developer on Aliens: Colonial Marines. Superannuation, uber gaming sleuth, has discovered that a majority of the game was outsourced to Houston-based developer TimeGate Studios. Here is what the ex-employee revealed

"I used to work at Gearbox, and the development of that game has been a total train wreck, going on what, six years now?... Gearbox isn't even making the game, except for the multiplayer. Primary development was outsourced to TimeGate Studios, which has a less than stellar past."

TimeGate Studios are most famous for their work on Section 8 and the FEAR expansions. Other studios were part of the process including Demiurge Studios and Nerve Software. Regardless of what was outsourced to whom, it looks like Aliens: Colonial Marines had a spotty development, and the end product may have suffered for it.

Expect our review early next week.

» Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-12-aliens-colonial-marines-primary-development-outsourced-to-section-8-developer-timegate-studios-report
» Tagged In: #20th century fox, #Aliens: Colonial Marines, #Demiurge Studios, #Gearbox Software, #Nerve Software, #sean hinz, #Section 8, #Sega, #TimeGate Studios

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g1 DISCUSSIONS

Mad-Mutt

February 12, 2013 - 3:31pm

The game is getting trashed all over the place and now everyone who was involved in it are pointing the finger at each other saying it was their fault. Things are not looking up. The first big disappointment of 2013 and something that has put me in a really, REALLY bad mood is this game. Have any of you seen the "Derpy Alien" image yet. I saw it in a comment section at Penny Arcade. I would have thought it was funny if it didn't show how bad this game was, a game I really wanted to be good. Not great, but at least good, sadly that doesn't seem to be the case. I haven't played it yet and I hope by some fluke that its actually better than everyone says it is. I only trust a few sources, but EVERYONE is saying this game is garbage. If the whole world thinks something sucks, chances are they're right.