Aliens: Colonial Marines

Gearbox's troubled 2013 shooter set after Aliens.

Aliens: Colonial Marines is a 2013 first-person shooter developed by Gearbox Software and published by Sega. Set shortly after Aliens, it follows a unit of Colonial Marines who take on Weyland-Yutani while trying to rescue survivors from the Sulaco.

Quick Facts

Developer

Gearbox Software

Publisher

Sega

Producer

Brian Burleson

Designer

John Mulkey

Programmer

Chris R. Guthery
Charles Kostick
Chase Sensky

Artist

Brian Cozzens

Writer

Mikey Neumann

Composer

Kevin Riepl

Lore & Background

The campaign has 11 missions for one player or up to four in co-op, against Xenomorphs and human mercenaries, plus competitive multiplayer. Development took six years; Gearbox prioritised Duke Nukem Forever and Borderlands 2 and outsourced much of the game. Aliens concept artist Syd Mead designed locations.