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   Barely had we announced on Monday that SEGA would produce new games based on the Alien movies, and now we have the official confirmation that the Alien RPG is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment, creators of Knights of the Old Republic II and Neverwinter Nights 2. This was kind of predictable, if we're to remember that back in Spring it was already known that Obsidian was working on a next-gen RPG for SEGA. Except that the project in question was thought to be the first orginail game made by Feargus Urquhart's studio - and the Alien universe is anything but "original" nowdays. But let's not pick on details.

   The press release issued today by SEGA mentions that Obisidian's new RPG is being developed for the PC and next generation consoles (pro'ly PS3 and Xbox 360), although it doesn't give the game any title, nor a release date. Just this:
The role playing game will build upon the distinctive look and feel of the original films while utilizing next-generation technology to create an entirely different and unique Alien experience.

"With Obsidian Entertainment's development pedigree, they were our first choice to bring the Alien franchise to the RPG universe," said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. "They are the only developer for us that could effectively combine the Alien mythology with compelling RPG gameplay to create the ultimate Alien experience."

"We are thrilled to be working with the great production and publishing teams at Sega to deliver the ultimate in-depth Alien experience to gamers worldwide," said Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. "Building an epic RPG with a license as heralded as the Alien franchise is truly a great honor."    So now we're waiting to find out who will be making the Alien FPS. Or, better said, we're waiting for confirmation that it's Gearbox Software - the studio whos logo was initially listed at the bottom of the Aliens page on SEGA's website, right next to Obsidian. Shortly after the page went live, both logos were eliminated, and only Obsidian's returned today, along with the above announcement.

   Gotta love those marketing mix-ups.