Sun, Mar 24, 2013 | 00:54 GMT
Pitchford “really excited” over PS4, Wii U release of Aliens: Colonial Marines up to SEGA
Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford is “really excited” over PS4 and “other things” he can’t talk about yet.
Speaking at PAX East, Pitchford said when it comes to PS4, he “always loves more power,” and it was “really exciting for them to invite us to the process.”
Pitchford said Sony “listened” to what developers wanted which in turn made the “platform better.”
As far as other platforms coming were concerned, he never mentioned the next Xbox console by name, but said instead: “I’m excited about some other things, too, that I can’t talk about yet.”
But what about the long-awaited Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines? SEGA has said the game is without a release date at present, and when asked about it’s impending release by Gamespot, Picthford told the site that while he sees the game “regularly,” it would have to ask SEGA about the title’s release.
“That’s not our call. I think [Demiurge Studios] did amazing work,” he said. “I think it’s really cool, but SEGA’s got to figure that out. We’re doing the best we can.”
Earlier in February it was rumored that the Wii U version of Alines: Colonial Marines had been postponed indefinitely. SEGA said the rumor wasn’t true.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS3, Sega, Shooter, Wii U
Tags: alines: colonial marines, gearbox, Next Xbox, randy pitchford, Xbox 720
13 comments
#1
Lewis247
23/03/13, 3:38 pm
What the does he mean up to SEGA? Back when the game was looking (deceptively) epic, one of the trailers he kept going on about how the WIIU version was the best version out the lot.. Then the whole shit storm happened.
Never has a game made me so angry, I was looking forward to it so bad.
#2
Lengendaryboss
23/03/13, 3:45 pm
@1 What you heard what a load of PR/Marketing Crap, The Wii U version is most likely scrapped to save them the embarrassment of having it grace their platform and/or to save costs.
#3
Dragon246
23/03/13, 3:51 pm
@2,
If I would have said what you have just now…..
Imagine
#4
monkeygourmet
23/03/13, 4:13 pm
Bad game is bad game.
This must be the biggest letdowns of this year and has ruined Gearbox’s rep for me.
Randy should have just kept his mouth shut r.e the Wii U version. But, by saying it was the best then not releasing it is just bullshit.
Criterion have proved if you actually bother to try, you can do a good, if not better port to Wii U.
@3
Nice shit stirring, you have really got that locked down
#5
Max Payne
23/03/13, 4:32 pm
Maybe Nintendo pay them NOT to release it
#6
Dark
23/03/13, 4:44 pm
He is excited to see who he can screw over next.
#7
Hirmetrium
23/03/13, 4:47 pm
He could of at least said sorry about Aliens Colonial marines. Instead we get more lies.
#8
monkeygourmet
23/03/13, 4:58 pm
@7
Exactly, this whole thing was shady to say the least.
#9
Bashtee
23/03/13, 5:12 pm
The last good games were Opposing Force and Blue Shift. Didn’t play Brothers in Arms though.
#10
SplatteredHouse
23/03/13, 5:14 pm
Wow, that guy opened his mouth again? Sod Pitchford. I had a much longer post set, venting on my view of that, but it really isn’t worth it. Nor your time to read it.
Pitchford spake, and there was untruth.
#11
TD_Monstrous69
23/03/13, 5:21 pm
OK, I didn’t see what exactly made Aliens: Colonial Marines look good from the start, and yes, I’m including the demo that Gearbox had back at E3 last year. Even then, it just looked like a tired FPS with pretty graphics (which even then, weren’t that impressive, but still a leap from the final game quality-wise). I’m interested to see what Gearbox does come next-generation. I hope they become less of a hit-and-miss developer as they’ve been this gen.
#12
yeoung
23/03/13, 5:23 pm
Gearbox will get back on my radar with a new IP, Borderlands I and II were quite fun, but not to the point where I’d buy another.
Here’s to hoping they’ll do a platformer-RPG hybrid next. A fool’s hope maybe, but hope nonetheless
#13
alib1250
24/03/13, 2:54 pm
wlecome: alib88.com