Alien Breed 2004

Infobox VG| title = Alien Breed 2004


developer = Team17
publisher =
designer =
engine = Snowblind Engine
released = Cancelled
genre = Run and gun
modes = Single player, Multiplayer
ratings = N/A
platforms = PlayStation 2
media = DVD-ROM
requirements =
input = DualShock2 Controller

"Alien Breed 2004" (sometimes "AB2K4" or "AB2004") is an unfinished and shelved game in Team17's "Alien Breed" franchise, a series of Science Fiction-themed shooters largely inspired by the "Alien" films. It was announced as in development in 2003, and was shelved in early 2005.

This is the second known title in the "Alien Breed" series to be cancelled, after the aborted PC first-person shooter title "".

Information

The game was reportedly being developed using the Snowblind Engine that Snowblind Studios had been using for the "" and "Champions of Norrath" franchises. Early screenshots released on the CVG website showed that the game was returning to its roots with a semi-top-down perspective rather than the first-person perspective seen in the previous two games, AB3D & .

Despite enthusiastic discussion on Team17's official Forum from both fans of the series and Team17 Staff, a lack of publisher interest resulted in the shelving. Martyn Brown, creative director at Team17, has stated that there is a new "Alien Breed" project in the works.

Speculation

Given that the game had taken a step away from the first-person genre, some people view this game as an attempted remake of the original "Alien Breed". This is also implied by the title, although titles such as "'x" 2004' are usually placeholder titles until a final title is decided upon, and are more often indicative of the intended year of release.

Please also keep in mind that the Play Mode, Media and Input information in the Infobox above is also speculative. A Multiplayer mode is assumed to have been in development as screenshots show two players in a spaceship-like environment, as well as the fact that all previous "Alien Breed" games have had Multiplayer modes. The DVD-ROM mediatype and DualShock 2 controller information is also speculative based on the specifications for the PlayStation 2, however it is unlikely that the game would have come on another format, or that it would have used a different, game-specific controller.

See also

* Team17