Overview
- Speaking to PC Gamer, the Dead Space creator said he would only take on Alien if he could retain complete creative ownership, while reiterating a preference for original IP.
- Schofield noted he has experimented in Midjourney for two years and could show roughly 100 xenomorph concepts he has generated.
- He recently halted a new prototype he built with his daughter after publishers pushed target budgets from about $17 million down to $2–5 million.
- Following The Callisto Protocol missing Krafton’s sales targets, he stepped down as Striking Distance CEO, later reflecting that the game might be the last he directs.
- The Alien brand is currently active across media, with Alien: Romulus and the TV series Alien: Earth, Alien: Rogue Incursion headed to PC on September 30, and an Alien: Isolation sequel in development.