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joystiq.com - 2/12/2009

Rumor: Sega pulls funding on Aliens: Colonial Marines, Aliens RPG

— joystiq.com — Sega has allegedly pulled funding from both Obsidian's Aliens RPG and Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines , sources... have revealed to Joystiq. Supposedly 20 people were laid off from Obsidian yesterday and more could soon lose their jobs. The ... (more) Rumor: Sega pulls funding on Aliens: Colonial Marines, ...

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edge-online.com - 2/10/2009

Sega to Axe‭ ‬560‭ ‬Jobs

— edge-online.com — Sega Sammy Holdings has announced dramatic measures to alleviate losses,‭ ‬beginning with the closure of‭ ‬110‭ ‬amusement... facilities,‭ ‬and is actively seeking voluntary redundancies of some‭ ‬560‭ ‬staff.‭ “Sega‭ ‬has failed to swiftly ... (more) Sega to Axe‭ ‬560‭ ‬Jobs

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sega.com - 2/11/2009

Sonic And The Black Knight

— sega.com — This site requires the Flash player. ©SEGA. SEGA is registered in the U.S. Patent Trademark Office. SEGA,... the SEGA logo, Sonic The Hedgehog and Sonic and the Black Knight are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Wii AND THE ... (more) Sonic And The Black Knight

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Aliens RPG Axed?
Blue's News — Aliens RPG Axed? [Feb 12, 2009, 1:06 pm ET] - Post a Comment Kotaku reports that Sega has cancelled the Aliens RPG in the works at Obsidian, a project that has been mentioned , but never formally announced. These rumors, sourced simply to "sources," come hot after the announcement of a new AvP game . It doesn't stop there, as they report further rumors they've heard that 20-some layoffs at Obsidian resulted from this alleged cancellation, though they express skepticism about this, and also say speculation has resurfaced that the future of Gearbox's ...

Aliens RPG Cancelled?
Evil Avatar - News Items — ... Kotaku is spreading the rumor that Sega has cancelled the Aliens RPG in development by Obsidian (Knights of the Old Republic II) and the cancellation has caused Obsidion to lay off more than 20 staff. ...

COLUMN: Hit Self-Destruct - 'Obsidian - The Life of The Party?'
GameSetWatch — ... Last week, weblog Kotaku claimed that more than 20 people lost their jobs when Obsidian Entertainment's Aliens RPG was cancelled. Though not confirmed, no one should have to look for any other reasons why that report was bad news. Selfishly, perhaps, I thought of some anyway. ...

'Aliens' RPG Canceled?
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... Has the game been dropped or not? We don't know. On the one hand, even before this profile surfaced, there were persistent rumors and speculation that the game had been axed and Obsidian employees laid off. On the other hand, the game is still listed on ...

Rumor: Aliens RPG Canceled!
PlayStation LifeStyle — ... Apparently, Obsidian Entertainment, the developer behind this series, laid off 20 or so employees on February 11th, Kondor being one of them. This game was originally scheduled to launch sometime early next year, but with the state of things lately it seems like this game will remain a distant unfinished memory for some. SEGA, the publisher, has yet to respond to queries about this game, and simply gave the usual “we do not report on rumor/speculation” line. [Sources: Wired , Kotaku ]