PlanetSide 2 studio buys developer making Alien game Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PlanetSide 2 studio buys developer making Alien game Affirmative. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 11 Aug 2020 27 comments Daybreak Games has bought Cold Iron Studios. Daybreak Games, which makes MMO shooter PlanetSide 2, did not disclose the terms of the deal, but did say Cold Iron Studios will continue to make its mystery Alien game for PC and consoles. Craig Zinkievich, co-founder of Cold Iron Studios, will continue to lead the developer. "The game promises to deliver an action-packed, sci-fi shooter experience unlike any other game on the market," reads the note to press. Cold Iron Studios was established in 2015 by the creators of MMOs City of Heroes, Star Trek Online and Neverwinter at Cryptic Studios. Cold Iron Studios has been passed around a fair bit in recent years. In January 2018, it was bought by FoxNext Games, the interactive arm of entertainment giant 20th Century Fox, and set to work on the new Alien shooter. In March 2019, Disney bought FoxNext Games as part of its $71bn acquisition of Fox. Then, in January 2020, Scopely, the mobile gaming specialist behind Star Trek: Fleet Command, bought FoxNext Games from Disney and picked up Cold Iron Studios in the process. At the time, Scopely said Cold Iron Studios would be put up for sale in order for the company to find a more appropriate home for the Alien shooter. Now we know the result of that sale. Now seems a good time to re-watch Ian playing Alien Isolation's VR Mod. It's something else! Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store