SEGA Announces Aliens: Colonial Marines Collector Edition and pre-order bonuses

SEGA sent over a photo today of the newly announced Collector’s Edition for the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines developed by Gearbox Studios. The Collector’s Edition comes with a Resin Powerloader Figure and exclusive Alien Hive enclosure case for the game.

In addition to the physical additions, players will also get access Ripley’s Flamethrower, two exclusive multiplayer weapons, more customization options for in-game Marines, an exclusive level, and a variety of dossiers on various USCM related things.

In addition to the Collector’s Edition, GameStop will give out exclusive pre-order bonuses, which include 4 playable Marines from the film Aliens, including Hicks, Drake, Hudson and Apone (sorry Vasquez fans!).

More details in the full press release below, along with a shot of the Collector’s Edition contents.

SEGA AND FOX CONSUMER PRODUCTS Announce Aliens: Colonial marines? Pre-order details and Collector?s edition

Collector?s Edition and GameStop Exclusive Feature Four Playable Celebrity Cast Characters From Iconic Film

SAN FRANCISCO (May 31, 2012) – SEGA? of America, Inc., Gearbox Software and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products today announced a Collector?s Edition and a GameStop-exclusive pre-order offer for its highly anticipated blockbuster Aliens: Colonial Marines? video game, launching February 12, 2013 worldwide. Offering players a multitude of unique and exclusive content from the ALIENS universe, including four playable characters from the original 1986 movie for competitive multiplayer, the Collector?s Edition and the GameStop exclusive are available for pre-order today.

GameStop (North America) Exclusive Pre-Order Content for Competitive Multiplayer*:

• Four Playable Movie Characters
• Players will be able to fight for their squad?s survival and confront hordes of enemies as the original ALIENS film icons Private Hudson, Corporal Hicks, Private Drake and Sergeant Apone.
• Additional Marines Character Customization Options
• Ripley?s Flamethrower

The Aliens: Colonial Marines Collector?s Edition (US $99.99) is set to bring the ultimate ALIENS experience in one box.
 Collector?s Edition*:

• High Quality Resin Powerloader Figurine in Limited Edition Xeno Hive Box
• Four Playable Movie Characters
• Players will be able to fight for their squad?s survival and confront hordes of enemies as the original ALIENS film icons Private Hudson, Corporal Hicks, Private Drake and Sergeant Apone.
• Additional Marines Character Customization Options
• Ripley?s Flamethrower
• Exclusive Multiplayer Weapons
• Sonic Electronic Ball Breakers
• Phase Plasma Rifle
• Exclusive Game Level
• USCM Academy Firing Range
• USCM Dossier
• Mission Brief
• USS Sephora Schematic
• Recruitment Card
• LV-426 Recon Photo
• USCM Iron-on Badges
• USCM Graduation Certificate

To preorder Aliens: Colonial Marines from GameStop with the exclusive pre-order bonus or the Collector?s Edition, please visit http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-Aliens+Colonial+Marines.

In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and developed by critically acclaimed studio Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines will bring new levels of bone-chilling suspense and adrenaline-filled action to the renowned franchise. As the authentic addition to the ALIENS franchise canon, the game?s stunning visuals and adrenaline pumping action will deliver a breathtakingly immersive 4-player drop-in drop-out cooperative campaign and expansive competitive multiplayer mode. Providing for an innovative asymmetrical competitive multiplayer experience, Aliens: Colonial Marines lets players fight in first person as the ultimate badasses ? the United States Colonial Marines, or in third person as the universe?s deadliest killers ? the Xenomorphs. Plunging into familiar and new environments from the iconic film franchise, players will have to fight the fear and face the true horrors of the ALIENS universe.

Aliens: Colonial Marines will be available in stores across the globe on February 12, 2013 on PlayStation?3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360? video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. A release date for the announced Wii U? version will be revealed at a later time.

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