SEGA and Rebellion can confirm that a new
updated version of the Aliens vs Predator demo is available now on
PlayStation Network. The first iteration of the Aliens vs Predator
multiplayer demo has now been taken down from PlayStation Network and
replaced with this new version.
The first iteration of the demo suffered matchmaking problems resulting
in some players experiencing difficulties getting into matches. SEGA and
Rebellion have worked closely with Sony to investigate and resolve the
issue with this new demo. The new demo also features additional
functionality to allow PlayStation 3 users to create their own matches
and browse for any available ones to join.
“We are confident that the matchmaking issue has been fixed with this
new demo and we will be monitoring community activity closely over the
coming days to ensure that it has been fully resolved. We would like to
thank the community for all of their valuable feedback and continued
patience,” said Gary Knight, European Marketing Director of SEGA Europe.
Rebellion would also like to clarify the reasoning behind the choice of a
Deathmatch multiplayer demo for Aliens vs Predator.
“We chose Deathmatch as the mode for the demo as it’s very familiar to
all FPS gamers and minimizes restrictions on players while they are
getting to grips with the controls of each of the three playable
species” said Jason Kingsley, CEO and co-founder of Rebellion. “We have
plenty of new modes in the game and players only have to wait a matter
of days before they can play them when the game launches.”
For advice on how to discern if you are playing on the old demo please
visit http://www.sega.co.uk/news/?n=3939.
Aliens vs Predator is set for release on Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC
Games For Windows on February 16th in America and February 19th in
Europe.
