Aliens versus Predator 2: Primal Hunt Announced

Sierra Entertainment and Fox Interactive announced today the development of the Aliens versus Predator 2: Primal Hunt expansion pack. Primal Hunt enhances the Aliens versus Predator 2 experience by introducing new single-player and multi-player levels, weapons, and new player characters. An original, interlocking story is also at the heart of this expansion, featuring an all out battle of three of the deadliest species in the universe. The press release elaborates:

"Primal Hunt, developed by Third Law Interactive, has the Predalien and Predator stories moving back 500 years prior to the events of Aliens versus Predator 2. Before the humans set up the research facility on Planet LV1201, Predators frequented the planet for the sole purpose to hunt Aliens. On a routine hunt, a Predator stumbles upon ancient Pilot ruins and discovers an Artifact of great power that, as legend has it, controls Aliens and keeps them at bay. That same fateful day an accident causes our hero Predator to become trapped in a stasis field. 500 years later, he is discovered and inadvertently revived by a human named Dunya who is trying to retrieve the Artifact for the mercenaries she works for. As the Predator secretly follows her back to base, he unknowingly allows Aliens access to the human facilities. While the Aliens wreak havoc, a lone Predalien searches out the Artifact to try to destroy it before it becomes active again."

Choose to play as the Predator that becomes trapped in stasis only to awaken 500 years later, the human corporate mercenary, Dunya, or as the Predalien, a twisted hybrid of Alien and Predator. Each species will have 3 new single player levels (9 in total), and new weapons and combat styles specific to each race. 4 new multi-player levels will be present as well.

Aliens versus Predator 2: Primal Hunt will be available at retail late July for a suggested retail price of $19.99 US.