Aliens: Colonial Marines, the new shooter based on the ever popular horror sci-fi franchise, was originally slated to hit stores this spring. However, the folks at Gearbox Software and SEGA have officially confirmed that the game has been pushed back for a fall release, saying that the title is "a process of creativity and invention and those don't necessarily follow the structure of an assembly line."

While setting clear goals, deadlines and predictions is helpful, they are often subjective. We don't want to sacrifice the creative process just for the sake of following a blue print. We prefer to have the creative discovery shape that blue print because our goal is to make a great game, and we are prioritizing this goal over the previously targeted date.

Blue via GI.

Okay, I'm always prepared to accept delays in favor of a more polished game. I mean, who isn't?