Team17 Software’s Alien Breed Evolution is indeed coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network. However, it’s going to release on the Microsoft platform first. In an interview with VG247 last week, Team17 boss Martyn Brown explained that this is because Microsoft has shown them faith since their early development stage.
“I think XBLA still leads PS3 in terms of user base and probably the amount of people buying the thing,†he said when asked why they chose Xbox 360 as their lead platform for release.
“Plus we have a relationship with Microsoft that’s pretty close – a first party publishing relationship,†he said.
“They showed a lot of faith in us early doors and that’s kind of kept going really. I think they’ve got the same kind of games on there: it’s the same kind of audience really.
“I’m not suggesting the PS3 is any less than that, but we just feel that’s the market for the game.
“It will come to PS3 and it will come to PC as well, but intially it’ll be Live Arcade,†concluded Brown.