Alien and Predator are iconic sci-fi horror franchises that have inspired many must-play games.

While most people primarily think of the movies, the Alien franchise has also had a significant presence in video games since the 1980s. That presence continues today, with more titles on the way.

A franchise consultant at Fox, when developing the Alien RPG game, was given this guideline by Fox when crafting the game's lore: "The first thing to understand about Alien, Predator, and AVP is that ...