Sega, Gearbox Software and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products have just announced that the highly anticipated first-person shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines is now available for pre-purchase on Steam for 49,99€ .

In Aliens: Colonial Marines players lead a group of highly trained United States Colonial Marines as they board the deserted craft to uncover the fate of the crew. They will have to fight to survive unspeakable horrors and their own anxieties as they chase down the truth behind a galaxy-spanning deception that places humanity at the mercy of the most murderous and deadly species in authentic environments inspired by the film series including Hadley’s Hope, the Sulaco and LV-426.

Aliens: Colonial Marines comes out on February 12th, 2013.