I see Highway putting in a lot of work to smoothen out all the bumps in the manufacturing process. Ater only just starting to deliver their first machine, they are making sure they can have different products to their standards and. Certainly with the new playfield-robot & printer, as well as with the plastic insertion machine (or what was it?). These are all signs that they are correctly & efficiently working for the long haul. I expect that when they start pushing out game number 3 or 4 that they will have the flow going all the way and the delays will be a lot shorter. My guess would be that Alien could be available Spring 2016 indeed. Technically they are really good on track (and probably even further some people think), but are not allowed to show it.

Also in licensing, you never know when you'll have feedback if multiple people need to give their OK (certainly when working with movie-themes and different actors involved). Even when their management says you will get feeback within 14 days, those 14 days can easily become 3 months ... You gotta love licensing

So ... Rooting for Alien in Spring 2016 !!! Really looking forward to this I must admit
Go Heighway Go !!!

PS: Full Throttle @ EPC 2015 would be deeply appreciated