If you’re a fan of 2021’s Aliens: Fireteam Elite (check out our review), then this next rumour might get you giddy. According to a post on the r/AliensFireteamElite subreddit, developer Cold Iron is working on a sequel set to be released next year.
As always, given the origins of this post, you’d best be taking your salt.
All of the information on this sequel comes from what appears to be an internal presentation, which refers to the sequel as “Project Macondo,” describing it as “a high-stakes blend of grounded military action and hard science fiction ideas” that aims to improve upon the original game’s mechanics, atmosphere and excitement. The sequel is being developed for PC, PlayStation and Xbox, and will purportedly have players fight through an epic new story campaign as a member of “DAGGER Company,” a battalion of spec-op Xenomorph hunters, each with unique abilities and weapons. There will be at least 13 weapons at players’ disposal, with 10 missions of bug-hunting.
Unlike the original game, the sequel will feature fixed preset character archetypes (five in total) and non-customizable characters. Each of the five playable archetypes of DAGGER Company will have a unique weapon and an exclusive set of abilities.
The game will also include a new take on Horde Mode known as Annihilation, which will feature “a variety of objectives and encounters.” Post-launch content is tentatively planned, with additional Annihilation maps or additional story DLC.
None of this has been verified by Cold Iron Studios.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is currently available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.