Cold Iron Studios and Daybreak Game Company are bringing the xenomorph-slaying action back. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 launches this summer on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, expanding the beloved 2021 shooter with bigger squads and deeper gameplay mechanics.
The sequel ditches the original's three-player limit in favor of four-player co-op, a shift immediately visible in early footage. That's just the headline change, though. Full cross-play support means PC and console players hunt aliens together, while the game introduces fresh Xenomorph varieties and overhauled player classes designed around the expanded team size.
One standout addition is the Specialist class, a fully customizable slot that lets players cherry-pick abilities from any other class. That flexibility opens up countless team compositions and playstyles within a single round. Traditional class options have also received improvements to match the new four-person squad structure.
Horde mode arrives as a dedicated playlist with maps built specifically for wave-based survival. Enemies scale up in size and aggression as players push deeper into each round, with rewards tied directly to the mounting difficulty. It's designed to reward teams willing to push their luck further into increasingly brutal combat scenarios.
The announcement marks the beginning of an extended reveal campaign. Additional details about classes, enemy types, and gameplay mechanics will roll out over the coming weeks, with exclusive hands-on impressions and video content planned throughout May.
Author Emily Chen: "Four-player Aliens is exactly what the first game needed, and the Specialist class philosophy sounds like the kind of smart design that separates shooters that click from ones that feel stiff."
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