While fans of the Alien saga continue to wonder if there will ever be another movie, we've been given some good news over the last few months. A television show is in active production and Aliens is getting a new direct sequel from Marvel Comics. Also, it looks like the franchised universe will continue on in video game form. The latest news says that the upcoming Aliens: Fireteam Elite will be releasing to a multitude of gaming platforms later this summer. The co-op wave based shooter is being readied for release by Cold Iron Studios this August 24th.
This game will be available on Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One and the X/S systems as well. It will also be coming to the PC format. There will be two available versions of the game. The standard edition will be $39.99 with a deluxe edition also being released at a higher price point of $69.99. The deluxe will include a multitude of DLC expansion packs. The game offers a three player co-op mode and will feature customizable characters.
Fireteam Elite takes place 23 years after the original Alien trilogy and will include five different classes of character including Gunner, Demolisher, Technician, Doc, and Recon. We'll try to get our hands on a beta to get an early review if we can!!
-CG