Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 Announced with Trailer

Cold Iron Studios and Daybreak Games announced Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 on Thursday, revealing the sequel to their 2021 third-person co-op shooter with a trailer showcasing gameplay on the overrun colony planet LV-558.

The game shifts focus from rescue missions to pure survival, as squads of Colonial Marines battle hordes of Xenomorphs in corridors and buildings. A key change expands co-op from three players to four, allowing teams to coordinate against enemies described by developers as smarter and more aggressive, adapting to player tactics. Players must stay mobile, exploit weaknesses of various Xenomorph types, including new variants, and use tools like stun batons, pyro and electric ammo, and cryo mines.

New gameplay elements include the Specialist class, which lets players mix abilities from other classes for custom builds, alongside enhanced weapon customization and buildcrafting options. At launch, a Horde mode offers dedicated maps with escalating enemy waves and rewards for survivors. Full crossplay support across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S will enable seamless multiplayer from day one.

The trailer opens with a transmission from Dr. Lily Pierce amid chaos,...