Rebellion Unveils Alien Deathstorm FPS for 2027

British developer Rebellion unveiled its latest project, Alien Deathstorm, during the Xbox Partner Preview broadcast, marking a shift from the studio's recent titles like Sniper Elite and Atomfall to a sci-fi action horror first-person shooter. The game, set for release in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, places players in a desperate survival scenario on a remote offworld colony battered by catastrophic storms and alien threats.

In the game, players take on the role of a Combat Engineer, a highly trained first responder dispatched to the colony after it suffers a total loss of communications. Arriving ahead of any full rescue fleet, the mission begins as an investigation into the silence and an effort to save survivors. However, upon landing, players encounter the "Deathstorm," a planetwide seasonal atmospheric cataclysm that ravages the facility, compounding the danger with structural collapses and environmental hazards. What starts as a rescue operation quickly escalates into a fight for personal survival amid unknown alien horrors that lurk in the shadows.

Rebellion describes Alien Deathstorm as a visceral blend of high-tension exploration and intense...