In July 2024, a leaked presentation practically confirmed the existence of Aliens Fireteam Elite 2, a sequel to the cooperative third-person shooter game released by Cold Iron Studios in 2021. The presentation revealed several details about the game, such as the availability of five character archetypes (Swift, Deadly, Silent, Commander, Ranger), each with their own unique primary weapons and abilities, and the inclusion of Annihilation mode, which was said to be inspired by classic Horde modes with more variety in encounters and objectives.
It also stated that the studio's goal was to release the game in 2025, but there has been no such confirmation. Indeed, a few hours ago, Enad Global 7 (which had also published the first game) announced (as spotted by MassivelyOP) that it is investing up to an additional $6.5 million in the next game developed by Cold Iron Studios, which now has an official release window of Q3 2026. Cold Iron is also going to invest an additional $1.2 million out of its own pockets.
The press release does not actually name Aliens Fireteam Elite 2. Still, given the previous leak, the developer, and the fact that this upcoming title is also a 'co-op action shooter based on a major film IP franchise', it's fair to expect there will be no surprises in that regard.
The first game didn't exactly provoke thrilling emotions in franchise fans, or indeed genre fans. In Wccftech's review, Kai Tatsumoto gave it just 6 out of 10:
The Colonial Marines and military types of the Aliens universe would normally be a perfect fit for the style of co-op shooter that Cold Iron Studios was aiming for but unfortunately Aliens: Fireteam Elite misses the mark by a wide margin. Instead of celebrating the sheer power of the Colonial Marines, these three-man fireteams are simply trying to survive being mobbed down by waves of mindless, fast-moving zombies with the added ability of being able to crawl on walls. The potential of building up a badass Doc was quickly ruined with the realization that there just isn't much incentive to keep grinding away for minimal returns.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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