Software:Aliens: Fireteam
| Aliens: Fireteam | |
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| Developer(s) | Cold Iron Studios |
| Publisher(s) | 20th Century Games |
| Series | Alien |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Mid 2021 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Aliens: Fireteam is an upcoming multiplayer third-person shooter game developed by Cold Iron Studio in collaboration with Disney's 20th Century Games.[1][2] It is the first Alien game since Alien: Blackout and is a standalone sequel to the original Alien trilogy.[1][3] In contrast to Alien, Fireteam will focus on action rather than survival-horror.[4] The game will be a third-person co-op shooter, able to be played with friends or AI teammates.[5]
Premise
Although based on the second film, the game's story is a sequel to the Alien trilogy, set 23 years after the original films. The player assumes the role of a Colonial Marine on board the USS Endeavor, a spaceship tasked with responding to a distress call from the outer colonies.[1][2]
Gameplay
The game has five character classes: Gunner, Demolisher, Technician, Doc, and Recon. The game contains four story campaigns with three missions each, and the player is accompanied by two allies who can be controlled by another player or by an AI.[5] There are five levels of difficulty and twenty types of enemies, and weapon customization and character progression are present within the game.[6] Local co-op is not available, though online matchmaking can be public or private.[7] There are plans for post-launch DLC, but there are no loot boxes or microtransactions.[7][8]
The gameplay seen in the reveal trailer and in a hands-off demo has been compared to the Left 4 Dead duology.[7][9][10]
Release
Cold Iron Studios was founded in 2015 by the team which had created games including City of Heroes and Star Trek Online. It was acquired by FoxNext Games in March 2019. FoxNext was a mobile game publisher, and intended to use Cold Iron's new Aliens game to expand its portfolio to include larger scale Triple A projects.[11] FoxNext was later acquired by Disney, which sold off the studio to Scopely, which then subsequently sold Cold Iron to Daybreak Game Company.[12]
The game is set to launch in mid 2021[needs update] on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S.[4][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sheridan, Wade (2 March 2021). "'Aliens: Fireteam': Friends can battle Xenomorphs together in new game". United Press International. https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2021/03/02/Aliens-Fireteam-Xenomorphs-PlayStation-Xbox-PC/5521614707275/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Spangler, Todd (2 March 2021). "'Aliens: Fireteam' Survival Shooter Game Sets Summer 2021 Release". Variety. https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/aliens-fireteam-survival-shooter-game-release-1234919412/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hornshaw, Phil (2 March 2021). "Aliens: Fireteam Is A Survival Shooter Where Xenomorphs Are All Around Us, Man!". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/aliens-fireteam-is-a-survival-shooter-where-xenomorphs-are-all-around-us-man/1100-6488258/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Webster, Andrew (2 March 2021). "Aliens: Fireteam is a co-op shooter about surviving a Xenomorph attack". https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/2/22308034/aliens-fireteam-co-op-shooter-pc-ps4-ps5-xbox-trailer.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 McWhertor, Michael (2 March 2021). "Aliens: Fireteam is an all-new, co-op bug hunt for the Colonial Marines". https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/2/22308993/aliens-fireteam-announcement-release-date-platforms.
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean (2 March 2021). "Aliens: Fireteam preview — I've got movement!". https://venturebeat.com/2021/03/02/aliens-fireteam-preview-ive-got-movement/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Conditt, Jessica (2 March 2021). "'Aliens: Fireteam' is an online-only survival shooter with Xenomorph hordes". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/aliens-fireteam-cold-iron-announcement-online-shooter-150024353.html.
- ↑ Cork, Jeff (2 March 2021). "Aliens: Fireteam May Be The Bug Hunt We've Wanted". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/03/02/aliens-fireteam-may-be-the-bug-hunt-weve-wanted.
- ↑ Kelly, Andy (2 March 2021). "Left 4 Dead-inspired co-op shooter Aliens: Fireteam feels like a step backwards after Alien: Isolation". https://www.pcgamer.com/left-4-dead-inspired-co-op-shooter-aliens-fireteam-feels-like-a-step-backwards-after-alien-isolation/.
- ↑ Boudreau, Ian (2 March 2021). "Aliens: Fireteam is Left 4 Dead meets Weyland-Yutani". https://www.pcgamesn.com/aliens-fireteam/release-date.
- ↑ Takahshi, Dean (January 17, 2018). "FoxNext Games acquires Cold Iron Studios for an Alien online shooter". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2018/01/17/foxnext-games-acquires-online-shooter-maker-cold-iron-studios/. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ↑ Takahshi, Dean (August 11, 2020). "Daybreak Games acquires Cold Iron Studios, saving the next Alien game". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/11/daybreak-games-acquires-cold-iron-studios-saving-the-next-alien-game/. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
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