Overview
- Daybreak Game Company and Cold Iron Studios confirmed Thursday that Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will launch worldwide on August 25, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
- The game will be sold digitally in a Standard Edition for $49.99 and a 40th Anniversary Premium Edition for $69.99, with the premium content also available separately as a $19.99 upgrade.
- A Rain’s Jackson’s Star Pack tied to the 2024 film Alien: Romulus will be offered at launch for $9.99, and the 40th Anniversary Premium Edition includes Ripley’s Hive Exterminator Pack and Herk Mondo’s Pest Pack with exclusive outfits, weapons and decals.
- Daybreak and Cold Iron say the sequel adds four-player squads, deeper squad mechanics, smarter enemies and a fully customizable Specialist class to expand on the original game’s co-op combat.
- Marketing has begun via the game’s social channels and store wishlists, and the launch-day edition and paid-DLC plan signal a commercial roadmap that leans on franchise nostalgia and ongoing paid cosmetic content.