Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 confirms release date and it’s closer than you think

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will release on 25th August 2026.

Details of an unannounced Aliens: Fireteam Elite sequel popped up as early as July 2024, when a pitch deck detailing “a new chapter in the Aliens: Fireteam Elite” series leaked online. At that time, it was expected to launch by Q3 2025.

Then, in May, the game was finally confirmed, only this time with a release window of Q3 2026 instead.

In an extraordinarily brief, action-packed, and thoroughly gore-soaked teaser, Cold Iron revealed the release date and teased “new perks, abilities, weapons, Xenomorphs, and more”.

ICYMI, the sequel expands from three-player co-op to four players, as well as “deeper strategies and smoother coordination with your squad, [with] a variety of new classes and weapons each bringing unique playstyles and tactical possibilities to the battlefield”.

Other features include an updated horde mode, a new Specialist endgame class for fully custom Marines, five unique classes, and “deadlier threats”. Players will also be able to team up cross-platform with in-game voice chat. It’s coming to PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, as well as the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

“Aliens: Fireteam Elite is exactly what it says on the tin. Stuffed with guns, gadgets, and plentiful alien goo, it’s a frenetic cooperative firefight against some of sci-fi’s most iconic monsters in an all-new tale that takes us beyond the original trilogy,” I wrote when I reviewed Aliens: Fireteam Elite back in 2021.

“No, it’s not the most sophisticated shooter, and no, its truncated runtime is unlikely to occupy you for more than a couple of nights, but it’s an unashamedly good romp that’ll hopefully satisfy your Ripley power fantasies, too.”