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It's official: Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will release later this year.

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.

Now, however, it's all been formally confirmed, and 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".

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 – Official Reveal Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Other features include an updated horde mode, a new Specialist endgame class for fully custom Marines, five unique classes, and "deadlier threats".…