Published May 9, 2026, 9:13 AM EDT

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 was recently announced, and that makes its predecessor worth checking out on Xbox Game Pass

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While the first teaser for the sequel to Alien: Isolation caught our attention last month, another sequel to a video game based on that popular sci-fi franchise is actually coming out before it. The other game in question is Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 , a follow-up to an underrated co-op shooter from 2021.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 was revealed by IGN on May 7. Its reveal trailer is mostly cinematic, showing a group of three marines fighting off a horde of Xenomorphs that have taken over a space station, only for a fourth marine to show up and help in the fight.…