Aliens: Fireteam Elite has been steadily getting help since its August 2021 launch. And Chilly Iron Studios is continuous that help with the following replace and DLC pack. The crew introduced the Pathogen growth, which provides a brand new marketing campaign that touches on the Engineers, in addition to an enormous replace that provides extra sturdy cross-play performance.
As revealed as part of the IGN Expo 2022, Pathogen is releasing on August 30 and consists of three new missions on planet LV-895. The trailer exhibits a few of these ranges in motion, even the aforementioned Engineers and a handful of latest xenomorphs. The trailer didn’t present a lot on these enemies, particularly the large one it teases on the very finish.
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The DLC additionally comes with an array of cosmetics and kit:
- Eight new weapons
- One new perk for every Class Package that modifies the participant’s principal skill
- 26 new weapon attachments that modify stats and grant particular traits
- Two new outfits (for all seven Class Kits)
- Six head equipment for Marine customization
- 21 new weapon colours and 9 decals for gun customization
- 10 new Emotes for interacting inside Fireteams
Whereas Pathogen will value cash, the options included in its upcoming updates will likely be free. An replace is deliberate for July that may permit full cross-play throughout programs. The sport at present has some type of cross-play, however solely by console households (PlayStation 4 gamers can play with PlayStation 5 and Xbox One homeowners can play with Xbox Collection X|S homeowners).
The patch coming in August with Pathogen will add a Hardcore mode that may yield an “excessive survival problem that may check their resolve and psychological fortitude.” Whereas that description is obscure, the sport’s web site says it should embrace permadeath and “50 ranges of issue.” The objects unlocked in Hardcore are saved for future use and the mode may have an entire new suite of unlockables, too.
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Chilly Iron’s roadmap ends in Q3 2022, that means this could possibly be a number of the final content material the sport is getting. Nevertheless, it does say “12 months 1,” so the opportunity of a second yr may nonetheless be on the desk. The opposite seasons have introduced in a few new courses together with some weapons, cosmetics, and options. A lot of the new additions have been free, however there have been just a few premium packs, just like the one with gear from the primary Alien movie.
