Details of the unannounced Aliens Fireteam Elite sequel have surfaced online

Details of the unannounced Aliens Fireteam Elite sequel have surfaced online.

According to a report Unverified reports On Reddit – so please take all of this with the usual bucket of salt for now – the third-person co-op shooter, codenamed Project Macondo, is “a new chapter in Aliens: Fireteam Elite” and is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2025.

Aimed at “18+ core gamers”, the sequel will “improve on the mechanics, atmosphere and excitement” of the original.

Interestingly, unlike its predecessor, it’s reported that Project Macondo will feature “fixed predefined character archetypes and non-customizable characters”, with each of the five archetypes – The Swift, The Deadly, The Silent, The Commander, and The Ranger – having their own distinctive weapons and special abilities.

The slide — which is reportedly taken from a 2021 presentation — says, “Fight through an epic new story campaign alongside two AI companions or a squad of live players.”

“Play as members of Dagger Company, a battalion of special-ops xenomorph hunters, each with unique abilities and weapons. Engage in a diverse range of gameplay scenarios that include NPC interactions, alternate paths, navigational challenges, and clue finding.”

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Players will also have to deal with “evolved enemy intelligence” as well as an all-new mode, Annihilation, which is described as “a new spin” on Horde mode.

Interestingly, the deck suggests that “no additional microtransactions are currently planned”, nor “gacha” or loot boxes. Oddly, although the game includes the word “Fireteam” in the very title, the sequel reportedly will not support the original’s in-game voice or text chat – players will have to use first-party chat features on PS or Xbox consoles to talk to their teammates.

“Aliens: Fireteam Elite is exactly what its name says. Packed with guns, gadgets, and plenty of alien goo, it’s a frantic co-operative shootout against some of sci-fi’s most iconic monsters in an all-new story that takes us beyond the original trilogy,” I wrote when I reviewed the game. Aliens: Fireteam Elite Reviewed Back in 2021.

“No, it’s not the most sophisticated shooter, and no, its short runtime is unlikely to keep you busy for more than a couple of nights, but it’s a brilliantly thrilling film that will hopefully satisfy your Ripley power fantasy, too.”