Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 locks in August 25, 2026 release date

Cold Iron has confirmed Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 launches on August 25, 2026, across PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. A brief, gore-heavy teaser dropped alongside the date announcement, teasing new perks, abilities, weapons, and Xenomorphs.

The sequel expands the co-op from three players to four, adds cross-platform play with in-game voice chat, and introduces five unique classes plus a new Specialist endgame class for fully custom Marine builds. Cold Iron is also promising deeper squad strategies, an updated horde mode, and what the studio calls "deadlier threats" throughout.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite launched back in 2021 as a straightforward co-op horde shooter set in the Alien universe, developed by Cold Iron Studios — a team with roots in MMO development that pivoted to licensed action games. The original was well-received as a fun if short-lived co-op romp, though critics noted its limited runtime. The sequel was first hinted at when a pitch deck leaked in July 2024, at that point targeting a Q3 2025 window. When Cold Iron officially confirmed the game in May 2025, that window had shifted to Q3 2026 — and now we have the exact date.

With a confirmed date less than three months out, a full marketing push should follow shortly. The jump to four-player co-op and cross-platform support are the headline additions for returning fans.