Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Updates and Switch 2 Version Are in the Works

The only good bug is a dead bug, after all!

When Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 from Cold Iron Studios and Daybreak Games arrived at the end of August, it was absent from one current-gen platform: Switch 2. Nintendo players weren't having any xenomorph-blasting fun, and that's sad. Well, it turns out that those players will get their chance to shine against the aliens, but not for a little while. Fireteam Elite 2 is coming to Switch 2 in "early 2027." Better than never, right?

We've spent some time with the Xbox version of Fireteam Elite 2, and it has been a blast so far. The game takes place on a research colony from which a distress signal has been sent. When the Colonial marines arrive, they find that the scientist who called for help is missing, colonists have been experimented on and slaughtered, and all manner of alien monsters are running amuck. On top of that, more than one faction wants the base's research, so the marines must contend with military combat synths (androids) as well.

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Missions take about thirty minutes each and consist of objectives like searching rooms, accessing files, wiping out alien infestations, defending locations, and evacuating. Things get hectic, and it can be tough at times; my team has failed more than one mission on our first attempt. Thankfully, players still gain experience for the class and weapons they use when a mission ends in failure. Weapons are upgradeable with a variety of parts purchased from the in-game vendor, and each class has a variety of unlockable perks that can be equipped as well. Unlocking those parts and perks seems a little grindy, but I love the dark sci-fi atmosphere and tight cooperative play so far. Stay tuned for our full co-op review!

Oh, and while the Switch 2 version cooks, Cold Iron Studios are busy working on performance upgrades and fixes for the current versions of the game. That's a relief, because the Steam version has suffered review bombing for just those issues. See this post for a hint of improvements to come.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 costs $49.99 on Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic. That Switch 2 version that everybody keeps going on about will arrive in early 2027, so don't lose hope, Switch gamers!