First person shooter Starship Troopers: Annihilation will leave Early Access and release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on October 11 for $49.99, publisher Knights Peak and developer Offworld Industries have announced. The console versions will be available both physically and digitally.
Starship Troopers: Annihilation first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 17, 2023.
Find the latest details below.
New single player mode
Casper Van Dien, star of the 1997 original Starship Troopers film will see him return as his iconic character Johnny Rico Starship Troopers: Annihilationcommand players in the new single player game mode included in version 1.0, along with new enemies, locations and more!
The new game mode focuses entirely on the single-player experience, offering 25 different missions and different player-versus-enemy combat scenarios in different environments, with a second chapter to follow after launch. Recruited into an elite group of special forces within the Mobile Infantry, players find themselves following the orders of living legend General John “Johnny” Rico and proving their mettle against hordes of enemy Arachnids with the help of three original NPC allies to prove themselves worthy recruiting. .
Currently in early access
Early Access Edition of Starship Troopers: Annihilation, since update 0.7.0, is currently available for $29.99 – a lower price than when it was listed on version 1.0 – and puts players on the far frontlines of an all-out war against the Arachnid menace. Work together to complete objectives, collect resources, build and defend your base of operations, then escape to the mining point together. The battle will be intense, but as seasoned warriors behind all of humanity and the United Citizens’ Federation, leave no inch of safe land for the Arachnids!
About the game
Starship Troopers: Annihilation is a co-op first-person shooter that puts you on the far front lines of an all-out battle against the Beetles! Stand up, grab your rifle and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard soldier ready to take back the planets claimed by the Arachnid menace!
Key properties
- Do your part – Take up arms as one of six unique classes: Sniper, Ranger, Demolisher, Guardian, Engineer and Medic!
- Across the universe – Battle bugs on enemy planets across the galaxy!
- Authentic weapons – Kill them all with iconic weapons from the Starship Troopers franchise!
- Fight the Horde – Put the bugs away for good as endless swarms try to stop you from completing your mission!
- Defend your base – Build your base with the best turrets and fortifications the Federation has to offer, then defend it against the Beetles!
- Escape from Bug Planet – Once your mission is complete, fight your way through the horde with your squad to reach the drop ship and escape with your lives!
- Persistent error bodies – The carnage system is a game-changing feature where bug bodies stay in the world to create a realistic and chaotic battlefield.
- Strategic advantage – Players can climb the piles of bugs to gain a better vantage point over their enemies.
- Immersive warfare – Persistent damage and carnage provide a more authentic depiction of the brutal war against the spiders.
In addition, Offworld Industries has shared new information about the upcoming 0.8 update for Early Access players, which is scheduled to be released at the end of June:
Overview
Exciting new update, Carnage on Planet X-11, brings immersive and persistent carnage to the battlefield Starship Troopers: Annihilation. Get ready for an intense experience as the war against bugs escalates to an unprecedented level.
Key properties
- Persistent Carnage System
- What is Carnage? – Carnage is our latest innovation that allows an (almost) infinite number of bug corpses to remain strewn across the battlefield and only disappear when you choose to wipe them out. Blood decals will now permanently stain many areas of the map, providing a visceral reminder of the intense conflicts that have occurred.
- More realistic battlefield – We believe that Carnage will offer a more realistic and immersive gameplay experience. Witnessing the aftermath of your skirmishes gives you tangible evidence of your influence in the ongoing war against the arachnid menace.
- More than just visuals – As you watch the carnage, you’ll realize that this feature is more than just a visual enhancement. Bug corpses now collide with the whole body, creating new paths and obstacles. Living beetles dynamically update their navigation, allowing arachnids to reach previously inaccessible areas.
- Persistent error bodies – The carnage system is a game-changing feature where bug bodies stay in the world to create a realistic and chaotic battlefield.
- Strategic advantage – Players can climb the piles of bugs to get a better view of their enemies.
- Immersive warfare – Persistent damage and carnage provide a more authentic depiction of the brutal war against the spiders.
- New Battleground: Planet X-11
- Location – Planet X-11 is deep in the Tibannis system, inside the Arachnid Quarantine Zone.
- A unique setting – Planet X-11, nestled in the rings of a gas giant, is shrouded in mystery and danger.
- Mission objective – Defend the key Teefang field, the Federation’s most important listening post, essential to Federation anti-Bug operations!
- Combat environments – Experience a mix of indoor and outdoor combat, a first for Starship Troopers, allowing for diverse and dynamic battle scenarios.
- Improved bug mechanics
- Armor and weaknesses – Bugs now include armor, adding a new layer of strategy to combat.
- Targeting weak points – Learn and exploit weak spots on bugs to take them down more effectively with the right weapons and add depth and nuance to your shooting.
Watch the new trailer below. Check out the new set of screenshots in the gallery.