Starship Troopers: Extermination
| Starship Troopers: Extermination | |
|---|---|
 Early access cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Offworld Industries |
| Publisher(s) | Offworld Industries |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | May 17, 2023 (early access) |
| Genre(s) | Co-op, FPS |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Starship Troopers: Extermination is a first-person sci-fi action shooter, part of the larger Starship Troopers franchise and developed and published by Offworld Industries.
Development[edit]
Announced in November 2022,[1] the game is developed and published by Canadian[2] studio Offworld Industries, previously known for developing the 2020 video game Squad.[3][4]
Part of the Starship Troopers media franchise, the game draws from elements found in the original 1997 Starship Troopers film and takes place thirty years after it.[4][5]
Although Extermination was originally expected to support up to 12-player action,[6] this number was later increased to include 16-player player versus environment (PvE).[7] The game entered its early access phase on May 17, 2023.[8]
Gameplay[edit]
The game features cooperative (co-op) gameplay, in which players assume the role of a Trooper. There are three Trooper classes: Assault, Support, and Defense.[3] Meanwhile, there are five types of "Bugs", or aliens: Drone, Warrior, Gunner, Plasma Grenadier and Tiger Elite.[3] There is also a ping system similar to the ones included in Titanfall and Halo Infinite, to assist with player-to-player communication in-game.[6]
Each match will see the players deploy on multiple planets like Valaka and Agni-Prime from a dropship, with a task to explore it. Players will need to complete missions and gather resources with the goal of creating a base defendable from the Bugs. Ultimately, the players will attempt to reach the extraction point.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Van Allen, Eric (November 28, 2022). "Starship Troopers: Extermination is a co-op bug shooter from Squad devs". Destructoid. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Offworld Industries". Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c Yin-Poole, Wesley (May 3, 2023). "Starship Troopers: Extermination gets early access release date". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c Brown, Andy (May 3, 2023). "Co-op shooter 'Starship Troopers: Extermination' launches in Early Access this May". NME. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Fillari, Alessandro (May 10, 2023). "Starship Troopers: Extermination – Early Access Preview". IGN. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b McCaffrey (November 28, 2022). "Starship Troopers: Extermination Announced". IGN. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Romano, Sal (May 3, 2023). "Starship Troopers: Extermination launches in Early Access on May 17". Gematsu. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Janca, Ben (May 17, 2023). "Starship Troopers: Extermination - Early Access Launch Trailer". GameSpot. Retrieved May 17, 2023.