Live release · 4-player co-op shooter · Cold Iron / Daybreak

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series · Steam · Epic Games Store Launched August 25, 2026

Independent live-release coverage. PixelQuest is not affiliated with Cold Iron Studios, Daybreak Game Company, 20th Century Games, or Disney. This page answers what launched and how editions are labeled. Class builds, mission maps, and enemy HP are not invented here.

Official launch: August 25, 2026

Developer / publisher: Cold Iron Studios / Daybreak Game Company

Last checked: 2026-09-02

What launched Editions Radar

Official fact

What launched

Source-labeled

Release state

The official game site currently lists Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 as Available Now on Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox, and PlayStation. Steam store date is 25 Aug 2026. Cold Iron’s Steam launch-schedule post: globally August 25 at 3PM UTC on Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox, and PS5. Daybreak’s press index dated 08/25/2026: “Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2™ Now Available.”

OFFICIAL FACT — aliensfireteamelite2.com; Steam app 3448650; Steam news; Daybreak press index

What the game is

Official site: up to four players as Colonial Marines. Not a rescue mission — a fight for survival. Deeper squad mechanics, smarter enemies, and a fully customizable Specialist class. Separate “Bigger Co-Op Bug Hunt” copy: 4-player co-op.

OFFICIAL FACT — aliensfireteamelite2.com About section

Classes (labels only)

Official site: five unique classes with major upgrades, plus a new Specialist endgame class for fully custom Marines. Steam posted separate class-showcase news for Medic, Machinist, Duelist, and Specialist. PixelQuest does not publish perk tables from those posts on this hub.

OFFICIAL FACT — official site; Steam class-showcase titles

Cross-play / Switch 2

Official site: “Squad up with friends across platforms with newly added cross-platform voice chat.” Cold Iron Steam co-op showcase: Nintendo Switch 2 in Fall 2026. PixelQuest does not invent a Switch 2 calendar day.

OFFICIAL FACT — official site; Steam co-op showcase · Switch 2 day = UNKNOWN

Official fact

Editions the official site names

The official site sells a 40th Anniversary Premium Edition: base game plus exclusive weapons, outfits, and more from Ripley and Herk Mondo. Steam news (July 23, 2026) also names Digital Standard Edition, a Premium Edition Upgrade, and Rain’s Jackson’s Star Pack as additional DLC. PixelQuest does not publish live store prices.

Unknown / not claimed

Class perk numbers, weapon stats, and “best” builds.
Mission maps, Xenomorph HP, and drop tables.
Switch 2 calendar day (official window: Fall 2026).
Live store prices and pack contents beyond the named edition labels.