Survios has announced that the Aliens game will feature an original new storyline set between the original Alien, and its sequel, Aliens. The protagonist will be “a battle hardened veteran with a vendetta against the Xenomorphs”.

The Aliens game is being developed using Unreal Engine 5, and is set for PC, consoles, and VR.

As a studio Survios’ portfolio largely consists of VR titles, with games like Creed Champions: Big Rumble Boxing, Creed: Rise to Glory, and Puzzle Booble VR: Vacation Odyssey. Considering Creed: Rise to Glory and The Walking Dead: Onslaught are also part of Survios’ catalogue of games, the studio also clearly has experience in working on licensed IP.

The last major video game release in the Aliens franchise was Aliens: Fireteam Elite, which just announced its fourth season. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is also getting an expansion. Meanwhile, single player squad-based action game Aliens: Dark Descent is also in the works and due out in 2023.

Of course, the trailer serves another purpose – to push pre-order bonuses and the Deluxe Edition. Pre-ordering either the Standard or Deluxe Edition will provide access to the Hardened Marine Pack which provides additional accessories and kit skins. The Deluxe Edition contains the base game and Endeavor Pass, providing access to four post-launch seasons of content.

Said content includes new cosmetics like emotes, armor skins, weapon paint jobs and decals, head accessories, and much more. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is out on August 24th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4, Xbox One and PC though it sadly won’t have cross-platform play. For more extensive gameplay footage, head here.