| Starship Troopers: Extermination | |
|---|---|
 Early access cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Offworld |
| Publisher(s) | Offworld |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Xbox Series X/S PlayStation 5 |
| Release | May 17, 2023 (early access) October 11, 2024 (Planned) |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| 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.
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 Starship Troopers films 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] In June 2024, it was announced Extermination plans to leave early access on October 11, concurrently extending the release to consoles by publisher Knights Peak Interactive. At the same media event, Offworld revealed that Casper Van Dien has provided voice-over work for the upcoming single-player component of the game. [9]
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]
With The New Vanguard Update, player progression was revamped to introduce Classes that possess unique equipment and roles. Players gain experience points to level up classes and ranks at the end of a session, unlocking new weapons, tools, and cosmetic items. [10]
Aside from the training scenario to accustom players to the cooperative mode, a single-player component is expected to release with 25 unique missions based in different environments, with possible future content to follow. The mode will feature General Rico, played by Casper Van Dien who reprises his role from various Starship Troopers media. Players will step into the roles of an elite operations group within the Mobile Infantry. [11]
General John Rico
A veteran of the Bug War, the older General Rico has matured into a wise and empathetic figure, watchful over the younger troopers and considering their lives a priority above the mission and his own duties. Offworld has shared that Rico’s depiction in Extermination is canon to the franchise. [12]
Scott Tobin composed the soundtrack for the game, with musical elements paying homage to the 1997 film. [13]
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