Starship Troopers: Extermination

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Starship Troopers: Extermination
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Developer(s) Offworld
Publisher(s) Offworld
Composer(s) Scott Tobin
Engine Unreal Engine 5 [1]
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Xbox Series X/S
PlayStation 5
ReleaseMay 17, 2023 (early access)
October 11, 2024 (full release)
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a first-person shooter video game part of the larger Starship Troopers franchise and developed and published by Offworld Industries.

Contents

Development

Announced in November 2022, [2] the game is developed and published by Canadian studio Offworld Industries, previously known for developing the 2020 video game Squad . [3] [4] [5]

Part of the Starship Troopers media franchise, the game takes place in the Starship Troopers film universe. [5] [6]

Although Extermination was originally expected to support up to 12-player action, [7] this number was later increased to include 16-player player versus environment (PvE). [8] The game entered its early access phase on May 17, 2023 and got fully released on October 11, 2024, concurrently extending the release to consoles by publisher Knights Peak Interactive. [9] Offworld revealed that Casper Van Dien has provided voice-over work for the upcoming single-player component of the game. [10]

Gameplay

Multiplayer

The game features cooperative (co-op) gameplay, in which players assume the role of a Trooper. There are six Trooper classes: Sniper, Ranger, Demolisher, Guardian, Engineer, and Medic. [11] Meanwhile, there are numerous types of "Bugs," including Drone, Warrior, Gunner, Plasma Grenadier, and Tiger Elite. [4] More Bug enemies are added as development continues. There is also a ping system similar to the ones included in Apex Legends and Halo Infinite , to assist with player-to-player communication in-game. [7]

Each match will see the players deploy on one of multiple planets, such as 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. [5]

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. [12]

A June 2024 update introduced the "Carnage system". [13] Previously, when a player killed a Bug enemy, the corpse would disappear. The Carnage system instead keeps Bug corpses on the battlefield, creating new terrain and obstacles, while the Bugs update their navigation accordingly. This can lead to enemies finding new paths and reaching previously inaccessible areas, including player bases. The update also introduced blood splatters that stain the environment for the remainder of the match.

Single-player

Casper Van Dien previously portrayed Johnny Rico in the 2017 animated film Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars. Casper Van Dien (19481967269).jpg
Casper Van Dien previously portrayed Johnny Rico in the 2017 animated film Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars .

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 assume the role as elite operations group members within the Mobile Infantry. [14]

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 stated that Rico's depiction in Extermination is canon to the franchise. [15]

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