Get ready for some overly enthusiastic campy dialogue.
Incoming message from the United Citizen Federation! Offworld—in collaboration with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, and Knights Peak— has launched Starship Troopers: Extermination.
Coming out of early access, the game is now live on Steam and Epic Games Store on the PC and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. It will be interesting to see how this game does alongside the similar Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2, which was a hit in the late summer.
In addition to its trademark explosive co-op multiplayer action, the 1.0 and console editions of Starship Troopers: Extermination are loaded with brand-new features, including the mighty Tanker Bug enemy directly inspired by the 1997 film, the new ice planet Boreas, and a solo play tutorial mode featuring none other than General Rico himself, Casper Van Dien.
It’s time to join the Deep Space Vanguard, grab your rifle, and do your part. The price is $50.
Starship Troopers: Extermination combines squad-based gunplay with base-building and resource extraction against swarms of diverse arachnid foes. Choose from six distinct classes and work together to complete objectives, acquire resources, build and defend your base, and extract critical materials in intense battles.
The game features new solo play tutorial mode. Johnny Rico Reprised by Casper Van Dien – Chapter One of an new story featuring General Rico of the 1997 movie will introduce players to the different gameplay aspects of Starship Troopers: Extermination.
Chapter Two will follow in post-launch updates. There’s a new planet, Boreas, which was a toxic, frozen wasteland before it was hit with a Bug Meteor, allowing the Arachnids to evolve in this extreme environment.
You can join the first landing parties sent to explore its surface and destroy the frigid Arachnids. There’s a new enemy in the former of the Tanker Bug – 1.0 finally introduces the iconic movie bug.
These giant Bugs serve as armored assault units in the Arachnid army and are capable of swiftly decimating whole platoons of Mobile Infantry. When the Tanker emerges, it will require the whole team’s attention to take it out. It can be encountered in company operation missions.
The Galactic Front provides new missions to company members, connecting individual players to the broader Starship Troopers community. Victory Points earned by the entire community contribute towards different outcomes, affecting “Spoils of War” rewards and influencing the ongoing story of the Starship Troopers: Extermination universe.
Players can now build their own company of dedicated troopers, just like Johnny Rico and his Roughnecks. Within each company, players work together to achieve goals on the Galactic Front via special company operations.
“From day one, we’ve been chasing the target of creating the ‘authentic troopers experience,’” said Gareth Woods, head of marketing at Offworld, in a statement. “We poured over the source material to find the essence of what it means to be a Trooper in the Deep Space Vanguard and did our best to bring that to life.”
“It’s been an epic journey through Early Access, and our squad has been nothing short of extraordinary. I’m so proud of what our team has been able to achieve on systems like Carnage, which is brand-new tech we weren’t even sure was possible,” said Peter Maurice, project lead at Offworld, in a statement. “Seeing those bodies pile up and change the environment without performance being impacted is something to behold. But we aren’t getting too comfortable—this is just the beginning! We’re charging full speed ahead into the future, and we can’t wait to share what’s next for Starship Troopers: Extermination.”
Originating from humble roots within the modding community, Offworld is now a game studio responsible for the ongoing development of Starship Troopers: Extermination, the hit FPS shooter Squad, and the WW2 shooter Squad 44.
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