Fans are cautiously optimistic aboutAliens: Fireteam Elite, Cold Iron Studio’s combat-heavy entry into theAlienfranchise. They have been burnt before by underwhelming, and deeply flawed titles like the infamousAliens: Colonial Marines.
UnlikeAlien: Isolation, which focused more on the horror elements of the terrifying Xenomorphs,Aliens: Fireteam Elitewas created to fit more into the action mold, like the famous sci-fi franchise’s second film. Fans excited over this prospect don’t have long to wait now, and they can find out the exact release time and date for the third-person co-op shooter below.
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite Release Date and Time
Friends can start unloading rounds into theAliens: Fireteam EliteXenomorphswhen the gamereleases on August 24, with a globalrelease time of Midnight EDT. This means the West Coast will actually receive the title on August 23, at 9 pm.
The following lists the exact time the multiplayer titlereleases for every major city’s timezone:
Release Date and Time
August 23, 9pm
August 24, 12am
August 24, 1am
August 24, 5am
August 24, 6am
August 24, 7am
August 24, 12pm
Sydney
August 24, 2pm
These times only refer to the digital release. Those who have pre-ordered online might have to wait a little longer to jump into the action. Some lucky fans have actually received the physical edition days in advance of the official release. There are even multiple Twitch streams up-and-running, showing off the gameplay if people want to get a better sense of how it looks.
As there are no patches or updates live, those who received an early copy for PS4 or Xbox One will have to wait until it officially releases in their timezone to receive the freenext-gen upgrade.
The day one patch will add a newhorde mode, adjust weapons, AI, and difficulty, fix some technical glitches, and add more localization options. Even if players do get the sci-fi shooter early, they might want to wait until its official release to play it, when it will be running at its best.
While waiting for the multiplayer title to release, fans can check theAliens: Fireteam ElitePC system requirementsto see if their gaming rig is good enough to run it. 30GB of hard drive space is all fans will need, but the day one patch will take up another 14GB of space.
Aliens: Fireteam Elitereleases August 24 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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