Aliens: Fireteam Elite heads to Xbox Game Pass for consoles and PC on Dec. 14
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is opening its doors to Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
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What you need to know
If any game released during 2021 can be considered an “underdog,” it’sAliens: Fireteam Elite. This title is considered to be a generally excellent online co-op shooter, and is specially tailored for fans of the expansive Aliens franchise. However, despite being received well by reviewers and the gaming community, Aliens: Fireteam Elite has been overshadowed by larger releases in 2021. On Tuesday, it was confirmed thatAliens: Fireteam Elite is heading to Xbox Game Pass, a move that opens the game up to a pool of millions of potential players around the world.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is arriving on Xbox Game Pass for both consolesandPC on Dec. 14, 2021, arriving just in time to catch people on their holiday breaks. On the same day, a new free content update will drop for Aliens: Fireteam Elite that adds new weapons, cosmetic items, challenge cards, and a way to view your lifetime stats.
If you’re not familiar with Aliens: Fireteam Elite, it’s a brutal co-op shooter that pits teams of players against hordes of vicious Aliens, set in locations taken straight from the iconic franchise. OurAliens: Fireteam Elite reviewhighlighted the game’s impressive character customization, attention to detail, beautiful soundtrack, and riveting moment-to-moment gameplay. For those who have yet to try what this online shooter has to offer, it could become one of thebest Xbox Game Pass gameswhen it drops.
New games come to Xbox Game Passall the time, and December is looking to be a busy month with fresh arrivals likeHalo Infinite,The Gunk, and (now) Aliens: Fireteam Elite.
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