Starship Troopers: Extermination launches October 11 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

First-person shooter Starship Troopers: Extermination will leave Early Access and launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on October 11 for $49.99, publisher Knights Peak and developer Offworld Industries announced. The console versions will be available both physically and digitally.

Starship Troopers: Extermination first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 17, 2023.

Get the latest details below.

New Single-Player Mode

Casper Van Dien, the star of the original 1997 Starship Troopers film, will return as his iconic character Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers: Extermination, commanding players in a new, single-player game mode included in the 1.0 launch, alongside new enemies, locations, and more!

The new game mode focuses entirely on a single-player experience, offering 25 distinct missions and a variety of player-versus-enemy combat scenarios across multiple environments, with a second chapter to follow post-launch. Tapped for an elite spec ops group within the Mobile Infantry, players find themselves following the orders of living legend General John “Johnny” Rico, proving their mettle against hordes of enemy Arachnids with the aid of three original NPC allies to prove themselves worthy of recruitment.

Currently in Early Access

The Early Access edition of Starship Troopers: Extermination, as of Update 0.7.0, is currently available for $29.99 USD—a lower price point than when it launches into 1.0—and puts players on the far-off front lines in an all-out war with the Arachnid menace. Work together to complete objectives, acquire resources, build and defend your base of operations, and then escape to the extraction point together. The battle will be intense but, as hardened warriors standing for all of humanity and the United Citizen Federation, leave no inch of ground safe for the Arachnids!

About the Game

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a cooperative first-person shooter that puts you on the far-off front lines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard trooper set to take back planets claimed by the Arachnid threat!

Key Features

• Do Your Part – Take up arms as one of six unique classes: Sniper, Ranger, Demolisher, Guardian, Engineer, and Medic!
• Across the Universe – Fight against the Bugs on hostile planets spanning the galaxy!
• Authentic Weapons – Kill ’em all with iconic weapons from the Starship Troopers franchise!
• Fight the Horde – Put the Bugs down for good as endless swarms try to stop you from completing your mission!
• Defend Your Base – Construct a base with the best turrets and fortifications the Federation can offer and then defend it from the Bugs!
• Escape the Bug Planet – Once your mission is completed, fight through the horde with your squad to reach the dropship and escape with your lives!
• Persistent Bug Bodies – The carnage system introduces a groundbreaking feature where bug bodies remain in the world, creating a realistic and chaotic battlefield.
• Strategic Advantage – Players can climb on top of Bug piles to gain superior vantage points over their enemies.
• Immersive Warfare – The persistent damage and carnage provide a more authentic representation of the brutal war against the arachnids.

Additionally, Offworld Industries shared new information on the upcoming version 0.8 update for Early Access players, which is due out at the end of June:

Overview

The exciting new update, Carnage on Planet X-11, brings immersive and persistent carnage to the battlefield of Starship Troopers: Extermination. Prepare for an intense experience as the war against the bugs escalates to unprecedented levels.

Key Features

• Persistent Carnage System
  • What is Carnage? – Carnage is our latest innovation that allows for an (almost) infinite number of bug corpses to remain scattered across the battlefield, only disappearing when you decide to obliterate them. Blood decals will now permanently stain many areas of the map, providing a visceral reminder of the intense conflicts that have taken place.
  • A More Realistic Battlefield – We believe that Carnage will offer a more realistic and immersive feel to the game. Witnessing the aftermath of your skirmishes gives you tangible evidence of your impact in the ongoing war against the arachnid menace.
  • More Than Just Visuals – As you watch the carnage unfold, you’ll realize that this feature is more than just a visual enhancement. Bug corpses now have full-body collision, creating new paths and obstacles. The living bugs update their navigation dynamically, allowing the arachnids to reach previously inaccessible areas.
    • Persistent Bug Bodies – The carnage system introduces a groundbreaking feature where bug bodies remain in the world, creating a realistic and chaotic battlefield.
    • Strategic Advantage – Players can climb on top of bug piles to gain superior vantage points over their enemies.
    • Immersive Warfare – The persistent damage and carnage provide a more authentic representation of the brutal war against the arachnids.
• New Battleground: Planet X-11
  • Location – Planet X-11 is located deep within the Tibannis System, inside the arachnid quarantine zone.
  • Unique Setting – Set within the rings of a gas giant, Planet X-11 is shrouded in mystery and danger.
  • Mission Objective – Defend the crucial Teefang array, the Federation’s most important listening post, essential for Federation operations against the Bugs!
  • Combat Environments – Experience a blend of indoor and outdoor combat, a first for Starship Troopers, allowing for diverse and dynamic battle scenarios.
• Enhanced Bug Mechanics
  • Armor and Weak Points – Bugs now feature armor, adding a new layer of strategy to combat.
  • Targeting Weak Points – Learn and exploit the weak points on bugs to take them down more efficiently with the right weapons, adding depth and nuance to gunplay.

Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Release Date Trailer