Starship Troopers: Extermination’s conflict in opposition to the bug menace is much from over. With Update 13, arriving simply in time to have fun the co-op first-person shooter’s second anniversary, flying Arachnids are lastly right here.
Developer and writer Offworld introduced at this time, October 21, the flying bugs will probably be crashing the anniversary social gathering once they arrive on October 22 by Replace 13. Sure, that’s actually tomorrow!
“Launched within the first Starship Troopers movie (1997), Hopper Bugs are the fast-moving, winged counterparts to Warrior Bugs. They prey on remoted Troopers with sudden swooping assaults, grabbing victims and carrying them away. Their velocity and talent to achieve uncovered positions make them a harmful reminder that prime floor presents little safety when the enemy can fly.”
In accordance with Offworld, the Hoppers will probably be deployed in all missions, including a brand new layer of “vertical fight stress” to Starship Troopers: Extermination’s already aggravating battles in opposition to the hordes of bugs. It’s additionally been famous that, like within the film, Hoppers can doubtlessly crush troopers on the bottom after they’re shot down, so get out of the best way, soldier!
Alongside the brand new free content material drop (in addition to fixes and tweaks), Offworld and Knights Peak are releasing the Gore Supporter Pack for $4.99 / €4.99. It’s a beauty bundle which incorporates the next:
- Gore Helmet Decal
- Gore Weapon Pores and skin
- Gore Helmet Visor
- Gore Uniform Palette
- Gore Nameplate: Emblem
- Gore Nameplate: Body
- Gore Nameplate: Background
- Gore Participant Banner: Medal
- Gore Participant Banner: Ribbon
- Gore Participant Banner: Background
Final however not least, Offworld has additionally confirmed help is “removed from over”, with plans for additional updates and content material going into 2027 (the unique movie’s thirtieth anniversary is coming) and past. Regardless of some ups and downs, the 16-player co-op shooter has grown a devoted neighborhood, so it’s good to see this degree of help for an FPS flying below many radars.
We had been capable of ask sport director Peter Maurice about past struggles and future plans, so be careful for our Q&A items with unique insights into the co-op shooter’s growth within the coming days.
Starship Troopers: Extermination is offered on PC (Steam & Epic Video games Retailer), PS5, and Xbox Sequence X/S.