The Pathogen enlargement for Aliens: Fireteam Elite is now out there!

Join the crew of the Endeavor as they discover a mysterious pathogen wreaking havoc on LV-895. Not even Xenomorphs are secure from the ravages of this new menace. You and your fireteam should enterprise into uncharted lands and face terrifying new enemies to find the supply of this mysterious new menace.

But that’s not all. If you need to make it out of the hive alive, you’ll need to face the hardest foe but: a Pathogen Queen.

This is the primary time in AFE historical past that gamers could have the chance to take down an enemy of this stature. For an inside have a look at the Pathogen Queen and what it was like bringing her to life, we’ve introduced alongside two members of the Cold Iron Studios growth crew.

First up is Sr. Character Artist Ashley Stegon:

“With Pathogen, we wanted to give players a different experience with the Xenomorphs we know and love. What could we offer the players roaming this lost, yonder ruin? As our senior ‘sculpt gross stuff’ artist, I especially love putting details into some of our most fearsome creatures. The Pathogen Queen needed to look infected but not sickly, she needed to feel strong even with the Pathogen infecting her. The asymmetrical design gives her a feeling of being infected and pushes that narrative further. It creates more character. I experimented a lot with how to texture her skin as well. Pale skin can be very hard to make look natural and as an artist I don’t get to rely on patterns or color. I have to be more subtle when adding colors to her skin to make it more interesting and realistic.”

The look of the Pathogen Queen is just half the battle. Her mechanics have been one thing that we knew needed to really feel each participating and difficult. To discuss extra about that, we’ve got Systems Designer Tony Marasco.

“Designing the Pathogen Queen fight was a really fun, challenging experience. We had a handful of early prototypes where the Queen was just obliterating people. Originally this seemed like it could be a problem, but we realized quickly that the more times people fought the Queen, the easier the fight became for them. This landed us in a really good spot for tuning the mechanics of the encounter and getting everything to feel just right. That being said, there’s some key mechanics players will need to keep in mind when facing the Queen. Watching her movements and being ready to dodge incoming attacks is crucial, as is identifying her weak points. However, you may find that the most useful technique is knowing when to just run for your life. And when you’re in the fight, you should always make sure to keep an eye on the Queen. You definitely don’t want to get caught off guard by her!”

Facing off in opposition to the Pathogen Queen is actually essentially the most troublesome encounter the crew of the Endeavor has confronted but. You’ll want crafty, technique and loads of firepower if you wish to take her down. Luckily, you don’t want to attend one other minute to leap again into the motion. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is offered now. Good luck on the market, marines!

Pathogen Expansion

Cold Iron Studios

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$14.99

The Aliens: Fireteam Elite – Pathogen DLC has arrived! Continue the AFE story with new environments, maps, cosmetics and a marketing campaign that places the crew of the Endeavor into their most perilous mission but.

A mysterious pathogen has advanced within the wilds of planet LV-895 and never even Xenomorphs are secure from its ravages. The crew of the Endeavor should enterprise into uncharted lands and face terrifying new enemies in the event that they hope to find the supply of this mysterious new menace.

The mysterious pathogen is mutating Xenomorphs and native wildlife on planet LV-895. It’s as much as you and your fireteam to battle via a slew of mutated enemies and eradicate the supply of the corruption

The Pathogen enlargement brings all new environments, maps, weapons, and extra to the AFE expertise. Explore Engineer ruins across the thriller of the an infection, delve deep into enemy hives, and keep away from the lethal hazards round every nook. Do you have got what it takes to outlive?

INCLUDED IN THIS EXPANSION
The all new Pathogen marketing campaign, full with 3 new missions
8 New Weapons, 2 for every weapon kind
1 New Perk for every Class Kit
13 New Weapon Attachments
2 New Outfits (for all 7 Class Kits)
6 Head Accessories
21 New Weapon Colors
10 Decals
10 New Emotes

Note: Some of this content material should be earned via the sport and gained’t instantly be granted upon buy.