Today, Starship Troopers: Extermination leaves Early Access and is now available as a 1.0 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. $49.99 will get you access to the 16-player co-op title that blends elements of shooting lots of bugs with a bit of base defense.
Yes, Starship Troopers: Extermination is very much based off of the 1997 film. In fact, General Rico, played by none other than Casper Van Dien, will guide you through the game's tutorial mode.
There is also a $149.99 limited run physical release of the game coming from none other than Limited Run Games. The Starship Troopers: Extermination Collector's Edition is up for pre-order now until October 27th. It includes a Warrior Bug figurine, double-sided posters, a United Citizens Federation flag, an embroidered patch, and more.
Starship Troopers: Extermination combines frenetic squad-based gunplay with base-building and resource extraction against swarms of diverse arachnid foes. Choose from six distinct classes and work together to complete objectives, acquire resources, build and defend your base, and extract critical materials in intense battles to secure the future of the United Citizen Federation. Leave no inch of ground safe for the Arachnid enemy!
Key Features:
Key Features:
- Console version! PlayStation 5 and Xbox X|S.
- *New* Solo Play Tutorial Mode feat. Johnny Rico Reprised by Casper Van Dien – Chapter One of an all-new story featuring General Rico of the 1997 movie will introduce players to the different gameplay aspects of Starship Troopers: Extermination. Chapter Two to follow in post-launch updates!
- *New* Planet: Boreas – Boreas was a toxic, frozen wasteland before it was hit with a Bug Meteor, allowing the Arachnids to evolve in this extreme environment. Join the first landing parties sent to explore its surface and destroy the frigid Arachnids!
- *New* Enemy: The Tanker Bug – 1.0 finally introduces the iconic movie bug–These giant Bugs serve as armored assault units in the Arachnid army and are capable of swiftly decimating whole platoons of Mobile Infantry. When the Tanker emerges, it will require the whole team’s attention to take it out. It can be encountered in Company Operation missions.
- *New* Galactic Front - Work as one army towards a common goal: Galactic Front provides new missions to Company members, connecting individual players to the broader Starship Troopers community.
- Victory Points earned by the entire community contribute towards different outcomes, affecting “Spoils of War” rewards and influencing the ongoing story of the Starship Troopers: Extermination universe.
- *New* Companies – Players can now build their own Company of dedicated Troopers, just like Johnny Rico and his Roughnecks. Within each Company, players work together to achieve goals on the Galactic Front via special Company Operations. As a Company Member, you can:
- Join Company Operations—missions created by your Company’s Officers
- Earn Victory Points and contribute towards the overall Galactic Front Campaign
- Uncover Intel for your Company, which is used by Officers to create new Operations
- Find comrades that suit your playstyle
- Cooperative Gameplay – Up to 16 players team up to defend their base, complete objectives, gather resources, and squash every Bug in sight
- Six Playable Classes – Ranger, Sniper, Demolisher, Guardian, Engineer or Medic — how will you choose to do your part?
- Build Defenses – Construct walls, defense towers, machine-gun turrets, and more using resources harvested from planetside refineries.
- Persistent Bug Corpses – With the Carnage system, every dead Bug’s corpse litters the battlefield, creating new paths and obstacles throughout the environment
