Accidental Leak Unveils the Next Aliens Game
Another PS5 secret spills: an ESRB rating has quietly outed a new Aliens game—sequel to the underrated co-op third-person shooter—before any official announcement.
Well, this is becoming a pattern. Another unannounced PS5 game just slipped out of hiding because someone updated a ratings page a little too early. This time it is the follow-up to an under-the-radar co-op third-person shooter set in the Alien universe.
So what just leaked?
The ESRB posted a rating for a game titled 'Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2.' The listing is pretty bare bones, but it does nail down the basics:
- Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
- Rating: M (Mature 17+) for Blood and Gore, Strong Language, and Violence
If you played the last one, none of that is shocking. The first 'Aliens: Fireteam Elite' carried the same rating for the same reasons. Xenomorphs are messy.
The wrinkle: a different publisher
Here is the part that actually raised an eyebrow: the ESRB lists Daybreak Game Company as the publisher. That is notable because the original 'Aliens: Fireteam Elite' was developed and published by Cold Iron Studios. The listing does not explain the switch, so for now it is just a curious credit change worth watching.
Quick refresher on the first game
'Aliens: Fireteam Elite' launched on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S and landed in the 'decent' zone review-wise. On Metacritic, it averaged a 69 across 35 critic reviews. ComingSoon gave it a 7.5 out of 10 and summed up the appeal (and the ceiling) like this:
'It's clear that Fireteam Elite is a love letter to the franchise and one made with a lot of respect for the source material and the expanded universe. There are moments when the action truly comes together that feel magical. Situations where players are getting overwhelmed by an onslaught of xenomorphs only to barely scrape by with help from their friends provide memorable action. However, that magic is fleeting rather than a constant occurrence and the game never finds the optimal balance between being an authored experience and one that is being replayed a decade later like Left 4 Dead 2 or other gold standards in the genre.'
How this surfaced
The ESRB listing is what did the revealing. Coverage popped up at ComingSoon, which credited Michael Ruiz at SuperHeroHype for the initial report. Beyond the title, platforms, and rating details, the listing did not share anything else — no release window, no gameplay specifics, nothing concrete beyond that surprising publisher credit.