Aliens: Fireteam Elite — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Alien Day 2024 Update | 2024-04-26 | Happy Alien Day, Colonial Marines. The original Alien film takes place on the moon Acheron, or LV-426. So every 4/26 we get to celebrate the movie that started it all, and the incredible Alien fans. In celebration of Alien Day, we’re dropping a new quality-of-life update for Aliens: Fireteam Elite that makes two really exciting changes to the game. Firstly, we know that a lot of our players have been frustrated with the in-game currency cap of 50,000 credits. With this patch, we’re doubling the cap to 100K so you can safely hoard and collect even more credits than before! Secondly, we know how much you love using challenge cards - and how muc |
| December 12th Update | 2023-12-12 | Hey marines, we're dropping a hot fix on all platforms today to fix a minor issue. Fixed a bug related to the 'Guard Dog' perk that caused performance issues Over and out! |
| October 2023 Patch Notes | 2023-10-24 | This patch is scheduled to go live at 10 am PT on October 24, 2023, however release times may vary. Welcome to the Aliens: Fireteam Elite quality of life patch notes. We’ve got dozens of bug fixes, plus major updates to matchmaking and your favorite synth, heading your way. Alpha and Beta now have improved offensive, defensive, and support capabilities, meaning they’ll act smarter and more inline with how an actual player might respond to the situation. They’ll also scale more appropriately with higher difficulty levels and should perform more intelligently in regards to friendly fire, reviving and healing, and engagement. On top of the Alien |
| Alien Day - Terminal Containment Update | Available Now | 2023-04-26 | Happy Alien Day, Colonial Marines. The original Alien film takes place on the moon Archeron, or LV-426. So every 4/26 we get to celebrate our favorite sci-fi franchise. Last year, we brought the celebration to Aliens: Fireteam Elite with a free weapon skin for all players - the ‘Close Encounter.’ This year we’re going even bigger with multiple exciting cosmetics, a new horde map, and a brand new way to play! Nintendo Switch That’s right, starting today you can now play Aliens: Fireteam Elite on the Nintendo Switch! Every piece of content that has launched on other platforms is available on Nintendo Switch Cloud Streaming, as well - every patc |
| Alien Day 2023 Patch Notes | 2023-04-26 | This patch is scheduled to be available by 10 am PT on April 26, 2023, however release times may vary. Happy Alien Day, Colonial Marines. The original Alien film takes place on the moon Archeron, or LV-426. So every 4/26 we get to celebrate our favorite sci-fi franchise. Last year, we brought the celebration to Aliens: Fireteam Elite with a free weapon skin for all players - the ‘Close Encounter.’ This year we’re going even bigger with multiple exciting cosmetics and a new horde map! New Horde Map Terminal Containment is here! Make it through wave 10 on Intense, Extreme, or Insane and you’ll unlock some unique rewards. Five (5) New Weapon Col |
| PATCH 1.0.5.108071 | 2023-02-07 | This patch is scheduled to be available by 10 am PT on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 by 10 am PT. Note: Platform availability times may vary. BUG FIXES WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS Fixed a bug that would cause the Smartgun to sometimes fail to fire when it had a valid target. ACCESSIBILITY Added a setting that enables players to toggle the 'failed to target' audio of the Smartgun off and on. AI Fixed an issue where Xenomorphs would frequently get stuck on walls. GENERAL Fixed various crashes. |
| PATCH 1.0.5.107477 | 2023-01-24 | This patch is scheduled to be available by 10 am PT on January 24, 2023 Note: Platform availability times may vary. Ruptured Cistern We know you’ve been busy thinning the hordes of Xenomorphs in the Cistern, Marines. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed! If you got the limited rewards, you’ve earned ‘em! If you haven’t, sadly, your time to collect is over. But that doesn’t mean game over. Starting today, the limited time rewards from the Winter Event have been replaced with new permanent rewards. You’ll want to boot up and hit the Cisterns again to look for those all new weapon colors, emotes, and a new decal. Some weapons, attachments, and r |
| Ruptured Cistern Limited Time Holiday Rewards Extended | 2023-01-17 | Good news, marines! We're giving you an extra week to earn the Holiday rewards. You now have until January 24th to earn them all! |
| Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Year One Battle Report | 2022-12-20 | It’s been a year filled with Facehuggers, bursting eggs and galactic adventures. Together we’ve killed innumerable Xenomorphs and have helped make the outer colonies a safer place for just about everyone. It hasn’t always been easy, especially since we introduced Hardcore mode. Not only did you marines survive a run in with a Xenomorph Queen, but even took down one of her Pathogen counterparts. Not to mention the countless Warriors, Crushers and Praetorian that have learned what happens when you cross paths with the elite crew of the Endeavor. To help in your adventures, we added over 100 different items to the game since launch, including mo |
| Ruptured Cistern: New Vertical Gameplay and Limited Time Holiday Rewards | 2022-12-06 | https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/39980677/fb106fe856b6200c865917f41c4778c7682c2bdd.jpg Welcome to Aliens: Fireteam Elite – Ruptured Cistern! This past year has been an incredible journey facing off against some of the most fearsome foes in the galaxy. Fireteams had to battle back hordes of Xenomorphs, eliminate scores of pathogen enemies, and even went toe-to-toe with a Pathogen Queen and lived to tell the tale. Now it’s time for a new adventure – one with limited time rewards that delves deep into a place our marines know all too well. Reports are that there's a leak in Katanga's cisterns and we need |
| New Ruptured Cistern Horde Map & Limited Winter Event | 2022-12-06 | Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Ruptured Cistern is scheduled to be available by 10 am PT on December 6, 2022 Note: Platform availability times may vary. We have made the following changes: New Horde Mode Map: Ruptured Cistern There’s reports of leaks in Katanga's cisterns and you and your Fireteam need to clear out the Xenomorphs and help with the repairs. Listen closely to Herrera’s directions and stay frosty! New waves of enemies might require you to move your operations to different levels of the multi-story complex. Ruptured Cistern features limited time rewards, so drop in with your Fireteam before they are gone! New Limited Time Event Rewards |
| The Aliens: Fireteam Elite Scream Fest Sale Stream is live now! | 2022-10-25 | Greetings, Fireteam! The Steam Scream Fest Halloween Sale is live today, and Aliens: Fireteam Elite is getting in on the spooktacular festivities. We'll be streaming footage from the game and our new Pathogen DLC expansion throughout the event - and the entire AFE content collection is on sale during the event, too! Check the store page to see discounts and prices. Happy hunting, marines! |
| AFE: HARDCORE AND PATHOGEN PATCH 1.0.5.103095 | 2022-10-12 | PATCH 1.0.5.103095 We have made the following changes: WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS The C34F3 Hamsa Null Compensator attachment now works as intended with projectile-based weapons. AUDIO PATHOGEN: Fixed an issue with some of Esther's intel dialogue. Fixed an issue with charge guns (such as the P.649 HEL) that could cause their audio and vfx to stay active forever when attempting to fire them without enough ammo. CHALLENGE CARDS PATHOGEN: The "Maybe We Got 'Em Demoralized" Challenge Card now affects Brutes as intended. Fixed an issue with the "Stuck Magazine" Challenge Card where players were unable to shoot their gun, reload, or swap weapons if they |
| AFE: HARDCORE AND PATHOGEN PATCH 1.0.5.101883 | 2022-09-13 | PATCH 1.0.5.101883 We have made the following changes: WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS Fixed an issue where the P.649 HEL could sometimes get stuck when firing rapidly. ACHIEVEMENTS Made a fix to the "I Can't Lie about your Chances" trophy that impacted some PS5 players. CHALLENGE CARDS Adjusted the Synthetic Backup Challenge Card by removing Synth Wardens. PATHOGEN: Unpredictable Mutations and Pathogen Swarm can now be obtained when completing any Promise of a Flower mission. COSMETICS Made a fix to the Feminine Gunner Expedition Suit. Added the Shielded Helmet and the Specialist Shielded Helmet to Park's Armory. ENVIRONMENT PATHOGEN: Fixed an issue w |
| Pathogen Deep Dive: An Exhilarating New Story | 2022-08-30 | The Pathogen expansion for Aliens: Fireteam Elite is now available and there’s a swarm of new content to go through. Join us as we dive into the trenches with Head of Studio Craig Zinkievich, Lead Content Designer Kris DeMeza, Creative Director Matt Highison, Systems Designer Corey LeFever, and Lead Systems & Combat Designer Chris Matz. To start things off, we’ll throw it over to Craig for a brief introduction. "It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since we first launched Aliens: Fireteam Elite! We got to tell the story of Katanga and LV-895 in the initial four campaigns of the game, but we left plenty of threads lying around for oth |
| Aliens: Fireteam Elite Pathogen and Hardcore Updates | 2022-08-30 | ALIENS: FIRETEAM ELITE - PATHOGEN and HARDCORE UPDATES You asked for new missions. You asked for new enemies. You asked for a shot at a Queen. Well, be careful what you wish for, Marines. The Pathogen hive is here, and the swarm is angry. Get your Fireteam and get ready for more gear, more enemies, and more action. Delve deep into a new campaign that will pit you against the first boss fight of Aliens: Fireteam Elite - The Pathogen Queen. See what mysteries the Pathogen update holds with more details below! As if all the exciting updates that came with the Pathogen DLC weren’t enough, we’ve also got a free new game mode, dozens of new challen |
| Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Pathogen Gameplay Trailer | 2022-08-25 | Watch the full Gameplay Trailer for Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Pathogen -coming August 30th! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C50s4OZO5bQ |
| HOTFIX PATCH 1.0.4.100594 | 2022-08-03 | Note: Platform availability times may vary. We have made the following changes: GENERAL For players who were impacted by the rare issue where some progress and access to some of the base Class Kits was lost, we have implemented the following solutions to compensate for that occurrence: Based on save file information that was not impacted, we are able to reward all impacted players the following: (please note, the following is only applicable if you have not deleted your save file.) Access to all missing Class Kits and their default weapons. Restore Class Kits to their previously attained level. Regrant end-of-mission rewards. Five (5) Challen |
| HOTFIX PATCH 1.0.4.100488 | 2022-07-29 | Note: Platform availability times may vary. We have made the following changes: BUG FIXES GENERAL Fixed a rare issue where some players could lose progress as well as access to some of the base Class Kits. We are still investigating solutions for impacted players, but have implemented a fix that should prevent this issue from occurring. CLASS KITS, PERKS, & ABILITIES RECON: The Got Your Back Perk should now be working correctly . COSMETICS Fixed an issue where the UACM Cover was not showing when equipped. |
| AFE: Season 4 Deep Dive! | 2022-07-26 | https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/39980677/bff904d28be62d534e90fe67094fac33b4aa3b7c.jpg Welcome to Season 4: Prestige! This is the final update for our Year One Roadmap and what a journey it’s been. Season 1 saw us launch our first new class kit, the Phalanx, and now we are introducing crossplay, a new game mode, major system changes and more all packed into a single season. But before we get into all that, we’d just like to sincerely say thank you for playing Aliens: Fireteam Elite. This has been a major passion project for so many of us on the team. Just like you, we love the Alien franchise and we’re thr |