Following the successful real time strategy game Terran Command which released in June, we have an announcement for another Starship Troopers title, Extermination. A co-op first person builder and shooter.

As titles go you can't get more brutal and uncompromising. Which fits the franchise.

It should be noted that the games have different developers. Slitherine and Offworld Industries.

We mention Terran Command because we'd guess that its success paved the way for Extermination.

In addition to the cinematic announcement trailer there's a brief gameplay teaser.

Looking through the short list of features on their Steam page they don't appear to be breaking new ground here.

• Cooperative Gameplay - 12 players can team up in squads of four to defend your base, complete objectives, gather resources, and try to kill every Bug in sight
• Three Playable Classes - Choose from Assault, Support, and Defense classes to best suit your playstyle and support the rest of your squad.
• Build Defenses - Construct walls, towers, ammo stations, and more using resources acquired from planetside refineries
• Class Progression System - Unlock new weapons, equipment, and perks for each class to become an elite warfighter of the Deep Space Vanguard
• 5 Unique Bug Types - At Early Access launch encounter Drone, Warrior, Gunner, Plasma Grenadier, and Tiger Elite enemy Bugs during planetside missions.
• Escalating Infestation Levels - Increasing Bug threat levels during missions bring bigger and more dangerous enemies to the fight
• Large-scale Battles - A massive map with five unique zones, and swarm-based combat with hundreds of enemy Bugs on screen delivers the sense of an overwhelming planetary war
• Ground War - Retake bases and refineries, destroy hives, and complete a variety of side objectives to wrest control of the map away from the Bug menace
• Ping System - Communication is key! The ‘Ping’ system gives players a quick and easy way to callout points of interest, objectives, incoming enemies, and more to teammates

But several games in this hybrid genre have done quite well, eg. Fortnite Save the World, so a solid implementation could be another winner.

Should it prove popular we might even expect to see more series or films in the future.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is heading to PC (Steam) Early Access in 2023.

[ Main Image: Starship Troopers Extermination. Credit: Offworld Industries via Steam. ]

References

IGN (November 29, 2022). Starship Troopers: Extermination - Official Announcement Trailer. YouTube.

IGN (November 29, 2022). Starship Troopers: Extermination - Official Gameplay Teaser. YouTube.

Steam. Starship Troopers: Extermination. Offworld Industries. (viewed November 29, 2022)