Welcome to Season 4: Prestige! This is the final update for our Year One Roadmap and what a journey it’s been.
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addedWelcome 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 thrilled to have the opportunity to work with such a rich universe.
addedWelcome to Season 4: Prestige!We invited some of our team’s most diehard Alien fans to break down these monumental updates. Cold Iron Studios CEO and Head of Studio Craig Zinkievich, Lead Systems & Combat Designer Chris Matz, Lead Content Designer Kris DeMeza, and Systems Designer Tony Marasco are ready to walk you through the new additions and share some insights into the development process.
addedWelcome to Crossplay"It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since the launch of AFE. Today we’re bringing our Year One Roadmap to a close with the launch of Season 4. It feels like just yesterday we were releasing the game and waiting to see how all of you would react to it. We’ve listened to your feedback and the team at Cold Iron has worked hard to fix issues, add new features, and create additional content for AFE. We’re proud of the shape it’s in today, and Season 4 is a huge part of that. I’m especially excited about crossplay! That’s one feature we’ve heard you loud and clear on and we’ve been working hard to get it in the game. We’re looking forward to seeing you all enjoy the new content and playing together across all platforms!"
addedWelcome to CrossplayIn your in-game menu, go to Team > Crossplay > Add Crossplay Friends.
changedRank up with PrestigeAfter you reach level 20 with a Class Kit, you will start to earn experience toward Prestige ranks, starting at Rank 1 and going all the way up to Rank 100. Leveling up will progressively require more experience in certain thresholds, but the rewards get more exciting as well.
addedRank up with PrestigeAll Prestige rewards are purely cosmetic, so you’re not missing out on any end game abilities, but we do want to give the most dedicated marines enough bling to fuel their bragging rights. Every 10 ranks you unlock new rewards, including:
Aliens: Fireteam Elite changes
addedThis 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 thrilled to have the opportunity to work with such a rich universe.
addedWe invited some of our team’s most diehard Alien fans to break down these monumental updates. Cold Iron Studios CEO and Head of Studio Craig Zinkievich, Lead Systems & Combat Designer Chris Matz, Lead Content Designer Kris DeMeza, and Systems Designer Tony Marasco are ready to walk you through the new additions and share some insights into the development process.
added"It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since the launch of AFE. Today we’re bringing our Year One Roadmap to a close with the launch of Season 4. It feels like just yesterday we were releasing the game and waiting to see how all of you would react to it. We’ve listened to your feedback and the team at Cold Iron has worked hard to fix issues, add new features, and create additional content for AFE. We’re proud of the shape it’s in today, and Season 4 is a huge part of that. I’m especially excited about crossplay! That’s one feature we’ve heard you loud and clear on and we’ve been working hard to get it in the game. We’re looking forward to seeing you all enjoy the new content and playing together across all platforms!"
addedIn your in-game menu, go to Team > Crossplay > Add Crossplay Friends.
changedAfter you reach level 20 with a Class Kit, you will start to earn experience toward Prestige ranks, starting at Rank 1 and going all the way up to Rank 100. Leveling up will progressively require more experience in certain thresholds, but the rewards get more exciting as well.
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 thrilled to have the opportunity to work with such a rich universe.
We invited some of our team’s most diehard Alien fans to break down these monumental updates. Cold Iron Studios CEO and Head of Studio Craig Zinkievich, Lead Systems & Combat Designer Chris Matz, Lead Content Designer Kris DeMeza, and Systems Designer Tony Marasco are ready to walk you through the new additions and share some insights into the development process.
Welcome to Crossplay
Crossplay is here! We’ve been working on this long-requested feature for quite some time now and were eager to get it out and into your hands. To speak to that, we’ll pass it over to Craig:
"It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since the launch of AFE. Today we’re bringing our Year One Roadmap to a close with the launch of Season 4. It feels like just yesterday we were releasing the game and waiting to see how all of you would react to it. We’ve listened to your feedback and the team at Cold Iron has worked hard to fix issues, add new features, and create additional content for AFE. We’re proud of the shape it’s in today, and Season 4 is a huge part of that. I’m especially excited about crossplay! That’s one feature we’ve heard you loud and clear on and we’ve been working hard to get it in the game. We’re looking forward to seeing you all enjoy the new content and playing together across all platforms!"
- Craig Zinkievich
Crossplay on AFE means that players on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation will all be able to play with friends and match together, including Quickplay. If you’re inviting a friend over to your fireteam, then all you need to do is:
In your in-game menu, go to Team > Crossplay > Add Crossplay Friends.
Rank up with Prestige
The Prestige system is for Marines looking to go beyond the call of duty. If you’ve already reached the level 20 cap on your favorite Class Kits and need an excuse to bring them back into the field, look no further.
After you reach level 20 with a Class Kit, you will start to earn experience toward Prestige ranks, starting at Rank 1 and going all the way up to Rank 100. Leveling up will progressively require more experience in certain thresholds, but the rewards get more exciting as well.
All Prestige rewards are purely cosmetic, so you’re not missing out on any end game abilities, but we do want to give the most dedicated marines enough bling to fuel their bragging rights. Every 10 ranks you unlock new rewards, including:
Outfits & Head Accessories New Nameplates Weapon Colors (Animated and Standard) & Decals
Note: Experience toward Prestige ranks will only start to go up after the Season 4: Prestige update goes live in the game.
