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Aliens Fireteam Elite Season 1 – What We Know

Aliens Fireteam Elite Season 1 launches with a new class, the Phalanx.

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Update: September 8 15;20 GMT: Aliens Fireteam Elite Season 1 is now live on all platforms. PlayStation players are reporting the patch is roughly 15GB in size according to Aliens Fireteam Discord users. The new Season launches with a few more guns, cosmetics and the Phalanx class, along with the latest DLC pack. You can see the Season 1 patch notes here.

Update: So it appears Season 1 did not global launch around the same time as the game’s day 1 release. It will most likely launch when the west coast USA wakes up because Cold Iron is based over in that region of the world. We did get a few content updates on Twitter though!

Aliens Fireteam Elite may have only been released weeks ago, but we are now on the way to the first official season of Aliens Fireteam Elite. Aliens Fireteam Elite Season 1 kicks off on September 8, according to a Q/A from the developers at the end of August. We know that Season 1 is launching with a brand new class, the Phalanx, and some more cosmetic DLCs. However, we do not know what these DLCs or the class contains until the actual release date.

Warning: We will speculate what is coming in Season 1, but we will update the article when Season 1 officially drops tomorrow.

Aliens Fireteam Elite Season 1 DLC

Aliens Fireteam Season 1 has two big content drops that we are aware of. Every season of Aliens Fireteam Elite will feature a DLC pack that contains 20 new cosmetic skins. Perhaps we could even get a new DLC exclusive weapon, but that has yet to be confirmed. There is a legacy of that, with the Heirloom shotgun locked behind the Endeavour pass. It will likely feature some new cosmetics for your characters, including armor, headgear, weapons skins, decals and emotes.

If you want the DLC cosmetic items, you should digitally upgrade to the Deluxe edition and get the season pass that way. Alternatively, you can buy the DLC separately. However, buying the deluxe edition will be more cost-effective if you think you’ll play every new season and use the cosmetics.

Read More: Aliens Fireteam Roadmap.

However, some of the cosmetic items you can buy in the shop include a Straw Hat, and several heavy armor kits, especially for the Phalanx Class.

Aliens Fireteam Elite New Class: Phalanx

The first-ever post-launch Aliens Fireteam Elite new class is the Phalanx. The Phalanx was confirmed during the dev Q/A on the game’s Discord. Since then, we have gotten updates on the class, with it using a shield ability, handgun and CWQ.

The New Phalanx class also comes with four new weapons, which we will let you know about when we actually know more. Until then, here is the teaser they put on Twitter.

Aliens Fireteam Elite Season 1 Release Time

If you’re interested in when the full Season 1 content update drops, we know that Season 1 launches on September 8. We do not know the actual date, but it is fair to say it could mirror the launch time on the game’s global release. For context, you can find the day 1 global release down below. Update – Probably happening around 9 AM PT, no official updates yet.

We will update this entire article when we know the full  Season 1 details.

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Craig Robinson

Craig has spent several years in esports. He began his journey as a volunteer, writing about games he loved whilst studying at University. Upon graduating, he worked as a freelance writer, talking about esports and gaming for several years before landing in WePC's gaming section.