Aliens: Fireteam Elite Nintendo Switch FAQ

What is Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

Set in the iconic Alien universe, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival shooter that drops your fireteam of hardened marines into a desperate fight to contain the evolving Xenomorph threat.

What is Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Pathogen?

Pathogen is a campaign expansion for Aliens: Fireteam Elite. It continues the story with three new missions for players, including new maps, new enemy types, and loads of unlockables and rewards.

Is the Pathogen expansion included in the base game?

No. The Pathogen expansion is a paid DLC that can be purchased as an add-on to the base game, or included in a purchase of the Aliens: Fireteam Elite Into the Hive or Aliens: Fireteam Elite Ultimate Editions.

When does Aliens: Fireteam Elite launch on the Nintendo Switch?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite launches on the Nintendo Switch worldwide on April 26, 2023.

Is there a demo for Aliens: Fireteam Elite available to try before purchasing?

Yes! An Aliens: Fireteam Elite demo is available now in the Nintendo eShop. The demo is meant to last approximately 10 minutes and is used to determine if your internet connection is strong enough to support Nintendo Switch Cloud gameplay. 

What is a Nintendo Switch Cloud game?

Read all about what Nintendo Switch Cloud games are here.

What network requirements are there to play Aliens: Fireteam Elite on the Nintendo Switch?
A 5GHz connection is highly recommended for a more stable connection and quality experience. Players connecting via Wi-Fi with less than this may experience network congestion issues, latency, button and movement input delay, and frequent disconnections from the cloud server. 

What does Aliens: Fireteam Elite Into the Hive Edition include?

Standard Edition of Aliens: Fireteam Elite and the Pathogen Expansion, including new weapons, perks, attachments, and accessories.

What does Aliens: Fireteam Elite Ultimate Edition include?

Standard Edition of Aliens: Fireteam Elite and the Pathogen Expansion, plus the Endeavor Pass, which includes new weapons, kits skins, cosmetics, attachments, challenge cards and more.

Will matchmaking allow players who don’t own the expansion to match with those who do in the new missions?

No, only players who own Pathogen will be able to match when playing the Pathogen DLC campaign missions.

How many players can play Aliens: Fireteam Elite together?

Three

Can Aliens: Fireteam Elite be played solo?

Yes

Can I play Aliens: Fireteam Elite on the Nintendo Switch Lite?

Yes! Aliens: Fireteam Elite is playable on the Nintendo Switch Lite.

Does Aliens: Fireteam Elite support Crossplay?

Yes! Aliens: Fireteam Elite supports crossplay for all platforms. Players on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch can all play together. Note: During the initial launch on April 26, crossplay on Aliens: Fireteam Elite will be limited until the game is available in all regions at approximately 10AM PDT. 

Are my progression and unlockables cross-platform?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite does not support cross-platform saves or progress.

How much space do I need to run Aliens: Fireteam Elite on my Nintendo Switch?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite on the Nintendo Switch is a cloud game and only requires 70 MB for the NSP file. Nintendo Switch Cloud games require a fast, stable internet connection. To test if your connection is fast and stable enough to support Aliens: Fireteam Elite, you can download the demo in the Nintendo eShop.

Can I purchase a hardcopy of Aliens: Fireteam Elite for the Switch?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite for the Nintendo Switch is only available online as a Nintendo Switch Cloud game.

Where can I find out more about Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

Learn more about Aliens: Fireteam Elite on our official website, Twitter, YouTube, or Discord.