Rebellion has announced the multiplatform release of Sniper Elite 5, the latest addition to the long-running series. SE5 is now available for Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and the Windows Store. Players will be taking on an all-new adventure that brings tactical sniping to a new age as they fight across immersive real-world locations.
The story kicks off around the events surrounding D-Day in 1944. Karl Fairburne has become part of an elite unit of covert US Rangers. The goal is to weaken the Atlantikwall fortifications along the Brittany coast. He uncovers a secret Nazi plot and it’s up to Kart to reveal their plan and end Operation Kraken while taking down its mastermind.
Features of SE5 include:
- Expansive Campaign – Real-world locations have been captured using photogrammetry to recreate a living, immersive environment with multiple infiltration and extraction points. Side missions, hidden collectibles, and kill list targets provide a whole new perspective on each mission. Take on the Nazi plot solo or work with a partner, with improved co-op mechanics allowing you to share ammo and items, give orders, and heal each other.
- Invasion Mode and Co-op – Invade another player’s Campaign as an Axis sniper and engage in a deadly game of cat and mouse, providing a new dimension to the challenge as you stalk your prey. Invasion Mode can be toggled on/off in the game menu. The entire campaign is also playable in a two-player online co-op with players able to share items and ammo and revive each other.
- Weapon Customization – Find Workbenches hidden in the missions (each mission has three to find) to customize and upgrade virtually every aspect of your weapon – change scopes, stocks, barrels, magazines, and more. Rifles, secondaries, and pistols all have a huge variety of options. On top of that, you can select the ammo to suit your target, from armor-piercing right down to non-lethal.
- Adversarial Multiplayer – Customize your character and loadout and earn XP, medals, and ribbons as you take on intensely competitive 16-player battles that will really test your sharpshooting skills. If co-op’s more your style, you can team up with up to 3 other players against waves of enemies in Survival mode.
- Full Crossplay – Crossplay enables you to seamlessly play co-op, Invasion Mode, and adversarial multiplayer with other players on all other formats.
- Enhanced Kill Cam – More realistic and grislier than ever, the trademark X-ray kill cam returns, showing you the true destructive power of each shot. Bones deflect bullets unpredictably, ripping a new path through enemy bodies. SMGs and pistols can also trigger kill cams, including multiple shots in dramatic slow motion. The frequency with which a player sees Kill Cam can be changed in the game menu, including the ability to switch it off entirely.
- Advanced Gunplay – Factor in rifle stock and barrel options along with gravity, wind, and heart rate while you line up your sights on the target. For the first time in the series, iron sights have been included for SMGs and pistols.
- New Traversal Mechanics – Karl can now use zip lines, slide down slopes, and shimmy along ledges to reach the perfect vantage point, or to sneak past sharp-eyed enemies. Enhanced climbing abilities now allow you to explore hidden areas in the game map and unlock alternative routes.
Check out the Sniper Elite 5 official site for more details.
