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Sniper Elite 5’s first trailer shows series is still gross, will launch next yearDay one on PC Game Pass

Day one on PC Game Pass

A screenshot of Sniper Elite 5 showing the player ziplining over an explosion and directly towards five or more firing Nazis.

Sniper Elite 5 – Reveal Trailer | PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5Watch on YouTube

Sniper Elite 5 – Reveal Trailer | PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5

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Developers Rebellion do say that the game will feature the series' biggest maps so far, with new ways to traverse them including ziplines, ledge-shimmying, and the ability to slide down slopes. There’s also new features in co-op mode so you can heal your pals, a wave-based survival mode for up to four players, and an Invasion mode that lets you infiltrate your friend’s singleplayer games. That last one sounds rad if it turns into proper sniper battles, and not just racing after one another with SMGs.

I played a couple of earlier games in the Sniper Elite series, and I lost interest in them rapidly whenever my sneaking, sniping mission went awry. With enemies alerted, it was too easy to back myself into a corner and let the Nazis run brainlessly into my machinegun fire. Alec quite likedSniper Elite 4, however,while struggling with its inconsistent tone. These are games where you get a lot of celebratory XP after causing really horrible, X-ray death animations, keep in mind.

Sniper Elite 5will launch sometime next year, and it’ll be a day one PC Game Pass release.