Killed it
For a series about methodically picking out a target and putting a bullet in their head (or nutsack) with pinpoint precision, thisSniper Elitenews is awfully scattershot. It’s more shotgun than sniper.
Rebellion Games has announced that it’s working onfourdifferentSniper Eliteprojects right now. The major reveal is also the most obvious one. Rebellion has started development on the successor toSniper Elite 4, which will presumably be titledSniper Elite 5. Don’t expect it soon, though. Rebellion’s wording makes it seem as if we won’t learn a whole lot more about the nextSniper Eliteuntil 2020, meaning it won’t launch until next year at the earliest.
However, there are also some interesting remasters that return to the series’ roots. Rebellion is remasteringSniper Elite V2for PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One. It’ll have 4K and HDR support. It will also expand multiplayer to 16-player lobbies. TheSniper Elite V2remaster will release sometime this year, both at retail and digitally. The gallery below has all ten remaster screenshots that Rebellion has released thus far.
The next reveal is exclusive to Switch owners.Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Editionis being ported to Switch, complete with some motion controls and local wireless multiplayer. Other than those two additions, it seems to be a straight port that comes with all the content ever released forSniper Elite 3. Like theSniper Elite V2remaster, this is also launching in 2019. There’s a trailer for the Switch version embedded at the top of this post.
Last and probably least, Rebellion is working on a standaloneSniper EliteVR game. Rebellion is working alongside Just Add Water, who’s best known for helping create some of theOddworldgames. There’s no mention of a release date, but a vague promise that we’ll get more information later this year.
There you have it. One post, four reveals. That’s about as efficient as it gets. That’d definitely make a sniper proud.
