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Nintendo Switch’s cloud version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite has been shut down and cannot be reinstalled, effectively erasing the $60 Ultimate Edition purchase; offline play with AI remains possible, but the cloud version’s removal highlights the risks of cloud gaming on Switch, with questions about refunds or a future native port on Switch 2.
Cold Iron Studios has shut down the Nintendo Switch cloud version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite, making the game unplayable for all players once the servers close on August 5, 2026 (JST). No refunds are being offered, and the game, originally priced at $30 (or $60 for the Ultimate edition), will be delisted. Reports suggest affected players could be offered a discount on a Switch 2 version, but that would require paying again for content already purchased. The shutdown comes ahead of the sequel, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, due later this month.
Xbox Game Pass adds Assassin's Creed Mirage and the return of Aliens: Fireteam Elite in August, along with several other titles across tiers, offering more gaming options for subscribers, while some games are leaving the service.
Microsoft is adding eight new games to Xbox Game Pass in August, including Assassin's Creed Mirage and Aliens: Fireteam Elite, while several titles will leave the service by August 15. The new additions include a mix of genres such as RPG, survival-shooter, and action-adventure, with some games like Rain World and Citizen Sleeper 2 arriving on specific dates. Upcoming titles like Gears of War: Reloaded and Herdling will join later this month.
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus games for November, which include Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, and Dragon Ball: The Breakers. These games will be available for download from November 7 to December 4 for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a third-person shooter where players face a xenomorph threat, Mafia II: Definitive Edition is a remastered version of the 2010 game set in a post-World War II city, and Dragon Ball: The Breakers is an asymmetrical survival action title.