Second Extinction Early Access Release Date

Co-op dinosaur shooter Second Extinction will launch into Steam Early Access this October with plenty of content for day-one players.

Check Out the Second Extinction Early Access Release Date Reveal Trailer:

Systemic Reaction, a studio within Avalanche’s family of developers, announced today that its upcoming online cooperative dino-shooter will launch into Steam Early Access on PC on October 13 for $24.99.

On October 13, players can expect four heroes, 10 weapons with five tiers of upgrades for each weapon, six main missions, and “many side missions across 7 regions.” While no release window or date has been announced for the following, Systemic Reaction said players can expect load out modifiers, like party buffs for each mission, in a future update, as well as armor augments and additional mutation and related effects.

The studio also said that new experimental game modes will be added at a later time as well, including a horde mode that pits you and your team against waves of dinosaurs.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About Second Extinction

Second Extinction is an intense three-player cooperative shooter, where your goal is to wipe out the mutated dinosaurs that have taken over the planet. Teamwork is vital as you adopt the role of one of the survivors, using a unique combination of weapons, abilities and skills to take on the vast number of enemies. Fight through a maelstrom of bullets, bombs, teeth, claws and gore, it’s up to you to reclaim Earth!

Here’s Second Extinction’s image gallery. Click on any of these image thumbnails to see the full-size screens:

Key Features

• Intense Three-Player Co-Op – Earth is overrun by mutated dinosaurs! Team up with up to two other resistance fighters to take it back in short but intense combat operations.

• Battle Mutated Monstrosities – These dinos are nothing like the ones in your history books! From electric raptors to behemoth T-Rexes that tower over the horizon, these deadly creatures have evolved into the ultimate killing machines.

• Experience Spectacular Action – Combine your fireteam’s unique weapons and abilities for explosive results against overwhelming opposition in challenging combat set pieces.

• Take Part in a Joint Effort – Your actions, together with the rest of the community, will shape the course of the war against the dinosaurs.