Sniper Elite 5, the latest instalment in Rebellion’s sharpshooting World War II franchise, now has a release date, and it’s only a few months away. On May 26, fans of Karl Fairburne’s Nazi-slaying escapades will be able to play the latest sequel when it is released worldwide. In conjunction with the announcement, Rebellion has also produced a brand new trailer, which you can watch in the video player below.
Along with the announcement of the release date, those who preorder Sniper Elite 5 have a mission locked and loaded for the experience. A new chapter in what Rebellion calls its Target Führer campaign titled “Wolf Mountain” will be available if you buy in before release.
A deluxe edition will also be available for the new Sniper Elite which will include the preorder bonus above as well as a season pass featuring even more gory slowmo sniping. In a press release, the additional content rolling out post-launch is described as a “two-part campaign on extensive maps where [players] can arm themselves with an expanded armory of authentic World War II weapons and customize their sniper with new character packs and weapon skins.” Yes, the season pass will include those character packs and weapon skins as well.
Here’s what’s confirmed to be included in Sniper Elite 5’s season pass:
- Two Campaign Missions
- Two Weapon skin packs
- Two Character Packs
- Six Weapon Packs
Sniper Elite 5 will follow series protagonist and fictional war hero Karl Fairburne as he aims to disrupt a Nazi plot called Project Kraken that is set to turn the tide of World War II in their favor. It will release as previously mentioned on May 26 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Xbox Game Pass subscribers will have access to the game on day one.