A few months back, we got the announcement of the upcoming Sniper Elite game, Sniper Elite 5. The game is said to be released in this year itself, however, a specific release date was not announced. But, now that has changed, and the official release date for the upcoming Sniper Elite 5 has finally been announced. Sniper Elite 5 is releasing on May 26, 2022. And, it will be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 4/5, and PC as well.

Sniper Elite games have always been quite fun, a tactical, third-person shooter that is set in 1944. The players will play as Karl Fairburne, a member of the US Rangers squad, working with the French Resistance. The goal is to foil a secret Nazi project that threatens to end the war, even before the Allies can take a part in it. That is what the plot of the game is all about.

As for the main gameplay, that is going to be similar to what the earlier Sniper Elite games have had on offer. However, everything will be better, and more polished. Needless to say, the visuals and graphics would be much better. After all, it is going to be the largest Sniper Elite game till date. The game can be played in both solo mode and co-op mode with friends. 

Furthermore, this time around, we are also going to have a Dark Souls-style Invasion mode added to the game. This would allow players to invade other players’ sessions and the objective would be to take out the invaded player. There are unique perks, and abilities for both invaders, and invaded players. And, how can we forget the signature Sniper Elite kill cam? That is undoubtedly one of the standout features of Sniper Elite games. 

The slo-mo of a bullet penetrating through the body of your enemies, ripping through their tissues, muscles, flesh, bones, that gore is in a league of its own. Now, with Sniper Elite 5, this kill cam can also be triggered with SMGs and pistols.

Furthermore, if you pre-order the game, you will also be given access to the special mission called “Target Fuhrer: Wolf Mountain Mission”. This mission is all about infiltrating the private mansion of Hitler which is located in the mountain ranges of the Bavarian Alps. Needless to say, this mission is all about eliminating Hitler, and also the developer encourages players to do it in the most creative ways.