Mechs Crash the Bug Party in Starship Troopers 1.10

The year 2026 is kicking off with a bang for Starship Troopers: Extermination. Offworld’s latest update, version 1.10, is shaking up the usual boots-on-the-ground gameplay by dropping some serious heavy metal onto the battlefield. It’s no longer just about squishy infantry running for their lives; you are finally getting massive robotic backup to help hold the line against the endless bug swarms, alongside a new map area and some hard-hitting firepower. But, what else is new?

Core Update Features

• The Marauder Program goes live, letting players pilot the heavily armed M11E Babar bipedal mech.
• Hope’s Retreat opens up on Valaka, offering a brand new ruined colony for base-building and horde defense.
• The TW-7 Liberator arrives as a high-damage revolver exclusively unlocked for high-ranking veteran players.
• A fresh wave of routine performance tweaks and technical fixes to stabilize the action.

M11E Babar

Introduced through the game’s new Marauder Program, this bipedal combat walker is an absolute beast. Clocking in at over ten tons and towering at nearly four meters, it’s basically a walking fortress. Instead of just desperately spraying into the dark with standard-issue rifles, squads can now strap into this heavily armored mech and unleash hell using its rotary cannons and specialized howitzer. It’s going to be a massive anchor for defensive stands.

If you need a fresh place to stomp some Arachnids, the update also opens up Hope’s Retreat on the planet Valaka. Framed as a ruined colony, this new zone is primed for you to build bases, scavenge resources, and survive intense horde defense missions. On top of the new scenery, veterans who hit their third re-enlistment tier get a brutal new toy: the TW-7 Liberator. It’s a massive, high-caliber revolver that serves as a devastating panic button when the bugs get a little too close for comfort.

For those who want to look good while fighting for the Federation, the devs have tossed in two optional cosmetic packs for $2.99 each. You can kit out your trooper in gear inspired by the Buenos Aires Tigers sports team or rock the classic General Rico look. Since these are purely visual upgrades, there’s no pay-to-win nonsense to worry about. The patch also rolls out a solid list of technical bug fixes (the software kind, not the Arachnid kind) to keep the game running smoothly, while the studio promises more major content drops every quarter this year.

Developer Fun Facts: Offworld

• The studio’s roots are entirely in the modding scene, starting out as a dedicated group making content for Battlefield 2.
• Their breakout hit, Squad, launched in 2016 and made them famous for huge, tactical multiplayer shooters.
• Since their indie debut, the team has leveled up to a global workforce of over 130 developers.
• They didn’t just stick to modern combat and sci-fi; they also built Squad 44, a hardcore World War II spin-off of their main game.

Dropping a ten-ton mech into the mix is going to completely flip the script on how squads tackle their missions. The M11E Babar adds a wild new layer to the game’s cooperative strategies, shaking up the meta players have relied on since launch. If Offworld manages to balance the raw, awesome firepower of these walkers against the sheer, overwhelming numbers of the Arachnid AI, Update 1.10 is going to be an absolute blast to play.

ID Card

• Developer: Offworld
• Publisher: Knights Peak
• Engine: Unreal Engine 5
• Platforms: PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
• Release Date: October 11, 2024 (1.0 Release)
• Genre: 16-Player Co-op First-Person Shooter

What do you think about the introduction of mechanized walkers to the battlefield? Will the Babar change your squad’s current meta? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!