Games development studio Loomiarts studio and film production company Fehorama Filmes joined forces to create outstanding game filled with cinematographic references in gameplay and stylized full motion video cinematics.

Decades ago, Earth was discovered by aliens. After the first encounter with the human beings, the extraterrestrials soon arrived by all over the planet, bring with them a lot of promises of progress and modernity. However, the relationship soon became oppressor and violent. Then, the antiextraterrestrial group Squadron 51 arrives, fighting the alien oppresion in aircraft battles all around the world.

Every stage of the game is filled with live-action cutscenes shot by a professional film crew with real human and alien actors – all supervised by the co-creators of the project from Fehorama Filmes. The final version of Squadron 51 will feature over 50 cutscenes! Gamescom 2020 is a great opportunity to present a unique behind-the-cinematics trailer which sheds more light on how the numerous full motion videos are made. Characterization, costumes, and CGI specialists have spent many hours preparing all the characters to look like they were taken alive from the old sci-fi movie.

In Squadron 51 players will have to beat 11 different levels filled with hundreds of enemy ships and demanding bosses. The fights will take place in various scenarios – snowy mountain peaks, forests, or between city skyscrapers. The game offers local cooperation mode with the second player able to join the game at any time to help a friend. During the gameplay, players will earn points that allow them to unlock new, more deadly weapons, and special upgrades for their fighter planes.

Key Features:

• Classic gameplay - Squadron 51 is a SHOOT 'EM UP! game with four different aircrafts to play and set up with special weapons.
• Cinematic experience - Glorious black-and-white aesthetics, live-action FMV sequences and dubbed voices will tell the story of the battle between the Squadron 51 and Director Zarog’s alien supremacy.
• 11 levels - Fight against enemy ships and bosses in many different environments - snowy mountains, forests, cityscapes, and many others.
• Dynamic difficulty - No matter you are a rookie or a veteran shooting star, Squadron 51 supports dynamic difficulty which allows every pilot to enjoy the fight.
• Multiplayer - Feeling lonely against Aliens? Invite a friend! A second player can enter a level any time. Earn points with your friend and unlock together new special weapons and upgrades.

Squadron 51 is in development for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC, scheduled for 2021.