Casper Van Dien, the American actor best known for his role as Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers, will be present for a meet and greet as part of the Starship Troopers: Extermination experience at Gamescom 2024, publisher Knights Peak and developer Offworld have announced. The event, which is set for Thursday, August 2022 from 6 p.m. CEST in Hall 10.1, Booth E021, will include a life-sized version of one of the Arachnids found in the 16-player co-op FPS, available now in Early Access via Steam ahead of its official release on October 11, 2024.
Knights Peak writes:
- “Visitors can look forward to co-operative confrontations against the merciless arachnids and photos with a life-sized bug.”
- “As a special highlight, Casper Van Dien, the main actor from the 1997 Starship Troopers movie, will be on site.”
- “Fans will have the opportunity to meet the actor in person and find out more about his role in the game. He will be supported by a squad from the Starship Troopers German Division.”
- “These cosplayers will be on hand to help him fight the alien threat. A life-sized bug directly from the video game, produced by the large-size 3D printing experts at Creative Polymer, will also be available for photos at the public booth.”
An announcement trailer for the game:
Some promo shots for the event:
Game description:
Starship Troopers: Extermination is a pulse-pounding co-op first-person shooter. Join the Deep Space Vanguard, an elite Special Forces branch of the Mobile Infantry, in the fight against the Bug menace and claim victory for humanity!
Your trusty Morita Assault Rifle, support tools, and fellow Vanguard Troopers are all that will keep you alive while exploring the hostile surface of these ugly planets, these… Bug planets.