Predator: Hunting Grounds is an
asymmetrical multiplayer video game taking place in remote
jungle locations. One player controls the
Predator, while 4 others play as a team of
special operations operators known as "
Fireteam Voodoo" on a mission to collect intel or eliminate a
drug lord until being forced to fight the Predator. The chief element is to either avoid being hunted by the Predator or capture and kill the Predator who in turn will be controlled by the player. Objectives for Fireteam Voodoo include neutralizing computer-controlled
NPC enemies, sabotaging their shipments and retrieving important VIP targets from them, as well as other special tasks. The game's maps offer various tactical opportunities for Fireteam players, from working together as a cohesive unit to splitting their force to reach their objectives. While this element of the game plays out, another player takes control of the Predator and tries to wipe out all of the
special forces team members. If the human players manage to kill the Predator, their operation will be taken over by the Other Worldly Life Forms Program (OWLF) and they will be instructed to guard the body against hostiles until they can be extracted. For the first time in a Predator game, players have the option of playing as a female Yautja. The game includes a lootcrate system known a "Field Lockers", which are unlocked during gameplay and grant various appearance and weapon customization options for both Fireteam and Predator characters, including the
flintlock pistol of Raphael Adolini (from
Prey). Field Lockers are randomized and can contain duplicate items, in which case the duplicate item will be converted to additional in-game currency. As well as being a reward for increasing in rank, Field Lockers can also be purchased, either using "Veritanium", a form of in-game currency that can be earned through gameplay or found hidden within the game map. Items may also be purchased directly for Veritanium, although some of the rarer items can be many times more expensive than a single Field Locker. Two characters from previous
Predator films also return in paid DLC:
Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer (reprised by
Arnold Schwarzenegger) from the original 1987
Predator and IDF sniper Isabelle (reprised by
Alice Braga) from 2010's
Predators. The Yautja
Wolf from the
Alien vs. Predator franchise is also included as a playable character. ==Release==