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XCOM Creator Abandons Turn-based Strategy Games

Hubert Sledziewski, 22 March 2023, 12:48

Jake Solomon, director of the latest installments of the XCOM series and Marvel's Midnight Suns, has left Firaxis Games, but is not saying goodbye to the industry. The developer plans to set up his own studio. We know what kind of games he wants to make.

Created New XCOM, Leaves Firaxis After 14 Years

Hubert Sledziewski, 12 January 2023, 10:52

Garth DeAngelis, co-creator of the new installments of the XCOM series and Marvel's Midnight Suns, is leaving the ranks of Firaxis Games after fourteen years of service.

Alien Invasion in Civ 6; Mod Combines it With XCOM

Miriam Moszczynska, 05 July 2022, 13:37

Civilization 6 admittedly has alien units, but players still can't get enough. The Ethereal Invasion mod makes it possible for UFOs and extraterrestrial enemies to annihilate our civilization.

XCOM is Definitely Not Dead, Director Claims

Adrian Werner, 10 June 2022, 12:05

Jake Solomon from Firaxis Games has reassured fans that the XCOM brand will not be abandoned.

Suprising Launch of XCOM Legends

Paul Musiolik, 18 July 2021, 20:38

2K Games has unexpectedly released XCOM Legends on smartphones. The new XCOM game is only available in select countries.

XCOM 2 Long War of the Chosen Mod is Almost Ready

Adrian Werner, 31 May 2021, 13:36

The developers of the extensive XCOM 2 mod called Long War of the Chosen have announced that version 1.0 will soon debut. The beta versions of the project are available for testing.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Was Supposed to be an RTS With Vehicles

Adrian Werner, 08 February 2021, 14:58

Some interesting information regarding XCOM: Enemy Unknown has come to light. It turns out that initially, real-time combat was planned instead of a turn-based system. The devs also wanted to introduce vehicles to the battlefields.

Chimera Squad - New XCOM Game Announced

Christian Pieniazek, 14 April 2020, 22:22

Firaxis Games has revealed its new work. XCOM: Chimera Squad is slated for launch on PC this month.

XCOM 2 and Burnout Paradise Coming to Nintendo Switch

Paul Wozniak, 26 March 2020, 18:23

Electronic Arts have announced that the refreshed version of the racing Burnout Paradise will be coming to Nintendo Switch this year. So far we do not know the exact release date. A special edition of XCOM 2 is also coming to Switch.

Mod Brings Overwatch Characters to XCOM 2 as Units

Paul Wozniak, 18 August 2019, 18:29

Creator of the Overwatch Epic Collection mod transfered characters known from the Overwatch universe to XCOM 2. The modification introduces only cosmetic changes and does not affect the skills of the original units.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen fixes not for the base game

luckie, 28 August 2017, 14:18

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen expansion is going to introduce a lot of new content and tweaks for the game. However, those who don't buy the expansion cannot count on a patch that would implement some of the new game fixes.