The big reveal from the upcoming issue of Game Informer was shown off today and it is XCOM: Enemy Unknown! And yes, it's going back to its strategy roots.
The game will feature "destructible tactical environments", stats and abilities that increase for each XCOM member as missions progress, and "interaction between the real-time strategic view and the turn-based combat."
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is in development by Firaxis Games, set to be published by 2K, and will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this Fall.
Unlike 2K Marin's previously announced XCOM shooter, which sparked tempers among longtime fans for turning its back on the series' cerebral roots, this title is a full-on strategy game that puts players in command of a global anti-alien defense force. XCOM's leader needs a worldwide perspective where threats are identified, populations reassured, and national leaders mollified – but a tactical mind is just as critical considering every shot XCOM's soldiers fire on the battlefield is under the player's turn-based control.
"It’s been a dream of ours to recreate X-COM with our unique creative vision. We’re huge fans of the original game and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-envision a game that is as beloved as X-COM," said Steve Martin, president of Firaxis Games. "We were careful to keep XCOM: Enemy Unknown true to the elements that made X-COM such a revered game while delivering an entirely new story and gameplay experience for both die-hard X-COM fans and newcomers to the franchise."
"It’s been a dream of ours to recreate X-COM with our unique creative vision. We’re huge fans of the original game and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-envision a game that is as beloved as X-COM," said Steve Martin, president of Firaxis Games. "We were careful to keep XCOM: Enemy Unknown true to the elements that made X-COM such a revered game while delivering an entirely new story and gameplay experience for both die-hard X-COM fans and newcomers to the franchise."
The game will feature "destructible tactical environments", stats and abilities that increase for each XCOM member as missions progress, and "interaction between the real-time strategic view and the turn-based combat."
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is in development by Firaxis Games, set to be published by 2K, and will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this Fall.
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