

Gameplay is split between turn-based combat in which players command a squad of soldiers to fight enemies, and strategy elements in which players manage and control the operations of the Avenger, an alien ship that is used as a mobile base for XCOM.ĭuring the game's development, Firaxis inspected players' feedback of Enemy Unknown and added procedural generation of maps and mod support to the game. XCOM, a military organization trying to fight off an alien invasion, has lost the war and is now a resistance force against the occupation of Earth and the established totalitarian regime and military dictatorship. It is the sequel to 2012's reboot of the series, XCOM: Enemy Unknown it takes place 20 years after the events of Enemy Unknown. XCOM 2 is a 2016 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. Currently there’s no word on whether or not the sequel might eventually make its way mobile like Enemy Unknown did in 2013.Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing

The game itself looks to be largely identical to the PC version, with updated controls but the same newfound focus on procedurally generated levels that ensure a slightly different experience every time you play. "As avid console players ourselves, we’re excited to work with The Workshop to bring XCOM 2 to all of our fans." "The incredible reception of XCOM 2 has been rewarding and humbling for the team, and we’ve known console fans have been clamoring to play the game too," XCOM 2 creative director Jake Solomon says. The port will be handled by a relatively new developer called The Workshop, founded by veterans from Call of Duty studio Treyarch. Today that changes, as developer Firaxis is revealing that the sci-fi strategy game will be coming to both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on September 6th in North America, and September 9th globally.

When the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown launched in February, there was one key difference between it and its predecessor: XCOM 2 was only available on PC, with no console version announced.
