When 2K Games announced that the next XCOM game was going to be a first-person shooter it got a lot of the fan base ticked off. The turn-based strategy game that people loved was now turned into another FPS, but, thanks to Firaxis, the developer behind Civilization, XCOM is going back to it’s turn-based strategy roots.
The President of Firaxis Games, Steve Martin said
“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 XCOM.
“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 announcement comes via Game Informer who says the game is trying to appeal to ”a wider console audience to what made the storied franchise great in the first place.”
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is set for release on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this year.
