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Firaxis Reveals Inspiration for XCOM Characters

The development team at Firaxis has offered some information on the look of the upcoming XCOM: Enemy Unknown strategy game, showing how older video games and cartoons have influenced the characters’ design of. Greg Foertsch, who is the art director working on the game, says that he wants to make the characters look ...

2 May 2012
12:21 GMT

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Will Get Mod Tools after Launch

Part of the longevity of Civilization IV, the turn-based strategy game from Firaxis and 2K Games, is linked to the extensive modding capabilities that the game offers, supporting experiences as deep and varied as Fall from Heaven and Dune Wars. The team at Firaxis is keen to deliver the same extensive support for mo...

19 March 2012
19:31 GMT

Firaxis Says XCOM Name Has Power over Gamers

Syndicate, which publisher Electronic Arts rebooted with developer Starbreeze, failed to ignite the imagination of the modern player despite the well-known title, but one of the developers working on another reboot, that of XCOM, believes that his team knows how to make his own projects a success. Speaking to MCV Pa...

13 March 2012
03:59 GMT

Firaxis Developer Says XCOM: Enemy Unknown Shares DNA with Original

The development team working on the newly announced XCOM: Enemy Unknown is eager to establish that their project is directly linked to the classic game launched during the ‘90’s and keeps all the core gameplay mechanics that made that title special. Jake Solomon, who is the lead designer working on the n...

8 March 2012
03:18 GMT

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Gets First In-Game Trailer

The development team at Firaxis who is working on the new XCOM: Enemy Unknown has launched the first footage taken from inside the rebooted strategy and tactics game, showing gamers a bit of what they can expect from the experience. The development team offers commentary on the entire video and talks about how the ...

7 March 2012
05:25 GMT

No Simplification for XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Console Launch

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is designed for video game consoles as well as for the PC and the development team is trying to assure the fan base that the split between the two types of gaming devices will affect the quality of the game. Speaking to PC Gamer Jake Solomon, who is the lead designer working on XCOM: Enemy Unknow...

1 March 2012
08:34 GMT

XCOM Developer Appreciates 2K Games Support for Strategy Gaming

A lot of fans of the original XCOM franchise were surprised when 2K Games announced that it would work with Firaxis to remake the strategy title and one leading developer working on the project believes that the publisher should be applauded for its courage. Jake Solomon, who is the leading designer working on XCOM:...

2 February 2012
07:04 GMT

New Details Offered on Firaxis’ XCOM: Enemy Unknown

A lot of long term fans were positively surprised when publisher Take Two and developer Firaxis announced that they were working on a strategy reimagining of the classic XCOM concept that would bear the name Enemy Unknown.Now more details about the game experience have been offered and the tidbits of information seem...

16 January 2012
16:31 GMT

See Three New Screens for XCOM: Enemy Unknown

The developers at Firaxis have released three new screenshots for their newly announced XCOM: Enemy Unknown strategy game, showing off the tactical aspect of the game and a first look at how the player base might look.The view for the tactical turn based battles seems to be very old school, almost isometric, although...

13 January 2012
13:01 GMT

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Gets More Details on Combat, Tactical Options

Video game developer Firaxis has been recently revealed as working on a new XCOM: Enemy Unknown game, which is set to bring the tactical battles of the series to the PC, the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 later this year, and now the company has offered some more detail on the game, which sounds as coming in pretty c...

10 January 2012
05:21 GMT

Firaxis Made XCOM: Enemy Unknown Will Focus on Strategy, Tactical Gameplay

Video game developer Firaxis Games and publisher Take Two have announced that they are working together to create a new strategy game called XCOM: Enemy Unknown, which takes the legacy of the series as a basis for a modern game that complements the already announced XCOM shooter from 2K Marin.Players will take contro...

6 January 2012
05:48 GMT


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