XCOM: Enemy Within confirmed

A new XCOM game looks to be on the horizon, as XCOM: Enemy Within has been confirmed by 2K Games, with an official announcement coming on 21 August.

“We’re looking forward to making an announcement on August 21,” said a 2K Games rep to CVG. 21 August would be during Gamescom 2013, which would be an ideal time for 2K Games to announce a new title in front of a large audience.

The news of Enemy Within originally appeared through a listing on a South Korean game ratings board.

The game was listed for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC, while the phrase “XCOM EW” also popped up on a Steam registry.

Enemy Within is speculated to be an expansion for XCOM: Enemy Unknown, or maybe its own entity altogether.

Developer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Firaxis, also teased something in March, saying that a “new threat” had emerged – this may have something to do with the Enemy Within listing.

XCOM has been giving its fair share of revival love lately, with the franchise getting a reboot with XCOM: Enemy Unknown and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.

MyGaming got hands-on time with the franchise’s new third-person tactical shooter, and delivered 5 reasons to play The Bureau: XCOM Declassified