{"id":76582,"date":"2015-06-02T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=76582"},"modified":"2015-06-02T11:06:18","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T09:06:18","slug":"xcom-2-officially-announced-first-screenshots-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/76582-xcom-2-officially-announced-first-screenshots-revealed","title":{"rendered":"XCOM 2 officially announced, first screenshots revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the successful reintroduction of the <em>XCOM<\/em> series into the modern wave of gaming (with <em>The Bureau: Declassified <\/em>and<em> XCOM: Enemy Unknown<\/em>), 2K Games has officially announced<em> XCOM 2<\/em>, a sequel to the beloved throwback tactical squad shooter\u00a0<em>Enemy Unknown<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The game is set to be\u00a0released in November for\u00a0PC, and it will be developed by Firaxis Games, who handled the predecessor, but this time, the game jumps twenty years into the future, after humanity actually lost the war against the aliens.<\/p>\n<p>Feral Interactive will develop a port for Mac and Linux, but no console version has been announced, although we won&#8217;t be surprised if Xbox One and PS4 versions are added at a later stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In <em>XCOM 2<\/em>, the roles have been reversed, and <em>XCOM<\/em> is now the invading force. They are hampered by limited resources and must constantly evade the alien threat in their new mobile headquarters. Players must use a combination of firepower and stealth-like tactics to help <em>XCOM<\/em> recruit soldiers and build a resistance network, while attempting to expose the evil alien agenda and save humanity. <em>XCOM 2<\/em> will introduce gameplay features such as procedurally-generated levels, which will make each experience unique to the player, as well as offer a much deeper level of modding support. Additionally,\u00a0<em>XCOM 2<\/em> will offer a variety of new content including five updated soldier classes, increased soldier customization, more alien and enemy types, evolved tactical combat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Creative Director\u00a0Jake Solomon also promised that the game will be solidly based on feedback from the fans received after the first game.<\/p>\n<p>Along\u00a0with the announcement,\u00a0some screenshots and art were revealed too. 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src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Xcom-2-screenshot-110x110.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Xcom-2-screenshot-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Xcom-2-screenshot-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Article courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on XCOM:<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified review\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/reviews\/57440-6am-20-aug-the-bureau-xcom-declassified-review.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Bureau: XCOM Declassified review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to 5 reasons to play The Bureau: XCOM Declassified\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/56463-5-reasons-to-play-the-bureau-xcom-declassified.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 reasons to play The Bureau: XCOM Declassified<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The war is not over&#8230;Join the battle in XCOM 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