What do we know about XCOM 3?

[@baroncalamityplus]

A significant number of people who worked on the Firaxis Xcom titles left and formed a company called Bit Reactor. They are working on an untitled Star Wars game for EA that is basically Xcom in the Star Wars universe. That might be why Xcom 3 isn't in full production currently.

[@nimblemonster]

I heard of that a while ago and completely forgot about it, thanks for bringing it up! I'm super excited to see what Bit Reactor end up releasing even if it means XCOM 3 taking a little longer because of their departure

[@robando2922]

Midnight suns is likely taking up much of their resources

[@tangoplays2547]

This being true, who has the rights to Xcom? Is Firaxis still around? If EA has the rights, Xcom 3 is screwed.

[@baroncalamityplus]

@@tangoplays2547 Take 2 and Firaxis still own the rights to Xcom. Firaxis is still around. They are working on CIV and a Marvel game called Midnight Sons. Which is kinda like a merge between Xcom Chimera Squad and a card battle game.

[@DogHonest]

Make your own channel with these nuggets

[@KingOfMadCows]

Before Chimera Squad, I was also expecting XCom 3 to be a reimagining of Terror From the Deep. But after Chimera, I think they might be going in a new direction. Chimera showed that aliens are integrating into earth society. So I'm wonder if XCom 3 will be about earth going to the planets conquered by the Ethereals and liberating them. With each planet you liberate, you gain access to more and more alien squad mates.

[@nimblemonster]

I'm so here for this concept, that would be amazing, and take the series in an entirely new direction that I'd be super down for

[@evilbob840]

It could potentially be like XCom: Apocalypse too. Chimera Squad is mostly there, you just need to add extra-dimensional invaders.

[@y3l10wflash6]

Then have DLC of Terror of the Deep by having to come back to Earth to deal with the threat that's affecting your ability to deal Intergalactic war with Ethereal since Earth is your base/ initial source of majority of your income

[@Jesus_Offical]

Called it

[@KvltKommando]

sounds incredibly gay. Integrating aliens, at that point we just ARE the aliens and have been taken over by them, so why even care about liberating anybody if they just end up under control of a bunch of aliens either way. Its the whole reason Chimera Squad has no appeal.

[@dextrian]

I would love to hear a trailer like "It has been 8 years, we have been through a lot... A war, a pandemic, a crises os identity... And now... They return... But we were here, we were watching... And we are ready " and them they cut to a big XCOM 3 Logo...

[@Nekavandre]

The "Crisis of identity" part killed me *laughs*

[@Skydive20991]

Maybe even with the son of the old GQ man, after being killed by the aliens in XCOM2. Imaging the son take the path of the father and end the trailer with the famous quote: "Welcome back commander" C H I L L S

[@labmonkeyplays6665]

Thank you for reminding me to re-install X-Com 2. Every few months i check the newest mods like a kid in a candy store.

[@nimblemonster]

It's a pretty damn good candy store too

[@labmonkeyplays6665]

@@nimblemonster you should do mod reviews or showcase for x-com 2 or a favorites list

[@nimblemonster]

@@labmonkeyplays6665 already planning on it 👀

[@LLukasrealista]

Pity that some major bugs are still not fixed:/

[@jadenthecommenter]

@@LLukasrealista is there not a community patch?

[@Ipsissimus]

I want a revamp with less cartoony graphics and more atmospheric alien horror

[@nimblemonster]

I'd be absolutely down for that

[@bruhder5854]

I know it's asking for a lot but I really hope they look into the free aim system from Phoenix point and expand on that. That concept has great potential ranging from targeting specific body parts to disable or incapacitate someone to some real big brain plays like shooting a billboard's pillars to bring it down and hit the enemy.

[@nimblemonster]

I absolutely agree, was definitely my favorite addition that Phoenix Point made

[@robertagren9360]

The ability stacking was awful.

[@basileusgaming7047]

I hope they shift the tones now that the aliens are kicked out and earth now has the upper hand. Maybe a total war, gloves off sort of thing with larger squads and more high profile weaponry

[@nimblemonster]

That'd be pretty sick ngl

[@EADF-CDF-SQ]

So basically returning to the roots of X-com?

[@HillHomeGaming]

As shown from XCOM: Enemy Within DLC missions, XCOM 2: WOTC & XCOM 2 DLC (both the prior to WOTC ones AND Legacy Pack) and Chimera Squad AND Midnight Suns... Jake Solomon, Garth DeAngelis & Firaxis SEEM to desire to be a story teller in the gaming space. Yes the tactical combat is there. Yes permanent death is there. But they want to tell you a pre-determined story instead of allowing the story to be emergent FROM the gameplay itself. I mean sure OG X-COM back in the 90s "kind of" had a story you could piece together from reading autopsy descriptions and beating the game but there weren't any story "missions". There weren't any characters with actual personalities etc. Now I'm not saying one is better, or worse, than the other. But the definite trend from Firaxis is for MORE story rather than less. More pre-determined dramatic points because of the story (or insertable story elements like the attack on the Avenger by the Chosen for instance) rather than providing a platform for your OWN story to be told. Sure you still get some of that as on the missions you bring your soldiers but that wasn't true in Chimera Squad with its pre-determined characters. It isn't fully true in Midnight Suns being that you get your main character but then work with other set characters. So... it remains to be seen (given the not so great response to the far more story oriented Chimera Squad) where Firaxis goes with pushing more story vs less story. I feel like Chimera Squad was overall a way to test not only story telling in the XCOM universe but also to test out some new mechanics and to test, more than anything, the community's response to a more narrative based experience. Because, I reiterate, Jake wants to TELL YOU stories... instead of letting you create stories within the framework of the game for yourself. But that's just my 2 cents on it. I Don't expect ANY news on this until right before release just like with every other XCOM title from them. They will start to show it when it's allllllllmost done. Just about 4 - 6 months out from going Gold. Otherwise they won't say anything about it. So I'd guess 2025 at GamesCom or PAX or E3 (maybe all of them) plus some live streams from the dev team. I also think, again just IMO, that Jake will try to be building a more narrative experience inside the XCOM world. Time will tell if this prediction is right or not!

[@nimblemonster]

Thank you so much for taking your time to write this response! I definitely agree with where you're coming from, but I do wonder if the flopping of Chimera Squad will scare them away from being as story focused. My hope is they find that perfect balance between rail-roaded plot and gameplay-generated plot. XCOM 2 definitely leaned a little too far onto the gameplay-generated side, with Chimera doing the opposite. Fingers crossed they land it! And soon hopefully lol

[@thinkanime1]

@@nimblemonster I don't think chimera squad was necessarily a flop though. It felt more like an experimental asset dump rather than a full fledged xcom team. And it actually seems to have been a good exercise considering midnight suns seems to be a story driven turn based team game with permanent heroes that don't have a strict permadeath. Chimera squad might just be the technical prequel to midnight suns and fingers crossed that they pick up a few more writing lessons from midnight suns that they could bring into xcom 3.

[@JustinPogue]

I just want Firaxis to make the obvious "you got my peanut butter on your chocolate/you got your chocolate on my peanut butter" logic-leap and grab the license from Hasbro so we can just play XCOM 3: G.I. Joe

[@PsionNovastar]

More story would work so long as it isn't more like Chimera Squad's story. Story-wise, Chimera Squad's problem was that ultimately it was that it was a police drama written by people that didn't know how to write a good police drama. We had a bunch of character storylines that never really developed enough for us to get really attached to most of the squad, the three minor villains that lead into the main villain were also underdeveloped or at least relied far too much on players playing through certain missions that were very easy to skip over, and honestly the main villains were more sympathetic then the protagonists at times. Overall, it was a lackluster attempt at reimagining XCOM: Apocalypse. On the positive, Chimera Squad at least gave fans something they wanted since the end of the first Firaxis reboot, the ability to field alien agents. And while they weren't anything fancy, just playable versions of the aliens that frustrated and terrified us from previous games, they were solidly executed and their characters were some of the best of the game.

[@wolftooth6678]

@@nimblemonster Late response but I GREATLY prefer non-story focused games. I love sandboxes and find that story focused games have next to zero replay value. Once youve done the story once theres no real reason to replay them

[@ScarabicEnterprises]

Although I play Xcom 2 on Xbox, it does have a dedicated modding community on PC, might be something worth looking into if you want something extra on top of your xcom experience. That might tide you over for a while.

[@nimblemonster]

Yeah I have my xcom 2 pretty heavily modded, been considering doing a mod showcase video for a little while now

[@ScarabicEnterprises]

@@nimblemonster Yes please, I would love to see that!

[@jefferydraper4019]

FINALLY got a PC worth a crap and started playing modded XCOM 2 this year. It does take care of that monkey on my back...but Im SOOOOOOO ready for XCOM3. Hey, Im 56. I dont have just a whole helluva lot of time to wait here people.

[@wexfordrob]

@@nimblemonsterdefinitely

[@lucasmateus7804]

I hope we get coop in xcom 3

[@nimblemonster]

Fingers crossed 🤞

[@dariensampson7913]

You can play coop by playing in the same room and picking your soldiers. My buddy and I played the first game like this and are halfway through the second game.

[@truthseeker6532]

No. Playing with others ruins gaming so badly.

[@tongpoo8985]

@@dariensampson7913 I did the same with my friend. Local co-op xcom is the greatest. Feels like you're in the war room strategizing lol

[@Armyvet951]

Underwater or go to Mars. Hopefully we get xcom 3 and 4. Maybe the moon for 5.

[@knightofjustice5475]

The easter egg at the end might have been a joke. IDK The original sequel to Xcom being a reskin was a long running joke.

[@joshuaknox2724]

for me midnight suns is a great game and i'm even more of a firaxis fan after it, im sure its cool for them to say they worked on a marvel game :)

[@zerlichr426]

I wonder if they even still work on it. Both lead and director left company. Yes they turn of Multiplayer to "work on X-com 3", but now it gives me a lot of Half-Life 3 vibes. At least mods left to play for X-com 2. Wish they add that to X-com 1

[@eniqmo6144]

I just hope it's more like XCOM 2 characters rather then XCOM chimera squad . But it would be nice to have some aliens you can recruit

[@nimblemonster]

Absolutely agree

[@koffinkat666]

I love Xcom2 But soon learned the ONLY way to play it is in Iron Man Mode, Otherwise Save scumming is Impossible what with the shitty situations that can happen randomly. So yeah

[@nimblemonster]

Iron Man has always been my preffered way to play it as well

[@tongpoo8985]

I play iron man through the honor system. I dont dare turn it on with all the bugs and glitches that can occur.

[@dav2490]

I'll just drop the ball here, an interesting mod for Phoenix Point is going to be playable this year. Phoenix Rising : Better Classes and Terror from the Void. Better classes is already out v1.0 but later this month v2.0 should be released along with TFTV open beta.

[@nimblemonster]

That sounds sick! I'll have to keep my eyes open for that

[@dav2490]

@@nimblemonster Totally :D Check out their discord for more info! I'm sure they'll be happy to tell you more about it

[@dav2490]

@@nimblemonster Dev stream tonight. www.twitch.tv/sgtkrabco Time CET 23:00 Some Terror from the Void showcase, talk about design etc.

[@Emlan07]

Considering xcom 1 took place in 2015. Xcom 2 released 2016. Xcom 2 took place in what? 2035? So maybe in 2036

[@pRopaaNS]

I want to know what and if any is the supposed threat that the elders were preparing for.

[@ArcDemon74096]

probably death, as far as im aware the whole point of them getting a human with the gift (at least in XCOM ew) was to get the genes to live longer and still be able to control their fleets

[@chrisvalen]

I want an xcom 3 but absolutely do not want chimera squad in xcom 3 PERIOD

[@cipur11]

Is anyone else having problem when loads of "lost" show up in xcom 2 on ps5?

[@seventhson8402]

Xcom 2/WOTC Is completely broken on console. Trust me.

[@pencil377]

Whats a midnight suns?

[@nimblemonster]

It's a marvel based card based turn based strategy game from Firaxis, coming relatively soon (unless you're on last generation consoles then it's postponed indefinitely for ya)

[@pencil377]

@@nimblemonster a hell no,knock yourself out bro, i had my fill of marvel lmao

[@nimblemonster]

@@pencil377 completely understand lol, I'm here for firaxis more than I am for the IP

[@gmoney5772]

Nice bro…looking forward to midnight suns as well!

[@alshegardy92]

Xcom 3 will come out in 2035. Just like the ingame calender

[@nimblemonster]

Don't do this to me

[@deathrabbit8710]

X-Com Apocalypse seems like the logical next step for the series to take, in terms of mechanics. Managing a mega city and dealing with the internal politics.

[@nimblemonster]

That would be pretty amazing too ngl, I won't mind any direction they go with to be entirely honest, I trust them far too much probably but trust them I do lol

[@deathrabbit8710]

@@nimblemonster I feel that buddy, I feel that so hard. This industry just delivers burn after burn after burn, so it's kind of hard to even have much faith in the folks who're obviously working their asses off and still outputting creative content. An X-Com 3 copy has so much potential though. 3 was a dogshit game with horrible mechanics, graphics, UI, but behind it there were these really sick and awesome concepts. I'd love to see them come to life. Chimera Squad scared the hell out of me. More than anything, it was blank and just shockingly soulless. Slop.

[@MrTangent-8]

If I can be friends with at least 1 friendly or somewhat friendly Viper il be happy

[@TheHawkeye0725]

All I wanna know is if we’ll be going underwater like terror from the deep. Let the new generation see the true terror of the lobster men

[@khornesupreme]

maybe it could be introduce as a new terrain of some misions ,having his owm dangers as it’s happend in wotc with the losts and the death citys

[@Xenotaris]

Crab people... crab people... people who are crabs, talk like people... Crab people... crab people... people who are crabs, talk like people...

[@stark1987]

honestly i would be ok if they couldnt come up with an xcom 3, i guess theyre going to try but i dont know if they should, one phrase that stuck with me from the devs is "where do we go from here?" and its true, they would have to be some imaginative creative mfers to one up xcom 2, with war of the chosen that game is a fking masterpiece, how do you improve on that? if they push it for the sake of pushing it and fail ill be super dissapointed, but with the time its been since xcom 2 im hopeful, when they release a game every other year its bad, so taking their time and not forcing something like this is a good sign, like i said im hopeful, firaxis is incredible to date, so i hope they accept the limits if theres no good future for an xcom 3

[@nimblemonster]

My hope is this, if they do find out how to make the next XCOM in a way that actually improves upon 2, they put their whole soul into it, otherwise I wouldn't mind getting more spinoff material like Chimera Squad, I know people didn't like it so much and It's definitely not as good as 2, but I do still enjoy the world a lot and I think it would be a travesty to not explore it more in other mediums. But yeah, XCOM 2 is so good I don't even know how they'd pull off a sufficient sequel. But if anybody could feasibly do it, it'd be Firaxis.

[@michaelbatty1547]

I imagine the 3rd game will be taking the war to the enemy. Taking over their world/worlds rather than earths regions and with the help of the chimera squad alien allies.

[@nimblemonster]

I think that'd be pretty awesome, fighting through new planet environments would be pretty sick. Would be cool if some of the planets had hazards that required special equipment too, like haz suits or smth

[@michaelbatty1547]

@@nimblemonster Yeah, it could be procedurally generated maps too, since that tech is more common place since xcom 2 was made, and it would give value to the different armor types and ammo types they have in xcom 2 like the fire or acid resistant vests etc. It might also be cool to over time be liberating and allying with the other enslaved races similar to the way the factions of xcom 2 function.

[@nimblemonster]

@@michaelbatty1547 absolutely agree

[@metalrockgaming]

a year later im watching this still no news

[@nimblemonster]

Yepppp

[@wilfredwayne7139]

The next xcom needs alot of customisation options xcom 2 was severely lacking.

[@zachhawkins5005]

I think an XCOM gameplay style would be cool in the Stargate SG1 universe

[@nimblemonster]

Ooh yeah that would be awesome, Starship Troopers would be good for it too I think

[@zachhawkins5005]

@@nimblemonster I didnt think about that, hell yeah it would

[@davidunderwood9728]

I hope that the next game will have a lot of elements that mods are adding. My PC strains to play XCOM 2 with mods and have been playing on my Switch. Would be awesome to play with the variety of mods but on the Switch.

[@nimblemonster]

I absolutely agree, I really hope they have mod support for X3 really early too

[@kevinhardy8997]

I still haven’t finished WotC so I am slow

[@nimblemonster]

Just means you have a lot to look forward to :p

[@sepo3451]

Do we know whether or not they work on an Xcom3 at all? Maybe it´s all just wishful thinking and Fireaxis is developing zero on the Xcom series?

[@nimblemonster]

They've confirmed that XCOM 3 is going to happen at some point, but for as if they're currently working on it we don't really know. My guess is they are probably in very early pre-production, I mean, topping XCOM 2 is going to be an incredibly difficult feat so I imagine they will be very careful about how they go about it

[@neuu8708]

Xcom is their flag franchise. They won't stop making xcom since it's their big buck thing

[@knightofjustice5475]

At least Xenonauts 2 is almost out. Well, hopefully.

[@unclegrimm1766]

A new Xcom game could have us take command of the aliens set when Xcom fell and the commander taken and the elder has task a chosen or like the frist xcom game a brain to use the commander knowledge to lead pods of aliens to stomp out any resistance and hunt down xcom survivors at the same time keeping a peace meter so the humans don't revolt.

[@nimblemonster]

Ooh I would be so down for that

[@unclegrimm1766]

@NimbleMonster just recently been playing xcom 2 wotc finish the game which took me like a two and a half month itching to play xcom EU/EW but I like to see the alien point of view and the transition to advant this could give a in depth in the Xcom universe but I doubt fraxis will take xcom franchise to space.

[@PL-du8gq]

One quarter in to 2024, and still not a peep to be heard... kind of disheartening, actually.

[@nimblemonster]

Really is :c hoping for some real news soon

[@cell718]

I was hoping to get Chimera Squad on consoles so I guess I'll need a new PC.

[@javiermercado1996]

Xcom 1 and 2 are superior to chimera

[@javiermercado1996]

So dont worry you are not missing that much

[@wizzycapone]

What game is 1:50

[@nimblemonster]

XCOM 2 👍

[@JohnSmith-ox3gy]

"A new direction" Sounds like Legends.

[@asifcra7839]

They should make an X-Com where humans are the invaders, colonizing alien planets. with more emphasis on ufo FIGHT. Enemy unknown satellite systems were way cooler than radio relay stations.

[@nimblemonster]

^love this concept^

[@DrGaslight187]

I’m really excited for Midnight Suns. If it’s good I’m sure it’ll hold me over until X-com 3

[@nimblemonster]

I agree with you there!

[@Yummynomnom123]

It wasn't good

[@nimblemonster]

@@Yummynomnom123 don't remind me 😔

[@Yummynomnom123]

@@nimblemonster Don't you want to go stargaving with wolverine???????????? LMFAO!!!!!!

[@nimblemonster]

@@Yummynomnom123 💀 💀 💀

[@mattboggs6304]

After Chimera Squad, I don't really have any interest in XCOM anymore.

[@matthewgodwin6688]

Played all xcom games beat them all phoenix point is just not playable cause dropped hardpoints from 6 to 2 Game going be expensive when comes out

[@ViirinSoftworks]

"Firaxis", not "fire axis".

[@melissaoconnell1]

"If you get more major news, watch this channel" Haven't subscribed faster ngl, any xcom fix is with a sub.

[@theclone9123.]

I think I speak for everyone when I say we really need an XCOM 3.. Yes midnight suns is very. Cool but like come on man give us Xcom 3! The PC Modding community makes the game replayable but nothing for us console players As if that'll stop me from playing the game smh

[@nimblemonster]

Yeah console players are definitely struggling, you have my condolences 😔

[@theclone9123.]

@@nimblemonster Thank you My fellow chad Xcom gamer despite our struggle we shall still wait even until the end of time for Xcom 3... *A few minutes later* GODDAMNIT RELEASE XCOM 3 FOR GODS SAKE FIRAXIS

[@cheato1163]

All I know is it will have a shitty launcher that decides mods shouldn't work after a 40 hour playthrough :/

[@nimblemonster]

Get the XCOM 2 AML (alternative mod launcher), that's what I had to do. I agree, launcher is incredibly shit. The game is top tier tho

[@PaladinodoCerradooficial]

Chimera Squad cant take all I NEED in a XCOM3. Mid Night Suns are a Deck Build, its good, but isnt XCOM3.

[@ruckerrc6982]

right now phoenix point is x-com 3 lol

[@nimblemonster]

Fair lol

[@sad-death]

I'd much rather have the third game in the firaxis reboot series be a remake of apocalypse rather than terror from the deep. Interdimensional aliens are far more scary than gillmen and squids.

[@brandonsmith6068]

Really wish they revamped xcom apocalypse

[@18poultry]

No need to way for XCOM 3 ! Go play Phoenix Point created by the first creator of the XCOM series Julian Gollop ! :)

[@nimblemonster]

I already beat that one too 😔

[@beaudamien]

Hope it's in 3d and not 2d top down and they use UE5.6

[@Laocoon283]

Video: what we know about xcom2 Me: sees 4min timestamp (I guess not much)

[@nimblemonster]

Exactly lmao

[@kerem2008]

We want new terror from the deep ! for many years…..

[@ObliviousNaga]

I actually got confirmation from a modder that xcom 3 was in development about 3 years ago give or take. From what I heard is they brought on modders to work on it. Now this is pinch of salt territory and what happened during the years past I got no answer but from what I remember is that they wanted to take what was xcom 2 plus some beloved mods and work it into a core game. Again this is hearsay so do that what you will and this was pre outbreak years and a lot has changed

[@nimblemonster]

If it is true that'd be pretty awesome, the concept in general of a community and developer working together brings me joy

[@ObliviousNaga]

@@nimblemonster yeah, I was excited when I heard it too. I don't want to give away names because I don't know if it would cause trouble but I heard it from one of the more well known modders.

[@nimblemonster]

@@ObliviousNaga absolutely yeah I wouldn't want you to get anybody in mass amounts of trouble lol, thanks for sharing though!

[@jefferydraper4019]

Considering the modding community put so much into XCOM 2 that should have been there all along.

[@jmcMateo]

Let us lab our own aliens to use

[@Xix13263]

Uh oh. Terror from the Deep was my least favorite of all XCOM games. 😞

[@sinanuygur5273]

I actually like TFTD more than the original XCOM (1994)

[@mannemannen7211]

i just dont want any more suicide oponents.....they are....bad...mkay

[@fabiobravo329]

Play jagged alliance 3 while you wait

[@nimblemonster]

Already planning on it lol, it's looking great!

[@stryeiker566]

I'm a bit worried for the future of xcom. I loved the vanilla xcom2 + the alien hunters, but WOTC was in my opinion a huge mis-step.

[@nimblemonster]

I'm personally a fan of WOTC as a dlc, but I'm curious to hear why you didn't like it, I typically only hear praise for it so I'm very interested to hear your take! And I completely understand being worried for the future of XCOM, I'd be lying if I said I didn't have some concerns for its predecessors. I am hopeful though

[@stryeiker566]

​@@nimblemonster I could make a 2 hour video talking about why I absolutely hate WOTC :D Been taking a bit of a brake from XCOM lately (I do have some XCOM vids on my channel which no one watches). Overall it takes everything that has nuance in the vanilla XCOM2 and over-does it from the base building to different classes. I found most of the VO / added characters pure cringe and also the game has an even worse reverse difficulty curve. By which I mean that the game starts off hard and becomes easier (which I think EU/EW does as well but Vanilla XCOM2 has less of) but with WOTCH the chosen weapons brake the game for me entirely and you can cheese most missions with Dragunova. The game doesn't make me feel "clever" overall, it just feels like there is always a way to cheese it and win easily. Also the having the Lost appear in every mission made me alt +F4 out of the game and never go back to it :D

[@Mikeyfromtheblock1]

midnight suns is a failed game already

[@lonewolf7683]

I have to say I love the x com games the main games not the side games

[@nimblemonster]

I think the side games have their place but the mainline is the superior without a doubt

[@lonewolf7683]

I just love the dlc for the x com games mainly the war of the chosen I do like the side game but I much more prefer the mainline games it

[@TotallySearch]

The problem with modern Xcom is that it's starting to lose the feel of OG Xcom and what made it fun, the interrogations weren't present in Xcom 2 and it feels a lot more barebones compared to previous Xcom Games. It was more appealing to the Cod audience now.

[@DanBurgaud]

Midnight sun SUCK so bad, some of the XCOM developers quit Firaxis. I am giving up on xcom3 at Firaxis.

[@vkozyrev]

LOL I wish I can start XCOM 2...

[@wilfredwayne7139]

Man I can't stop thinking about how good it would've been if they didn't make midnight sun's and just made xcom instead.

[@nimblemonster]

I can't blame them for wanting to try out a new system, but damn do I want a new XCOM lol

[@strykerhalo]

Would be nice to goto their World.

[@atrixtussand2369]

Well, we did got Phoenix Point. A so called Xcom 3. A total graphical downgrade from even the Xcom 2012. But not just graphical. The options are...rather limited. What we got there is Xcom 1/2 of reebot, downgraded graphics, no game over counter (yey), and bare bones of the system that we seen War of the Chosen had build up nicely. True they did quasi Fallout VATS in the game through focused aiming mechanic but that is pretty much it. Over all not worthy to be called spiritual successor of Xcom. Just WTH Julian Gollop was thinking when he chose Unity as engine...i dont know. But the story is i must say way more intriguing than Xcom one. Phoenix Point in my opinion is wonderfully planed and horribly executed.

[@christopher2866]

Well, shit.

[@bruhder5854]

Well chimera squad was 2020. It was a side project but still, games take a shitton of resources to make. There's also the staff departure that occured a while ago. Midnight sun's recently got its release date pulled back which is a red flag since moves like that usually indicates financial issues, staff issues or pressure from their bosses/investors. It's release date is 2nd December 2022 on which coincidentally, some other high profile games like callisto protocol are releasing which, to me seems like they have some of the same investors and they're asking for the game to be released at a certain before a certain financial day.

[@Xix1326]

I hope not. Terror from the Deep was one of the less successful titles in the franchise. Or maybe I just didn't like it.

[@nimblemonster]

I personally enjoyed it but I understand not liking it, it's a little funky compared to the rest

[@neuu8708]

The concept is cool, but they may have not executed it well in the original. But xcom 3 could make it better, maybe mix of land and underwater combat, with underwater combat being something new and different

[@dailyrip]

While I'd also rather have an Xcom 3 sooner, I say let Firaxis take the Disney tour and make a big chonk of well-earned cash. I can wait. Appreciate the update vid :)

[@nimblemonster]

Big agree

[@박제욱-z5x]

나오는 거야?

[@bobbyvandyke143]

Just play phoenix point. XCOM 2 was ridiculously easy. It took all the fun out of it I hate how they dumbed it down its just flat out boring. And lacking enemy types big time.