Last weekend, 2K Games made the surprise announcement that it plans to bring the award-winning XCOM: Enemy Unknown to iOS devices. Even better, it's currently under development at Firaxis Games, the same studio that worked on the console and PC versions from 2012.
In case you missed this title, the game puts you in control of a squad charged with repelling an alien invasion. To succeed, you must carefully monitor/utilize each unit while also gathering resources.
To get a better idea how XCOM will work on a touch screen, watch this in-depth video from lead designer Jake Solomon.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown rebooted the series back in 2012, and has since inspired numerous new strategy game series to be born.
If someone gets into this I'd recommend getting the enemy within version. It's got all the dlc included so it's the better version. Wish the author would've atleast mentioned it. I didn't see it.
Fantastic game though. Xcom 2 is top notch also. I've spent countless hours in these games.
There are few things more gratifying in gaming than skillfully turning the tide of a conflict. And few genres provide as many opportunities to abruptly reverse the odds via skill and forethought as tactical strategy. To be sure, we are more often than not talking about turn-based tactical mobile games, specifically titles in line with the iconic landmark series (XCOM and Jagged Alliance) that made the genre a genre.
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