The makers of the Civilization series are making an XCOM sequel, this time it will stay true to it’s strategy roots. Firaxis has titled the game XCOM: Enemy Unknown. There will still still be the first person shooter title XCOM due out this March it is based on the same series.
Enemy Unknown is shooting for a fall 2012 release on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
With Friaxis behind the design you can expect some serious strategy to be involved if you go by there past Civilization work, which many consider to be a great franchise. The game will also be using a combination of real time and turn based strategy that many of Friaxis fans are used to.
They are hard at work trying to keep the game true to its roots while making it accessible to newer gamers. It’s another title to keep an eye out for this fall to see how it all turns out.
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