XCOM® 2 Now Available Worldwide
Join XCOM and reclaim Earth from alien rule in highly anticipated
sequel
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–2K
and Firaxis
Games announced today that XCOM®
2, the sequel to the Game of the Year* award-winning
strategy title, is now available worldwide for Windows-based PC, as well
as Mac and Linux via Feral Interactive. XCOM 2 already has
critics raving with IGN awarding it a 9.3 out of 10 and saying, “XCOM
2 is an amazing game”, along with PC Gamer writing,
“We’ll play this forever,” and awarding it a 94% out of 100%. Game
Informer Magazine also wrote that XCOM 2 is
“one of the deepest and most rewarding strategy games on the market” and
awarded it a 9.5 out of 10.
“Firaxis is taking the XCOM franchise to a whole new level with XCOM
2’s epic story and replayability factor, making it the most
thrilling game in the series,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K.
“XCOM 2 is a worthy successor to the award-winning
XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and is already receiving outstanding
reviews from critics.”
In XCOM 2, humanity lost the war against the alien threat
that has established a new world order on Earth. XCOM, formerly a secret
paramilitary organization, is largely forgotten and must strike back
from the shadows to reclaim Earth from the aliens’ rule and free mankind
from their evil plans.
“The XCOM 2 team strived to create a sequel to XCOM:
Enemy Unknown that gamers would love and want play over and over
again,” said Jake Solomon, creative director of XCOM 2 at
Firaxis Games. “Adding in features that set it apart from previous XCOM
games was important to us, like a unique new narrative, more varied
and powerful aliens, procedurally-generated levels and modding support.
The team is hugely appreciative and humbled by the positive response so
far, and we hope that strategy and sci-fi fans will enjoy the game as
much as we enjoyed making it.”
Players who pre-order or pre-purchase XCOM 2 or the XCOM
2 Digital Deluxe Edition will also receive the Resistance
Warrior Pack, offering additional soldier customization options
such as bonus outfits, headgear, and custom facial war paint. The Resistance
Warrior Pack also includes a “Survivor of the Old War,” a new
XCOM recruit who will appear in the Avenger’s barracks.
XCOM 2 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and is now
available for Windows-based PC for $59.99. XCOM 2 is also
available for Mac and Linux by Feral Interactive. For more information,
please visit www.XCOM.com,
become a fan on Facebook,
follow the game on Twitter
or subscribe to XCOM on YouTube.
For more information on the Mac and Linux version, Please visit http://www.feralinteractive.com,
find Feral Interactive on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/feralgames
or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/feralinteractive.
*XCOM: Enemy Unknown was named 2012 Game of the Year by the following
outlets: GameTrailers, GiantBomb, and
Kotaku.
Firaxis Games is a 2K studio. 2K is a publishing label of Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
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About Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games™ is one of the world’s premier game development studios,
and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of
the most successful and award-winning PC and video games on the market
today, including the award-winning Sid Meier’s Civilization® series,
featuring the recently released expansion pack for Sid Meier’s
Civilization: Beyond Earth™ for Windows PC, Sid Meier’s Civilization:
Beyond Earth – Rising Tide for Windows PC, Sid Meier’s Civilization V
for Windows PC, as well as the critically acclaimed expansion packs, Sid
Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World and Sid Meier’s Civilization V:
Gods and Kings for Windows PC. Firaxis also released the 2012 Game of
the Year award-winning XCOM®: Enemy Unknown for Windows PC, the Xbox
360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system, and Apple iOS, along with the critically
acclaimed expansion pack XCOM: Enemy Within for Windows PC, the Xbox 360
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3
computer entertainment system, and Apple iOS. Firaxis Games is owned by
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., and is part of its 2K publishing
label. For more information about Firaxis and its games can be found at www.firaxis.com.
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