- Released
- March 1, 1994
- ESRB
- m
- Developer(s)
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher(s)
- 2K Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 3
- Franchise
- Xcom
- Platform(s)
- Windows, PlayStation (Original), Xbox (Original)
- Genre(s)
- Strategy, Tactical, Action RPG, simulators
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