XCOM

XCOM (Extraterrestrial Combat) is a science fiction video game franchise originally created by Mythos Games and MicroProse. In the modern era, the series has been rebooted by 2K Games under the studio Firaxis Games. XCOM typically revolves around a mysterious international organization tasked with dealing with alien invasions. The games are tactical in nature and are known for randomly generated and customizable squad members.

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Strategy
Tactical
Action RPG
simulators
Systems
Released
March 1, 1994
ESRB
m
Developer(s)
Firaxis Games
Publisher(s)
2K Games
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
Franchise
Xcom

Genre(s)
Strategy, Tactical, Action RPG, simulators
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