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