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X-COM Series

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

Expansion
Simulator Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) Science fiction

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is a Simulator / Strategy game released on August 29, 2017 for PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) and 2 more. XCOM 2: War of the Chosen adds extensive new content in the fight against Advent when additional resistance factions form in order to eliminate the alien threat on Earth. In response, a new enemy, kno…

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August 29, 2017
Released 3308 days ago
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PlayStation 4 Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Xbox One

About

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen adds extensive new content in the fight against Advent when additional resistance factions form in order to eliminate the alien threat on Earth. In response, a new enemy, known as the “Chosen,” emerges with one goal: recapture the Commander. This expansion includes new Hero classes to counter the “Chosen”, new enemies, missions, environments and increased depth in strategic gameplay.

Storyline

The player again assumes the role of the Commander, who had up until recently been placed in alien stasis for them to make use of their strategic thinking via a brain implant. After the Commander is rescued by Central Officer Bradford, XCOM launches an attack on an alien convoy and steal an elerium core used to power the Avenger, an alien supply barge that has been converted into XCOM's mobile base.[14] In the Avenger, the Commander has the support of rogue ADVENT scientist Dr. Richard Tygan, replacing the now-missing Dr. Vahlen, and Chief Engineer Lily Shen, daughter of and successor to the now-deceased Dr. Raymond Shen, with whom the Commander was familiar in the prior game.

However, this time there are a new set of enemy aliens called the Chosen, three elite alien warriors tasked by the Elders to defeat XCOM and recapture the commander; the Assassin, which uses stealth and is able to kidnap the player's soldiers directly from the battlefield, the Hunter, an alien-human hybrid that uses long range rifles, and the Warlock, who uses psionic powers and can summon additional enemies during battle.

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Release Dates by Platform

PlayStation 4 Worldwide
Aug 29, 2017
Linux Worldwide
Aug 29, 2017
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Aug 29, 2017
Mac Worldwide
Aug 29, 2017
Xbox One Worldwide
Sep 12, 2017
Xbox One Worldwide
Sep 12, 2017

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Game Info

Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K Games
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Science fiction

Languages

Audio / Voice
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish (Spain)
Text / Subtitles
Chinese (Traditional), Polish, Chinese (Traditional), English, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Spain), Japanese, German, Polish, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Russian, Chinese (Simplified)

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