- Genre: Action Shooter
- Perspective(s): First Person
- Released: Oct 6, 12 NA
- Publisher: 2K Games
- Theme(s): Sci-Fi (Futuristic), Police/S.W.A.T.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified re-announced with amazing trailer, coming August with no multiplayer
XCOM is finally coming out this year, and as rumors have already anticipated, the new shooter has been rebranded... posted Apr 26, 13 4:30am
Rumor: XCOM shooter to be re-revealed as 'The Bureau' on April 26, teaser released
2K is still keeping silent on what "The Bureau" is about, but rumors of it being the new name for XCOM seem more... posted Apr 23, 13 12:23pm
Rumors: The Bureau, XCOM's rebranded FPS, mystery boxes imply impending reannouncement
2K's XCOM FPS that was shown at E3 2010 is about to reemerge from the woodwork according to various reports... posted Apr 19, 13 11:22am
XCOM FPS website and videos taken down, possibly gearing up for rebranding as The Bureau
The end of March brought some interesting news, when several domains were registered by Take-Two for a game... posted Apr 15, 13 5:51pm
Take 2 registers new domains, leading to rumors of XCOM shooter being renamed "The Bureau"
Word on the street is 2K Marin's XCOM shooter is being rebranded. Rumors sparked after folks noticed publisher... posted Mar 27, 13 1:51pm
Rumor: XCOM shooter now third-person and team-based, may become downloadable title
Leaked screenshots for the much-delayed XCOM shooter suggests the game has been turned into a third-person,... posted Oct 01, 12 5:16am
XCOM shooter delayed some more
You may have forgotten about shooter XCOM. You know, it's the one that pissed... posted May 23, 12 6:45am
XCOM delayed to 2013
It seems publisher 2K is opting to relaunch the XCOM/X-COM series with the more recently announced remake XCOM:... posted Jan 16, 12 10:58am
2K Marin explains XCOM remake and origins in first developer video
Developing XCOM hasn't been easy for 2K Marin. When the game first debuted at E3, the reception was unfavorable... posted Sep 22, 11 4:01pm
XCOM lead designer & art director leave 2K Marin
2K Australia/Marin's reboot of Mythos Games' celebreated X-COM strategy game franchise, simply titled XCOM, has... posted Jul 11, 11 5:10pm
XCOM E3 2011 Preview
When 2K first showed off their reboot of the X-COM series at least... posted Jun 19, 11 10:16pm
E3 2010: XCOM strikes again
Resurrecting a series rarely goes well; publishers and developers unfamiliar with the property spark anger from... posted Jun 28, 10 4:04pm
Debut XCOM trailer feels more like BioShock than X-COM
After the first reveal some months ago, we were definitely wary in learning the upcoming X-COM reboot, subtly... posted Jun 16, 10 5:30pm
XCOM not being developed by core BioShock 2 team
XCOM fans can perhaps rest a bit easier now, knowing the... posted Apr 15, 10 3:50pm
Background
Featuring a bold new origin story told from a first-person perspective, XCOM pits Special Agent William Carter and his team against the threat of human extinction from an insidious otherworldly force. But every enemy is an opportunity – players will strike surgically against the alien menace, capture their technology, and by the science of desperation – turn the invaders' weapons against them.Armed with these lethal new tools of war, players will command their squad on XCOM's front lines: Main Street, USA.
Game Play
True to the roots of the franchise, players will be placed in charge of overcoming high-stake odds through risky strategic gambits coupled with heart-stopping combat experiences that pit human ingenuity – and frailty – against a foe beyond comprehension. By setting the game in a first-person perspective, players will be able to feel the tension and fear that comes with combating a faceless enemy that is violently probing and plotting its way into our world.Features
- Recruit the Finest: The player leads an elite field team of specialized government agents into battle – combining deep, visceral gunplay with powerful sci-fi abilities. A special tactical mode lets you see the "battlescape" where all possible actions the agents might take are revealed for your command.
- An Elite Division: Plan and equip your missions from the underground XCOM base: the center for researching the alien technology, building out your weapon cache and choosing the agents to accompany you on each adventure.
- Capture and Harness Their Technology: Strike surgically against the alien menace, capture their technology and turn the invaders' weapons against them. Equip your team with an arsenal of powerful weapons utilizing modified alien tech.
- Feel the Weight of Mankind's Last Stand: The American Dream is crumbling all around you as the invaders corrupt the country, one town at a time. How do you stop a force that acts without conscience, a force whose sole desire is to corrupt and consume all that it touches? How do you stop an enemy with no weaknesses, an enemy that cannot be harmed by conventional technology? How will you react to the loss of your perceived reality, and the corruption of the world around you?