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XCOM® 2
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
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Release Date:
4 Feb, 2016
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2K, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

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By Tactical Turn-Based Strategy WarGames 15 February, 2016

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“Exceptionally tough, rewarding strategy and a masterful reworking of the XCOM formula. We’ll play this forever.”
94% – PC Gamer

“One of the deepest and most rewarding strategy games on the market”
9.5 – Game Informer

“XCOM 2 is an amazing game”
9.3 – IGN

About This Game



XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year.

Earth has changed. Twenty years have passed since world leaders offered an unconditional surrender to alien forces. XCOM, the planet’s last line of defense, was left decimated and scattered. Now, in XCOM 2, the aliens rule Earth, building shining cities that promise a brilliant future for humanity on the surface, while concealing a sinister agenda and eliminating all who dissent from their new order.

Only those who live at the edges of the world have a margin of freedom. Here, a force gathers once again to stand up for humanity. Always on the run, and facing impossible odds, the remnant XCOM forces must find a way to ignite a global resistance, and eliminate the alien threat once and for all.

  • XCOM ON THE RUN: Take command of the Avenger, an alien supply craft converted to XCOM’s mobile headquarters. New open-ended gameplay lets you decide where to guide your strike team, how to grow popular support, and when to combat enemy counter-operations.
  • RECRUIT RESISTANCE FIGHTERS: Five soldier classes, each with its own skill tree, let you create specific soldiers for your tactical plan.
  • TACTICAL GUERRILLA COMBAT: New gameplay systems offer more tactical flexibility in combat. Use concealment to ambush enemy patrols. Loot enemies for precious gear and artifacts. Rescue VIPs and save fallen comrades by carrying them to the extraction point.
  • A NEW BREED OF ENEMY: A diverse cast of enemies from powerful new alien species to the ADVENT, enforcers of the alien regime, offer a distinct tactical challenge.
  • RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND UPGRADE: Configure and build rooms on the Avenger to give XCOM new capabilities on the battlefield. Use your Scientists and Engineers to research, develop and upgrade weapons and armor to fit your preferred tactics.
  • EACH MISSION IS A UNIQUE CHALLENGE: Go on missions around the world, from wildlands to the heart of the alien-controlled megacities, to the depths of alien installations. There are virtually infinite combinations of maps, missions and goals.

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    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows® 7, 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 45 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
    • Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 and 2013 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows® 7, 64-bit
    • Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
    • Storage: 45 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.13.6
    • Processor: 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 or greater
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1GB AMD 5750, Nvidia 650M, 1.5GB Intel Iris Pro 6200 (See Notes for more details)
    • Storage: 45 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
      • * All 13” MacBook Pros released since Late 2016
      • * All 15” MacBook Pros since early 2011 with a 2.3GHz processor or better
      • * All 17" MacBook Pros since Early 2011
      • * All 21.5” iMacs since late 2013 with a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M or better
      • * All 27” iMacs since mid 2010 with a 1GB Graphics Cards and a 2.5GHz processor or better
      • * All 27” iMacs Pro's
      • * All Mac Pros released since Late 2009
      • Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.
      • ———
      Multiplayer is compatible between Mac, Linux and Windows versions
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit or Steam OS
    • Processor: Intel i3-3225 3.3ghz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA 650 (1GB), AMD R9 270 (2GB) or better
    • Storage: 45 GB available space
    • Additional Notes:
      • * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
      • * Nvidia requires 352.55 or newer drivers.
      • * AMD requires Mesa 13.0.1 driver compiled using LLVM 3.9.
      • * XCOM 2 War of the Chosen requirements differ to XCOM 2, please check the system requirements here before purchasing.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit or Steam OS
    • Processor: Intel i7 series
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA 960 (2GB)
    • Storage: 45 GB available space
    • Additional Notes:
      • * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
      • * We recommend Nvidia 358.16 drivers for best performance in XCOM 2.
      • * XCOM 2 War of the Chosen requirements differ to XCOM 2, please check the system requirements here before purchasing.
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