2K Marin har sedan en tid tillbaka inte haft något officiellt projekt efter att ha avslutat Bioshock 2 (8/10), men nu tar man bort sin munkavle och utannonserar XCOM. Just det, XCOM – franchisen från 90-talet som handlade om ufon, utomjordingar och omgångsbaserad taktik, som senare blev renodlade actionspel under 2000-talet när Hasbro köpte tidigare utgivaren MicroProse. Det dröjde dock inte länge innan Hasbro la ner sin spelavdelning och sålde alla rättigheter till Infogrames (numera Atari), som i sin tur sålde XCOM-namnet till Take-Two – där vi är idag.
Detaljerna är mycket få i dagsläget, men utvecklaren avslöjar att det blir ett FPS som är mer berättelsedrivet än konkurrenterna, ungefär som Bioshock-serien. Du ska gestalta en FBI-agent som undersöker ett okänt hot som bara blir större och större, och till slut kommer du göra allt för att eliminera tingesten. 2K Marin verkar tydligen ha hittat sin egen nisch, även om man säkerligen bör lägga in vissa strategiska element för att göra XCOM-fansen nöjda. Man ska aldrig underskatta personerna som gjorde originalet till en gigantisk succé.
Observera att spelet inte är utannonserat till PlayStation 3 än, men vi förväntar oss att det bara är en tidsfråga – det brukar vara fallet med 2K:s spel.
Det finns inget om när XCOM släpps (inte ens något årtal), så räkna kallt med att vi inte får se spelet förrän tidigast 2011, och vi kommer givetvis att skriva mer om liret när ny information kommer ut.
Tror du att en remake av XCOM kan bli lyckat, även om man eventuellt tar bort allt som gjorde originalet så omtalat?
2K Games Announces XCOM® – Suspense and Mystery-Filled First-Person Shooter from Creators of BioShock® 2
Award-winning developers set their sights on re-imagining the suspense, tension and fear of one of gaming’s most beloved franchises only on Xbox 360 and Windows PC
New York, NY – April 14, 2010– 2K Games announced today that XCOM®,the re-imagining of one of gaming’s most storied and beloved franchises,is currently in development at 2K Marin, the studio behind the multi-million unit selling BioShock® 2.Currently in development exclusively for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC, XCOM combines the strategic core of the groundbreaking franchise with a suspense-filled narrative and distills it into a tense and unique first-person shooter experience.
“With BioShock 2, the team at 2K Marin proved themselves as masters of first-person, suspenseful storytelling, and with XCOM they will re-imagine and expand the rich lore of this revered franchise,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Players will explore the world of XCOM from an immersive new perspective and experience firsthand the fear and tension of this gripping narrative ride.”
XCOM is the re-imagining of the classic tale of humanity’s struggle against an unknown enemy that puts players directly into the shoes of an FBI agent tasked with identifying and eliminating the growing threat. 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.
XCOM is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information on XCOM please visit http://www.XCOM.com.
2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
About 2K Marin
With sister studios in Novato, California and Canberra, Australia, 2K Marin is a 2K development studio focused on creating new IP and expanding proven franchises for 2K Games. Having recently completed the award-winning BioShock® 2, 2K Marin is currently developing XCOM®, a suspenseful first-person shooter where players must do battle against an unknown and faceless enemy that is violently probing and plotting its way into our world.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, iPhone™ and iPod® touch. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.
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