X-COM
Sign in to saveXCOM (originally called X-COM) is a science fiction video game franchise featuring an elite international organization tasked with countering alien invasions of Earth. The series began with the strategy video game UFO: Enemy Unknown created by Julian Gollop's Mythos Games and MicroProse in 1994. The original lineup by MicroProse included six published and at least two canceled games, as well as two novels. The X-COM series, in particular its original entry, achieved a sizable cult following and has influenced many other video games; including the creation of a number of clones, spiritual succe
Key facts
- Video game series.title
- XCOM
- Video game series.image
- Xcomrebootlogo.png
- Video game series.creator
- Julian Gollop
- Video game series.platforms
- MS-DOS, Amiga, Amiga CD32, PlayStation, Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, iOS, Android, Linux, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Video game series.first release version
- UFO: Enemy Unknown
- Video game series.first release date
- March 1, 1994
- Video game series.latest release version
- XCOM: Chimera Squad
- Video game series.latest release date
- April 24, 2020
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- Original ''X-COM'' series (1994–2001)
- ''XCOM'' series (2012–present)
- Julian Gollop's unofficial games
- Other media
- Literature
- Board game
- Intellectual property rights
- Commercial games
- Fan games
- See also
- References
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XCOM (originally called X-COM) is a science fiction video game franchise featuring an elite international organization tasked with countering alien invasions of Earth. The series began with the strategy video game UFO: Enemy Unknown created by Julian Gollop's Mythos Games and MicroProse in 1994. The original lineup by MicroProse included six published and at least two canceled games, as well as two novels. The X-COM series, in particular its original entry, achieved a sizable cult following and has influenced many other video games; including the creation of a number of clones, spiritual successors, and unofficial remakes.
A reboot series was published by 2K Games, beginning with the strategy video game XCOM: Enemy Unknown, developed by Firaxis Games and released in 2012 to critical and commercial success. It was followed by the prequel The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and the sequels XCOM 2 and XCOM: Chimera Squad.