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20.01.2022 / 01:49

Ex-Firaxis developers form new studio Bit Reactor

XCOM series.The new studio was announced in a press release, where co-founder and CEO of Bit Reactor, Greg Foertsch said, “As game genres of all-types see refreshed takes in this new generation of technology, one thing is clear in that turn-based tactic games have been greatly overlooked and have an enormous amount of room for innovation.”He continued, “we have a very team-oriented culture and we’ve assembled an amazing group of talented, experienced and dedicated game developers to inject rich storytelling, immersive presentation and rock solid game mechanics to give this genre its rightful time to shine – a golden age of turn-based games is upon us.”Bit Reactor’s web page currently has a careers page that says they will be hiring for all positions soon. The about page provides more detail on what the Studio will be.“Located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, Bit Reactor is a new independent AAA video game studio founded by a team of veteran developers with a history and passion for revolutionizing player experiences.

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03.11.2021 / 23:57

‘Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ has been delayed to the second half of 2022

Marvel’s Midnight Suns has been delayed until the second half of 2022, publisher 2K announced today.In a post to the @midnightsuns Twitter account November 3, Jake Solomon, Creative Director and Garth DeAngelis, Senior Franchise Producer, explained the reason for the delay.“Hey everyone, on behalf of Firaxis Games, thank you for sharing just how excited you are for Marvel’s Midnight Suns.

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15.09.2021 / 22:17

‘Midnight Suns’ was influenced by ‘Dragon Ball Fighter Z’

Marvel game Midnight Suns apparently took inspiration from an unlikely source – none other than Dragon Ball Fighter Z.During an interview with Edge Magazine (via The Loadout), the team behind the upcoming Marvel tactics game explained how anime has influenced its style.Describing Dragon Ball Fighter Z as a “big influence,” art director Denis Moellers said, “there are some moves where they [the camera] zoom out to show the entire planet and you can see this explosion going off.”He also explained how anime can “translate these amazing comic-book poses into animation”.

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25.08.2021 / 22:13

‘Marvel’s Midnight Sons’ revealed at Gamescom 2021

2K and Firaxis have revealed their upcoming Marvel game, Midnight Sons, with a trailer at Gamescom 2021.Marvel’s Midnight Sons is under development by Firaxis, who are best known for their XCOM series of games. The Marvel project had been rumoured for some time but has now been officially revealed.The game is based on the comics originally started in 1992 called midnight sons and features Marvel characters including Blade, Ghost Rider, Doctor Strange and Wolverine.

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15.08.2021 / 14:43

‘Civilization 7’ could be in the works based on a Firaxis job listing

Firaxis is starting work on Civilization 7, based on a job listing for a narrative lead at the company.As spotted by PC Gamer, the job listing for a narrative lead position at Firaxis suggests that Civilization 7 is almost certainly in the works.The job description mentions that the successful applicant will be working on Firaxis’ next “AAA strategy title” and asks for someone who “understands strategy games and storytelling within them”.Even more tellingly, the job listing suggests that it would be an added bonus if applicants have “knowledge and passion for world history”.As the Civilization franchise is a AAA strategy game where players lead their civilisation through history, it’s a safe bet that Firaxis is ramping up to work on the

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09.08.2021 / 14:29

The Marvel XCOM game may let you create your own superheroes

Marvel title reportedly in development at XCOM studio, Fireaxis, will not include existing Marvel characters.Rather than use existing Marvel characters, the game most commonly referred to as Marvel XCOM while we wait for an official name, will instead have players create their own superheroes.The news comes from journalist Jeff Grubb during a Giant Bomb live stream (behind a paywall and first spotted by VGC) with the well-informed journalist suggesting that the title could be announced during Gamescom later this month.Grubb went on to say that the game could even be considered an original property despite being based on the Marvel universe.“The reason that it might still be [considered] a new property even though it’s a Marvel thing is

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05.08.2021 / 19:17

‘Civilization VI’ players hate religious victories

Civilization VI may feature six different ways to win, but players aren’t so fussed on religious victories.A recent poll on the r/civ subreddit asks Civilization VI players which victory type is their least favourite… and the results are in.“Religion by far,” says Reddit user Playerjjjj. “It’s just.

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03.08.2021 / 12:13

2K will reveal a new franchise this month – Could be a Firaxis title

Take-Two has announced that 2K Games will reveal a new game this month, and Firaxis could be the team developing it.Take-Two president Karl Slatoff confirmed a new franchise in the earnings report, although he didn’t provide any details on which studio was working on the title. “Later this month, 2K will unveil details of another exciting new franchise planned for launch during this fiscal year,” stated Slatoff.Slatoff is likely referring to a game developed by Firaxis, the studio behind the Civilization and XCOM games.

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23.06.2021 / 13:43

‘XCOM 2 Collection’ coming to Android in July to crush mobile players

Firaxis Games‘ turn-based tactics game XCOM 2 is coming to Android. The port is being handled by Feral Interactive, who ported the game to iOS last year.First released on PC in 2016, followed by ports to consoles the same year, and a Nintendo Switch port in 2020, the Android version has a command interface “engineered for mobile”, including gesture controls and touchscreen commands.XCOM 2 Collection launches on Android on July 13.

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13.04.2021 / 14:50

‘Civilization VI’ releases free update with new units and balance changes

Firaxis have revealed Civilization VI‘s final free game update of the season.The free update will launch this Thursday (April 22) and will add three new units, two new ‘True Start’ maps, and a wealth of tweaks to various civilisations. A video outlining the changes is available below:True Start Mediterranean and Huge Earth maps have been added, which will place player civilisations in the correct geographical location when selected.

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29.03.2021 / 21:57

‘XCOM: Chimera Squad’ may be coming soon to Switch, PS4, and Xbox One

XCOM: Chimera Squad hints that the game may come to the Nintendo Switch, alongside PS4 and Xbox One.According to the Pan European Game Information website, a new PEGI rating has been registered for XCOM: Chimera Squad, which indicates the game may be coming to Nintendo Switch. The rating even gives a release date as March 26, although this date has passed with no release as of yet.The rating sets XCOM: Chimera Squad at a PEGI 16, which is a result of “sustained depictions of violence towards human characters and strong violence”.

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