XCOM: Enemy Within revealed by 2K and Firaxis GamesXCOM: Enemy Within, an expansion of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, hits PC/Mac and current gen consoles this November

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 22, 2013

News: XCOM: Enemy Within, an expansion of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, hits PC/Mac and current gen consoles this November.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown was released last year to critical acclaim. There were a lot of people who really enjoyed it and now 2K, along with Firaxis Games, has revealed that an expanded experience is on the way with XCOM: Enemy Within. XCOM: Enemy Within adds an array of new abilities, upgrades and weapons, to combat new enemy threats. The expanded experience also includes new maps, new tactical challenges, new mission types, new multiplayer content and much more.

“The incredible critical and consumer response to XCOM: Enemy Unknown inspired us to offer new content that would deepen the strong bond that has been created for our XCOM brand,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Firaxis Games is renowned for delivering massive, highly immersive PC expansions in the Civilization series, and XCOM: Enemy Within builds on that lineage and expands the experience for console gamers as well.”

On PC and Mac, XCOM: Enemy Within features additional content that can be enjoyed with previously purchased copies of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. On the Xbox 360 and PS3 there will be the XCOM: Enemy Within - Commander Edition, a standalone pack that expands the XCOM: Enemy Unknown experience featuring the new XCOM: Enemy Within content and the add-on content that was previously released for XCOM: Enemy Unknown, including the Elite Soldier Pack and Slingshot Content Pack.

Some key features for XCOM: Enemy Within include:

New Soldier abilities - Research a new alien technology to advance the capabilities of operatives

Gene Mods - Construct the Genetics Labs to physically enhance operatives’ abilities, including augmentations to the chest, brain, eyes, skin and legs

MECs - Build the Cybernetics Lab to enable the construction of the new Mechanized Exoskeletal Cybersuit, or MEC. The new MEC Trooper class has specialized abilities and each suit can be upgraded with new weapons including the flamethrower, grenade launcher and more

New Weapons and Equipment - Give operatives an extra tactical edge with new projects from the engineering team in the Foundry

New Enemy Threats - Adopt new tactics to counter the threats from a host of new enemies, including the Mechtoid

New Strategic Resource - A valuable new alien resource, known as Meld, has been discovered. Secure it on the battlefield and use it carefully back at base to unlock new research and upgrades

New Tactical Challenges and Maps - Face new tactical challenges, on nearly 50% more maps

New Multiplayer Maps, Units and Abilities - Create custom squad from a wider array of options and dominate opponents in intense, one-on-one, turn-based matches

“We promised gamers that we would deliver the same Enemy Unknown experience on both PC and consoles last fall, and we’re doing it again with Enemy Within,” said Ananda Gupta, lead designer at Firaxis Games. “The Commander Edition of XCOM: Enemy Within expands the already amazing XCOM experience for our console fans who are looking forward to even more of the game they love. It’s also a great point of entry for new fans just joining the XCOM fight.”

XCOM: Enemy Within will be available on November 12 and internationally on November 15. It will be $29.99 on the PC and Mac and $39.99 for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Will you be picking it up?