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Defend the planet from an alien invasion as a part of the 'Extraterrestrial Combat Unit'.

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Overview

Premiering in 1993, this series of computer games were published by Mythos Games and MicroProse. The first 3 games are tactical games but the fourth plays as an action-based strategy game.

The general premise behind the franchise is that the player is in charge of the X-COM, the Extraterrestrial Combat Unit, and must defend the Earth from the invading alien forces.

In 2012, the series was rebooted with the release of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. A second game in the rebooted series, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, was released in 2013.

Games

X-COM: UFO Defense

1 March 1994

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X-COM: Terror from the Deep

28 February 1995

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStationPlatforms/3DO

X-COM: Apocalypse

30 June 1997

Platforms/PC

X-COM: Interceptor

15 June 1998

Platforms/PC

X-COM: em@il Games

30 September 1999

Platforms/PC

X-COM: Enforcer

19 April 2001

Platforms/PC

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

9 October 2012

Platforms/PCPlatforms/MacPlatforms/Xbox 360Platforms/AndroidPlatforms/iPadPlatforms/iPhonePlatforms/LinuxPlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/Xbox 360 Games StorePlatforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/PlayStation Network VitaPlatforms/PlayStation Vita

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

8 October 2013

Platforms/PCPlatforms/MacPlatforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 3

XCOM: Enemy Within

12 November 2013

Platforms/PCPlatforms/MacPlatforms/Xbox 360Platforms/AndroidPlatforms/iPadPlatforms/iPhonePlatforms/LinuxPlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 3

XCOM 2 (Game)

5 February 2016

Platforms/PCPlatforms/MacPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/LinuxPlatforms/PlayStation 4

XCOM: Chimera Squad

24 April 2020

Platforms/PC

XCOM Legends (Game)

13 July 2021

Platforms/Android

Franchise details

Name

X-COM

Features

12 games

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First game

X-COM: UFO Defense

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Sid Meier (Character), Dr. Shen (Character), Dr. Vahlen (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: China (Location), The United States of America (Location), Firing Range (Location), Police Station (Location), Laboratory (Location), Europe (Location), Cruise Ship (Location), Rooftops (Location), Underwater (Location), North America (Location), Space (Location), Asia (Location), Earth (Location), South America (Location), Bridge (Location), Cemetery (Location), Forest (Location), Hong Kong (Location), Bar (Location), Africa (Location), Island (Location), Ship (Location), Tomb (Location), Suburbs (Location), Mars (Location), Hangar (Location), Houston (Location), Hospital (Location), Dock (Location), Kitchen (Location), Bedroom (Location), Gas Station (Location), Power Station (Location), Convenience Store (Location), Cold Storage (Location), Armory (Location), Barracks (Location), Book Shop (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Blood (Concept), Breaking the Fourth Wall (Concept), Fire (Concept), Teleportation (Concept), Voice Acting (Concept), Zombie (Concept), Hidden Character (Concept), Weather (Concept), Maps (Concept), Time Limit (Concept), Unlockables (Concept), Alien (Concept), Games on Demand (Concept), War (Concept), Graffiti (Concept), Action One-Liners (Concept), Customizable Character (Concept), Cutscene (Concept), Self-Referential Humor (Concept), Third-Person Perspective (Concept), Alien Abduction (Concept), Crouch (Concept), First-Person Perspective (Concept), Soldier (Concept), Aim Down Sight (Concept), Breaking Through Windows (Concept), Explosion (Concept), Flanking (Concept), Guided by Radio (Concept), Heads Up Display (Concept), Melee (Concept), Multiple Protagonists (Concept), Reload (Concept), Bodily Functions as Weapons (Concept), Boss Fight (Concept), Currency (Concept), Platform Exclusive (Concept), Shaved Head (Concept), Henchman (Concept), Terrorist (Concept), Boss (Concept), Economy (Concept), German Accent (Concept), Idle Animations (Concept), Robot (Concept), Working for the Enemy (Concept), Alien Invasion (Concept), Invisibility (Concept), Plasma (Concept), Super Suit (Concept), Squirrel (Concept), Loading Screen Advice (Concept), Photography (Concept), Agents (Concept), Alternate Fire (Concept), Bomb Disposal (Concept), Cover System (Concept), Deadly Gas (Concept), Easter Egg (Concept), Exclamation Mark (Concept), Infinite Ammo (Concept), Less-Lethal Weapons (Concept), Military Jargon (Concept), Multiple Ammo Types (Concept), Smoke (Concept), Pixel Art (Concept), Glitch (Concept), Energy Weapons (Concept), Mind Control (Concept), Creature Compendium (Concept), Upgradeable Weapon (Concept), Aggressive Door-Opening (Concept), Inventory (Concept), Poison (Concept), Pre-Order Exclusive (Concept), Rain (Concept), Achievements (Concept), Franchise Reboot (Concept), Health (Concept), Transformation (Concept), Glowing Eyes (Concept), Isometric Viewpoint (Concept), Item Throw (Concept), 2D (Concept), Federal Bureau of Investigation (Concept), Limb Targeting (Concept), Never-Ending (Concept), Sprinting (Concept), Slow Motion (Concept), Destructible Cover (Concept), Destructible Environment (Concept), Escort Mission (Concept), Polygonal 3D (Concept), Unreal Engine 3 (Concept), Renaming Characters (Concept), Underwater Gameplay (Concept), Developer Avatar (Concept), Developer Cameo (Concept), Birds (Concept), Invasion of the USA (Concept), Rapid Fire (Concept), Darkness (Concept), Stun (Concept), Scientist (Concept), Faceless Villain (Concept), Tips (Concept), Steam Achievements (Concept), Cloak (Concept), Critical Hit (Concept), Cliffhanger (Concept), Mysterious Ally (Concept), Loading Screen (Concept), Enemy Capture (Concept), High Definition Graphics (Concept), Suppressive Fire (Concept), Engineer (Concept), Headshot (Concept), Degraded Boss (Concept), Morale (Concept), Water Level (Concept), Random Number Generation (Concept), Flying Enemies (Concept), Collective Conciousness (Concept), Level Up (Concept), Action Point (Concept), Fake In-game Advertising (Concept), Squad Tactics (Concept), Death (Concept), Tactical Turn-Based Combat (Concept), Permanent Death (Concept), Tutorial (Concept), Non-Humanoid Protagonist (Concept), Hostage (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), The Triad (Concept), Skill Tree (Concept), Sailor (Concept), Indirect Fire (Concept), Fire Propagation (Concept), Sounds of Despair (Concept), Mitotic Entity (Concept), Turn-Based (Concept), Slime Monster (Concept), Limited Light Source (Concept), Floater (Concept), Scripted Death (Concept), Cooldowns (Concept), Base Building (Concept), Countdown Timer (Concept), Steam (Concept), Hidden Room (Concept), Radar (Concept), Enemy Health Indicator (Concept), Optional Objective (Concept), Movement Penalty (Concept), Exploding Barrel (Concept), Enemies on Cover Art (Concept), Research (Concept), Difficulty Level (Concept), PlayStation Trophies (Concept), Zoom (Concept), Television Newscast (Concept), D.I.C.E. Awards 2013 (Concept), Random Missions (Concept), E3 2010 (Concept), White Noise (Concept), Chest-High Walls (Concept), Viral Achievement (Concept), Random Encounter (Concept), RPG Elements (Concept), Ambient Music (Concept), Applause (Concept), Auto-Save (Concept), Bink Video (Concept), Breakable Glass (Concept), Confirm Menu Choices (Concept), Credits Menu Option (Concept), Crosshair (Concept), Day/Night Cycle (Concept), Difficulty Achievement (Concept), Direct2Drive (Concept), Dynamic Soundtrack (Concept), E3 1998 (Concept), E3 2011 (Concept), E3 2012 (Concept), Fog of War (Concept), Foil Box Art (Concept), Game Critics Awards (Concept), Games That Ask You to "Press Start" But Will Accept Other Buttons (Concept), Hardcore Mode (Concept), Hotkey (Concept), Incendiary Ammunition (Concept), Inventory Grid (Concept), Lens Flare (Concept), Light Up Crosshair (Concept), Macromanagement (Concept), Monster Closet (Concept), Multiplayer LAN (Concept), Multiple Gameplay Types (Concept), PAX East 2012 (Concept), PAX Prime 2012 (Concept), Pedestrians (Concept), PlayStation Mouse Support (Concept), Point of No Return (Concept), Procedural Generation (Concept), Production Babies (Concept), Retail Games with Steam Activation (Concept), Scripted Events (Concept), Secret Achievements (Concept), Sequel is in a Different Genre (Concept), Single-Player Only (Concept), Stat Tracking (Concept), Steam (Concept), Subtitles (Concept), Tech Trees (Concept), Unreal Engine 1 (Concept), Xbox 360 Controller Support for PC (Concept), Famous Quotes (Concept), Save Disabling (Concept), Steam Pre-Purchase Rewards (Concept), Chryssalid (Concept), Chryssalid Zombie (Concept), Cyberdisc (Concept), Ethereal (Concept), Geoscape (Concept), Muton (Concept), Sectoid (Concept), Sectopod (Concept), Snakeman (Concept), Drone (Concept), Muton Berserker (Concept), Muton Elite (Concept), Outsider (Concept), Sectoid Commander (Concept), Thin Man (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Headband (Object), Water (Object), Car (Object), Book (Object), Bottle (Object), Tank (Object), Beard (Object), Facial Hair (Object), Laser (Object), Spaceship (Object), Claw (Object), Headset (Object), Ramp (Object), Assault Rifle (Object), Gatling Gun (Object), Newspaper Vending Machine (Object), Pizza (Object), Police Car (Object), Scope (Object), Explosives (Object), Grenade (Object), Grenade Launcher (Object), Gun (Object), Helmet (Object), Knife (Object), Missile (Object), Rocket (Object), Rocket Launcher (Object), Shotgun (Object), Smoke Grenade (Object), Bucket (Object), Mustache (Object), Switch (Object), Pistol (Object), Taxi Cab (Object), Forklift (Object), Airplane (Object), Bench (Object), Sunglasses (Object), Plasma Rifle (Object), Rail Track (Object), Armor (Object), Bomb (Object), Lab Coat (Object), Beret (Object), Fence (Object), Flowers (Object), Bed (Object), Map (Object), Power Armor (Object), Pipe (Object), Rope (Object), Robot (Object), Shopping Cart (Object), First Aid Kit (Object), Clock (Object), Jet Pack (Object), Train (Object), Lifesaver (Object), Fire Hydrant (Object), Computer (Object), Glasses (Object), Pool Table (Object), Television (Object), Traffic Cone (Object), Shotgun Shells (Object), Plasma Cannon (Object), Stasis Chamber (Object), Hard Hat (Object), Blood (Object), Lantern (Object), Radio (Object), Harpoon (Object), Taser (Object), Bloody Wall (Object), Poster (Object), Space Suit (Object), Necktie (Object), Proximity Mines (Object), Suit and Tie (Object), Table (Object), Ball (Object), Barrel (Object), Girders (Object), Pool Cue (Object), Statue (Object), Cinder Block (Object), Coffin (Object), Flags (Object), Meat (Object), Submarine (Object), Headphones (Object), Drill (Object), Paintings (Object), Safe (Object), Bag (Object), Mutilated Corpse (Object), Phone (Object), Coffee (Object), Corpse (Object), Couch (Object), Door (Object), Elevator (Object), Fire Extinguisher (Object), Newspaper (Object), Photo (Object), Shelf (Object), Wardrobe (Object), UFO (Object), Speaker (Object), Umbrella (Object), Cake (Object), Column (Object), Tree (Object), Rock (Object), Hook (Object), Frag Grenade (Object), Office Chair (Object), Laboratory Apparatus (Object), Plasma Gun (Object), Cooking Range (Object), Telescope (Object), Hovertank (Object), Refrigerator (Object), Cash Register (Object), Hatch (Object), Basket (Object), Truck (Object), Leaf (Object), Van (Object), File Cabinet (Object), Street Light (Object), Cup (Object), Lily Pad (Object), Sandbag (Object), Desk (Object), Arcade Cabinet (Object), Fountain (Object), Spotlight (Object), Coffee Maker (Object), Sausage (Object), Postbox (Object), Houseplant (Object), Light Machine Gun (Object), Satellite Dish (Object), Clipboard (Object), Microscope (Object), Vending Machine (Object), Billboard (Object), Dumbbell (Object), Diving Suit (Object), Stool (Object), Trash Bag (Object), Automated Teller Machine (Object), Crate (Object), Moai Head (Object), Log (Object), Stop Sign (Object), Mouse (Object), Planet (Object), Calendar (Object), Generator (Object), Conveyor Belt (Object), Radiation Suit (Object), Traffic Light (Object), Laser Cannon (Object), Rug (Object), Chalkboard (Object), Clip (Object), Clothes Dryer (Object), Parking Meter (Object), Power Plant (Object), Rubble (Object), Shipping Container (Object), Shrub (Object), Staircase (Object), Warning Sign (Object), Washing Machine (Object), Window (Object), Portable Toilet (Object)

People

• Has people: Brian Bloom (Person), Ken Levine (Person), Sid Meier (Person), Courtenay Taylor (Person), Kimberly Brooks (Person), Markus Persson (Person), Christian Lanz (Person), Allister Brimble (Person), Alyssa Finley (Person), Andrew Parton (Person), Brandon Smith (Person), Cyrille Monge (Person), David R. Watson (Person), Helene Bizot (Person), Jake Solomon (Person), Jeff Spoonhower (Person), John Emory (Person), Jon Bailey (Person), Justin Boswell (Person), Laura Barratt (Person), Patrice Baudrier (Person), Paul Ayliffe (Person), Paul Borne (Person), Paul Hibbard-Teall (Person), Philip McDonnell (Person), Ryan Jones (Person), Stephane Ronchevski (Person), Stephen Hand (Person), Steve Martin (Person), Wayne Boyce (Person), Christoph Hartmann (Person), Alkis Alkiviades (Person), John Broomhall (Person), Joseph Morel (Person), Markus Wilding (Person), Michael Craighead (Person), Salvatore Saccheri (Person), Grégoire Gobbi (Person), Matt Collins (Person), Robert Abe (Person), Klaus Starke (Person), Jack Scalici (Person), Morgan Gray (Person), Martin Slater (Person), Paul Heitsch (Person), Alan Denham (Person), Chris Esko (Person), Dave Ellis (Person), Gisella Viera (Person), Jim Crawley (Person), Joe Romano (Person), John Possidente (Person), John Reitze (Person), Jonathan Chmura (Person), Julian Gollop (Person), Laurie Sinnett (Person), Martin Smillie (Person), Matthew Bittman (Person), Nick Gollop (Person), Paul Rowan (Person), Paul Truss (Person), Roland J. Rizzo (Person), Stacey Clark (Person), Michael McCann (Person), Seth Spaulding (Person), Dan Price (Person), Scott Morrow (Person), Casey O'Toole (Person), Andrew Currie (Person), Joe Olson (Person), Dean Tate (Person), Todd Broadwater (Person), Arsenio Formoso (Person), Brad Hendricks (Person), David Ismailer (Person), Dennis Moellers (Person), Doug Tyler (Person), Ed Piper (Person), Garth Deangelis (Person), Gregory Foertsch (Person), Ian Smith (Person), Joel Eschler (Person), Mustafa Thamer (Person), Neil Ralley (Person), Odile Schmitt (Person), Ross O'Dwyer (Person)