XCOM series
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The XCOM series is a popular franchise of turn-based tactical strategy games centered on defending Earth from alien threats through squad-based combat and base management.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XCOM series canonical | 4 |
| XCOM | 3 |
| XCOM 2 | 2 |
| XCOM: Enemy Unknown | 2 |
| X-COM: UFO Defense | 1 |
| XCOM: Enemy Within | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
turn-based tactics franchise
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video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game expansion ⓘ video game expansion ⓘ video game series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
XCOM series
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surface form:
X-COM: UFO Defense
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Firaxis Games
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MicroProse ⓘ Mythos Games ⓘ |
| focusesOn | defending Earth from alien threats ⓘ |
| gameplayElement |
base management
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cover system ⓘ fog of war ⓘ research and development ⓘ resource management ⓘ soldier permadeath ⓘ squad-based combat ⓘ turn-based missions ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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strategy ⓘ turn-based tactics ⓘ |
| hasEntry |
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
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UFO: Enemy Unknown ⓘ X-COM: Apocalypse ⓘ X-COM: Enforcer ⓘ X-COM: Interceptor ⓘ X-COM: Terror from the Deep ⓘ XCOM 2 ⓘ XCOM 2 ⓘ
surface form:
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
XCOM: Chimera Squad ⓘ XCOM: Enemy Unknown ⓘ XCOM: Enemy Unknown ⓘ
surface form:
XCOM: Enemy Within
|
| influenced |
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (soundtrack)
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surface form:
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Phoenix Point ⓘ |
| laterDevelopedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| mainTheme | alien invasion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high difficulty
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strategic and tactical depth ⓘ |
| notableMechanic |
procedurally generated maps
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soldier classes ⓘ technology tree ⓘ |
| partOf | XCOM series self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| platform |
Nintendo Switch
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PC ⓘ PlayStation ⓘ Xbox ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
2K Games
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MicroProse ⓘ |
| publisher |
2K Games
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MicroProse ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1994
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1995 ⓘ 1997 ⓘ 2012 ⓘ 2016 ⓘ |
| setting | near-future Earth ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
XCOM
this entity surface form:
XCOM
this entity surface form:
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
this entity surface form:
XCOM 2
subject surface form:
UFO: Enemy Unknown
this entity surface form:
X-COM: UFO Defense
subject surface form:
UFO: Enemy Unknown