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XCOM 2 Dev "Not Opposed" to Xbox One, PS4 Versions

The current focus on PC means better keyboard-and-mouse controls and more on-screen information.

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When XCOM 2 launches later this year, it will--unlike its predecessor--be available exclusively on PC. Developer Firaxis hasn't shot down the possibility of it coming to Xbox One or PS4 in the future, and it's now explained the rationale behind forgoing a simultaneous launch on consoles.

"When we looked at what we wanted to do with the sequel, we had all these very, very ambitious goals," creative director Jake Solomon told IGN. This includes things like improved destruction and procedurally generated levels, which would require the relatively small team at Firaxis "to use all of our studio expertise … and our expertise here is PC. That's our home, and that's where we're really comfortable."

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"When we have our meetings, when we talk about stuff, we only talk about PC," Solomon explained. "We talk about 'What is the experience like on PC? What does the mouse feel like in this experience?'"

Focusing exclusively on PC right out of the gate means XCOM 2 will be better tailored to a keyboard-and-mouse control scheme and interface. (Controller support is planned for post-launch.) And knowing that players are likely to be sitting closer to their screen than they would be on consoles, Firaxis is free to provide more information. This is said to include things like the reasoning for your hit-chance going up or down.

If you're still clinging to the hope that you'll be able to play XCOM 2 on Xbox One or PS4, it sounds like it's possible, but you'll be waiting longer than PC gamers. "We're certainly not opposed to that," Solomon said, "but I can assure that's something we're not even discussing yet."

XCOM 2 is set for release on PC in November. For more, check out our story about its announcement.

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A game like this would be suited to wii u which in my view would be a good thing to do for a third party to do as the other third parties at flooding the xbox one and ps 4 so some third party could make a killing out of the almost 10 million wii u owners.

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@jtthegame316 said:

A game like this would be suited to wii u which in my view would be a good thing to do for a third party to do as the other third parties at flooding the xbox one and ps 4 so some third party could make a killing out of the almost 10 million wii u owners.

I doubt the content or game type would appeal to many Wii U gamers. Even a game like Bayonetta 2 sold relatively poorly and that was a hyped exclusive that scored really well in reviews.

Of course that's a generalisation and generalisation is bad.

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@GarGx1: @jtthegame316 I have to agree on the low appeal, seriously the market for this on WiiU would be so tiny.

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@hystavito: imagine devs had that attitude about all platforms that the market for this or about Making a game in general then no dev would make a game because they think the market would be tiny for it

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Well, I'd probably buy it on steam instead anyways.

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Mmmmm, sweet sweet PC priority. No console-itis wrecked controls, no weird mouse acceleration issues, no dumbed down gameplay.

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No.

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@tarp_master: Seems like yes.

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I love console gaming and the XCOM series, but I will always play XCOM games on a PC regardless of availability, just a personal preference. Just like I will never play a sports game on a PC.

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Sounds like a PR soundbyte for "it had low sales".

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@uninspiredcup: I don't know how well XCOM sold on consoles, but what the guy said actually makes sense.

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@Mogan said:

@uninspiredcup: I don't know how well XCOM sold on consoles, but what the guy said actually makes sense.

Either way, consoles don't add to the experience, they detract from it.

Build it for PC = better game

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@uninspiredcup: True. For those of us who have a gaming PC.

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"more on-screen information" translates as "less aimed at casual strategy gamers."

XCOM WAS massively dumbed down from the original UFO, and that IS because of consoles. You simply can't have a game of the complexity, with all the required information, workable on controller and sitting at a distance from the screen.

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@billzihang: Dumbed down? Maybe, but also more fun to play than the original.

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@warriors30: Only movie fans think dumbed down game = more fun because they want to become Rambo in every game.

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@warriors30: Depends. New game was better in some areas, poor in the others. I would never say it was better than original. Better probably for people who would never play deep tactical game.

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@warriors30: Oh yea, I'm sure 99% of XCOM fans think that.

Yea...

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@billzihang: I'm going to bet excessive information had nothing to do with the game's fun factor.

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@Barighm: Having a complete inventory system and full information is not excessive. This is a strategy game.

Maybe it's more fun 'whiz-bang-whallop'. But to us grown-ups... it's just limited.

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Wow gs. still on the console crusade.

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@Gamerno6666: Exactly what I thought. Lol.

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Interesting choice of title. Why the spin, is it some kind of attempt to play down the fact that Xcom 2 has been announced PC exclusive?

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@GarGx1 said:

Interesting choice of title. Why the spin, is it some kind of attempt to play down the fact that Xcom 2 has been announced PC exclusive?

If it was the other way around, probably wouldn't be an article.

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@uninspiredcup: More likely it would fill the front page with articles if it was exclusive for any single console. Even with a PC release it would still be announced as a 'console' exclusive. Just like Titanfall, No Man's Sky and SFV

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@GarGx1 said:

@uninspiredcup: More likely it would fill the front page with articles if it was exclusive for any single console. Even with a PC release it would still be announced as a 'console' exclusive. Just like Titanfall, No Man's Sky and SFV

Not to mention, devs would've blamed PC piracy instead of admitting that they got money from Sony and M$ if it was Console only game. It's sad to see that GS is so butthurt over the simple fact that it's PC only and it's so difficult for them to admit that.

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@GarGx1 said:

@uninspiredcup: More likely it would fill the front page with articles if it was exclusive for any single console. Even with a PC release it would still be announced as a 'console' exclusive. Just like Titanfall, No Man's Sky and SFV

Aye, skewed article titles, quite obviously bias trying to push out narrative.

Shocking.

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I'm so down for a strategy game designed for PC first, everything about the HUD layout and controls gets a bit mucked up when console is given too much emphasis.

I really doubt this will remain a PC exclusive though, they did a really good job of handling the interface for the console in X-Com: Enemy Unknown, just as long as they design a separate interface for the PC version it should be all good (and honestly I thought it controlled just fine on PC, though it was obviously "consolized" and could have been better and had more options). It didn't sell all that great on last gen consoles either, but it's part of a genre the consoles desperately need to get a piece of imo.

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Yay!!!

Been a long time since a gaming news got me excited!

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I hope they aren't opposed to it. Had a ton of fun playing EU on my ps3 lounging on the couch (arguably the "worst" version of the game). I'd be tempted to get it on console if it released there

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@xantufrog: I had a ton of fun with the Xbox 360 version. I can't speak for the PS3 version but I never felt like playing a inferior version of the game... even though I probably did.

Edit: Not talking about graphics.

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@xantufrog said:

I hope they aren't opposed to it. Had a ton of fun playing EU on my ps3 lounging on the couch (arguably the "worst" version of the game). I'd be tempted to get it on console if it released there

First time I played through the game was on 360 and I don't recall any serious bugs or big technical issues on my end. I'm sure others ran into stuff, just my own personal experience with the console version.

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@davillain-: yeah I had no issues either. Just good clean fun.

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No -- just stick to PC. It'll pay off, trust me.

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WHY XCOM 2 HAD TO BE PC EXCLUSIVE -- IGN FIRST - IGN

XCOM 2 Dev "Not Opposed" to Xbox One, PS4 Versions -Gamespot

alright!

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@wenwenfj:

Exactly. Gamespot cattering to derps again. So disgusting. As if the gaming world isn't derped enough as it is.

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@cassar31: What about derps...? Seems like GS has the less sensationalist and more accurate headline.

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@wenwenfj: Hold on... I need my glasses for this...

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@warriors30: you make me laugh, you piece of shit. I love you.

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@wenwenfj said:

@warriors30: you make me laugh, you piece of shit. I love you.

You'll get a like, you beautiful bastard you. Like+

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@wenwenfj: "Like"

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@wenwenfj: Watch your fucking mouth.... the one good thing about this new comment section. Other than swear words (which I don't use THAT often) I can actually say things like jack, and blow, without ridiculous censorship that assumes I'm writing a joke for a 12 year old. Even wtf was censored... now what the **** is that about?

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@nl_skipper said:

@wenwenfj: Watch your fucking mouth.... the one good thing about this new comment section. Other than swear words (which I don't use THAT often) I can actually say things like jack, and blow, without ridiculous censorship that assumes I'm writing a joke for a 12 year old. Even wtf was censored... now what the **** is that about?

To be fair, cursing was allow on the forums which nobody care to enforce that rule but ever since the old comment, they got strict and it paid the price. That's why they are correcting this. Oh and I'll use them appropriately as need to BTW.

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it still annoys me when playing X-com and trying to select a particular place to move to but can't get it because the game was designed to be played with a pad... not that I have a problem with consoles getting X-com etc, I just wish they would make native mouse and keyboard support

the biggest culprit of this is dragon age inquisition, why did they have to use console controls? why couldn't they have made one for mouse and keyboard where you don't have to hold a mouse button down to auto attack?

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I'm sure there are many console beggars tweet begging them for it to come to consoles.

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@archav3n: LOL kinda like that petition where ALL you pc whiners were begging for Bloodborne? A tweet like that you mean?

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@archav3n: Really? RRRRRRRRRrrreeeaaaaaallllllly? I hope this is a sarcastic comment.

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So much love for this. Thank you Firaxis.

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There's just no way that this game will stay a PC exclusive forever... no way.

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@warriors30: If it bombs it will.

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