09:16 Uhr - 2k Games haben das schon lange angedeutete "X-Com"-Reboot in der heutigen Nacht überraschend offiziell gemacht. Die ohne jegliches Bildmaterial daherkommende Pressemeldung erklärt, das Franchise werde vom "BioShock 2"-Team 2K Marin ins FPS-Genre verfrachtet. Das exklusiv für Xbox 360 und PC angekündigte Actionspiel wird euch in die Rolle eines FBI-Agenten versetzen, welcher einen immer gefährlicher werdenden, "unbekannten Feind" untersuchen und aufhalten soll.

Angesichts der Beschreibung ist übrigens durchaus noch eine "Terror from the Deep"-Ballerversion auf einer Unterwasserstation (nennen wir sie spekulativ mal einfach "Rapeture") drin!

Die englischsprachige Pressemeldung:

2K Games announced today that XCOM, the re-imagining of one of gaming’s most storied and beloved franchises, is currently in development at 2K Marin, the studio behind the multi-million unit selling BioShock 2. Currently in development exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC, XCOM combines the strategic core of the groundbreaking franchise with a suspense-filled narrative and distills it into a tense and unique first-person shooter experience.“With BioShock 2, the team at 2K Marin proved themselves as masters of first-person, suspenseful storytelling, and with XCOM they will re-imagine and expand the rich lore of this revered franchise,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Players will explore the world of XCOM from an immersive new perspective and experience firsthand the fear and tension of this gripping narrative ride.”XCOM is the re-imagining of the classic tale of humanity’s struggle against an unknown enemy that puts players directly into the shoes of an FBI agent tasked with identifying and eliminating the growing threat. True to the roots of the franchise, players will be placed in charge of overcoming high-stake odds through risky strategic gambits coupled with heart-stopping combat experiences that pit human ingenuity – and frailty – against a foe beyond comprehension. By setting the game in a first-person perspective, players will be able to feel the tension and fear that comes with combating a faceless enemy that is violently probing and plotting its way into our world.

[Pressemeldung]