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|developer=[[Mythos Games]], [[Hasbro Interactive]], [[Infogrames]] | |developer=[[Mythos Games]], [[Hasbro Interactive]], [[Infogrames]] | ||
|publisher=[[MicroProse]], [[Hasbro Interactive]], [[Infogrames]] | |publisher=[[MicroProse]], [[Hasbro Interactive]], [[Infogrames]] | ||
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|genre=[[RTS]], [[Strategy]], [[Third-person shooter]], [[Turn-based tactics]] | |genre=[[RTS]], [[Strategy]], [[Third-person shooter]], [[Turn-based tactics]] | ||
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'''X-COM''' is a series of six [[strategy]] games started by [[Mythos Games]] and [[MicroProse]] in [[1993]]. The first three titles were [[turn-based tactics|tactical games]] while the fourth was a [[strategy]] game. The fifth game was an online multiplayer game that followed in the same vein as the first three. The sixth game, a [[third-person shooter]], was developed and published by [[Infogrames]] in [[2001]]. | '''X-COM''' is a series of six [[strategy]] games started by [[Mythos Games]] and [[MicroProse]] in [[1993]]. The first three titles were [[turn-based tactics|tactical games]] while the fourth was a [[strategy]] game. The fifth game was an online multiplayer game that followed in the same vein as the first three. The sixth game, a [[third-person shooter]], was developed and published by [[Infogrames]] in [[2001]]. | ||
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;Main series | ;Main series | ||
*[[UFO: Enemy Unknown]] (1993) | * [[UFO: Enemy Unknown]] (1993) | ||
*[[X-COM: Terror from the Deep]] (1995) | * [[X-COM: Terror from the Deep]] (1995) | ||
*[[X-COM: Apocalypse]] (1997) | * [[X-COM: Apocalypse]] (1997) | ||
*[[X-COM: Interceptor]] (1998) | * [[X-COM: Interceptor]] (1998) | ||
The first installment, [[UFO: Enemy Unknown]] in Europe (also known as ''X-COM: UFO Defense'' in North America), was written by a team led by Julian Gollop. | The first installment, [[UFO: Enemy Unknown]] in Europe (also known as ''X-COM: UFO Defense'' in North America), was written by a team led by Julian Gollop. [[MicroProse]] quickly had an internal team create the sequel ''[[X-COM: Terror from the Deep]]''. Subsequently, the Gollop brothers went straight to work on ''[[X-COM: Apocalypse]]'', which would end up being the third in the series when released in [[1997]]. At the end of [[1998]], MicroProse was bought by [[Hasbro Interactive]], which released two more ''X-COM'' games ([[X-COM: Interceptor|Interceptor]] and [[X-COM: Email games|Email games]]). | ||
;Independent titles | ;Independent titles | ||
*[[X-COM: Email games]] (1999) | * [[X-COM: Email games]] (1999) | ||
*[[X-COM: Enforcer]] (2001) | * [[X-COM: Enforcer]] (2001) | ||
==Canceled games== | ==Canceled games== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:12, 16 October 2021
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| Developer(s) | Mythos Games, Hasbro Interactive, Infogrames |
| Publisher(s) | MicroProse, Hasbro Interactive, Infogrames |
| Year introduced | 1993 |
| Genre(s) | RTS, Strategy, Third-person shooter, Turn-based tactics |
X-COM is a series of six strategy games started by Mythos Games and MicroProse in 1993. The first three titles were tactical games while the fourth was a strategy game. The fifth game was an online multiplayer game that followed in the same vein as the first three. The sixth game, a third-person shooter, was developed and published by Infogrames in 2001.
All of the titles were developed for the PC, with a few ports to the PlayStation and Amiga. The first three titles were originally developed to run under MS-DOS, and were later ported to run under Microsoft Windows using DirectX.
- Main series
- UFO: Enemy Unknown (1993)
- X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995)
- X-COM: Apocalypse (1997)
- X-COM: Interceptor (1998)
The first installment, UFO: Enemy Unknown in Europe (also known as X-COM: UFO Defense in North America), was written by a team led by Julian Gollop. MicroProse quickly had an internal team create the sequel X-COM: Terror from the Deep. Subsequently, the Gollop brothers went straight to work on X-COM: Apocalypse, which would end up being the third in the series when released in 1997. At the end of 1998, MicroProse was bought by Hasbro Interactive, which released two more X-COM games (Interceptor and Email games).
- Independent titles
- X-COM: Email games (1999)
- X-COM: Enforcer (2001)
Canceled games[edit]
X-COM: Genesis, a RTS game, was to be the fifth installment to the main series, but was canceled during development when Hasbro Interactive shutdown the former MicroProse development studio in December 1999.
X-COM: Alliance, a FPS game, was the second and final game to be canceled during Hasbro Interactive's closure.
Pages in category "X-COM"
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.