XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM Enemy Unknown the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year Earth has changed & is now under alien rule Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM & ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world & save humanity XCOM ON THE RUN Take command of the Avenger an alien supply craft converted to XCOM’s mobile headquarters New open-ended gameplay lets you decide where to guide your strike team how to grow popular support & when to combat enemy counter-operations RECRUIT RESISTANCE FIGHTERS Five soldier classes each with its own skill tree let you create specific soldiers for your tactical plan TACTICAL GUERRILLA COMBAT New gameplay systems offer more tactical flexibility in combat Use concealment to ambush enemy patrols Loot enemies for precious gear & artefacts Rescue VIPs & save fallen comrades by carrying them to the extraction point A NEW BREED OF ENEMY A diverse cast of enemies from powerful new alien species to the ADVENT enforcers of the alien regime offer a distinct tactical challenge RESEARCH DEVELOP & UPGRADE Configure & build rooms on the Avenger to give XCOM new capabilities on the battlefield Use your Scientists & Engineers to research develop & upgrade weapons & armor to fit your preferred tactics EACH MISSION IS A UNIQUE CHALLENGE Go on missions around the world from wildlands to the heart of the alien-controlled megacities to the depths of alien installations There are virtually infinite combinations of maps missions & goals ENGAGE IN HEAD-TO-HEAD MULTIPLAYER Mix-&-match squads of humans & aliens & battle head-to-head on randomly-generated maps