‘XCOM 2’ delayed until February 2016
I’m selfishly happy about this one. I wasn’t sure if I was going to have a gaming PC up and running by the time XCOM 2 dropped this Fall. Or if I would have the time in my gaming schedule to accomodate the title. But February of next year? Sign me the fuck up! Sorry to those of you who are saddened by this news. I feel you, I’m just not like, you know, with you.
I spotted the news on Twitter. XCOM 2 [official site] won’t be with us until February 5, 2016.
The good news: that’s a week before my birthday, which means I’ll have to miss a day of playing because I’ll be down the pub instead. Wait – that’s not good news at all. There is no good news.
Except that holding a game back to ensure that it’s up to the highest of standards is good news all round. Yes, I want to play XCOM 2 as soon as possible but I’d rather play the best possible XCOM 2 when it’s ready. Here’s the word from Firaxis:
Hello XCOM fans,
We want to give you an update on the release date for XCOM 2. We’ve set a high bar for the sequel and the entire team has been working hard to make sure we deliver a great follow-up to Enemy Unknown. We just need a little more time to make it the best possible game.
With XCOM 2, we want to have more depth, more replayability, and more investment in your soldiers and this extension will give us the time we need to deliver on our promise to you.
We appreciate your patience and continued support as we move towards February. Good luck, Commander!