XCOM Shooter Goes Dark

[Gahars]

XCOM The... uh, XCOM, was announced all the way back in 2010 to great controversy and consternation from long term fans. Since then, the project has had plenty of setbacks. It's been delayed several times, and rumors emerged that the FPS was becoming a budget-titled TPS.

Well, the game's roller-coaster ride of a development cycle has taken another strange turn, the kind that gives everyone on board whiplash and uncomfortable chafing.

A tipster pointed out to Digital Trends that the game’s official website appears to have been removed. Visitors are greeted with a 404 error message, indicating that the server is live but the content that the URL should be connecting with isn’t there. A cached version of the site can be viewed for a brief moment before a lingering age gate redirect kicks in, resulting in another 404 error from the seemingly absent age gate.

It is entirely possible that there’s been a technical hiccup on 2K Games’ side, though that seems unlikely. The Enemy Unknown website is connected to the XCOM.com url as well, and that one is running just fine. What’s more, all evidence of previously released trailers and gameplay footage appear to have been scrubbed from the official 2K Games YouTube channel. You can still find that content hosted by a variety of third-party sources, but nothing official from 2K.

Digital Trends

So what the hell's going on? Well, domain's have been popping up for something called "The Bureau" all around the internet. Considering the game's plot, there could be some sort of relation. Considering how disconnected this title is from the XCOM series, and considering how we've already received a relatively faithful update, going with a different name wouldn't be a bad idea.

Or maybe, just maybe, XCOM has been XCOM-municated.

Only time will tell. Then again, considering the game's lengthy stay in development hell, we'll probably encounter actual aliens long before then.

 

[Veho]

Seeing how it was XCOM in name only, releasing it under a new name would probably be for the best.

 

[IBNobody]

Seeing how it was XCOM in name only, releasing it under a new name would probably be for the best.

I would argue that they should have released the recent TBS X-COM as a different title, seeing as they dummied it down for the console crowd. It would have had the same effect as renaming the FPS. I would have enjoyed it more.

 

[emigre]

If it does become a TPS, they may as well make it into a Valkyria Chronicles clone. It could turn out to be pretty good.

 

[raulpica]

They should call it "Gears of Alien: Noir".

 

[Sicklyboy]

I really enjoyed XCOM: Enforcer.

I'm ashamed to say that's still the only game out of the franchise that I've played. I own them all on Steam (save for Enemy Unknown) but I've played none.

Sounds like this could have been another XCOM: Enforcer.

 

[Veho]

They should call it "Gears of Alien: Noir".

And then replace the gray-type aliens with Lovecraftian monstrosities.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

I don't get all the hubbub about XCOM. Seems like a boring ass game to me.

 

[Gahars]

I don't get all the hubbub about XCOM. Seems like a boring ass game to me.

ShadowSoldier confirmed for casualscum peasantry.

Seriously, though, what looks boring about it? I'm not even much for its genre and the games seem to be a fun, challenging experience.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

ShadowSoldier confirmed for casualscum peasantry.

Seriously, though, what looks boring about it? I'm not even much for its genre and the games seem to be a fun, challenging experience.

Iono, could be the genre as I don't see any appeal in them, that and it sort of just looks generic.

 

[ferofax]

XCom would be pretty nice on handhelds if it's gonna stay a 4X TBS game. But it's gotta be 4X for me, with the whole Earth and orbit management system, down to TBS battles.

 

[Ergo]

And then replace the gray-type aliens with Lovecraftian monstrosities.

G-d those Dagonites!

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Looks like they gave it the AX-COM.

 

[Foxi4]

I don't get all the hubbub about XCOM. Seems like a boring ass game to me.

Have you played it?

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Have you played it?

No, and read my other post as to why.

 

[Foxi4]

No, and read my other post as to why.

I really suggest that you do, it's great science fiction. Now, the old ones like to kick the player in the gut a little bit too much at times and they tend to be unfair, but they've achieved pretty much legendary status due to how much fun they are. The new one is buckets of fun as well, albeit a tad too easy for my taste, but the quality bar is way up there.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

I really suggest that you do, it's great science fiction. Now, the old ones like to kick the player in the gut a little bit too much at times and they tend to be unfair, but they've achieved pretty much legendary status due to how much fun they are. The new one is buckets of fun as well, albeit a tad too easy for my taste, but the quality bar is way up there.

Yeah.... I'll pass.

 

[emigre]

I don't get all the hubbub about XCOM. Seems like a boring ass game to me.

Iono, could be the genre as I don't see any appeal in them, that and it sort of just looks generic.