#Evolution of #XCOM (1991-2020)
XCOM (originally called X-COM) is a science fiction video #game franchise featuring an elite international organization tasked with countering #alien invasions of Earth. The series began with the strategy video game #X-COM: #UFO Defense created by Julian Gollop's Mythos #Games and MicroProse in 1994. The original lineup by MicroProse included six published and at least two canceled games, as well as two novels. The X-COM series, in particular its original entry, achieved a sizable cult following and has influenced many other video games; including the creation of a number of clones, spiritual successors, and unofficial remakes.
A reboot series was published by 2K Games, beginning with the strategy video game XCOM: Enemy Unknown, developed by Firaxis Games and released in 2012 to critical and commercial success. It was followed by the prequel The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and the sequels XCOM 2 and XCOM: Chimera Squad.
List:
UFO: Enemy Unknown 1994
X-COM: Terror from the Deep 1995
X-COM: Apocalypse 1997
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012
XCOM 2 2016
XCOM: Chimera Squad 2020