XCOM: Enemy Within
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North American cover art of XCOM: Enemy Within Commander Edition
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| Developer(s) | Firaxis Games |
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| Producer(s) | Clint McCaul Garth DeAngelis |
| Designer(s) | Ananda Gupta |
| Programmer(s) | Justin Boswell |
| Artist(s) | David Black |
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| Series | X-COM |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation Vita |
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| Genre(s) | Turn-based tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings |
(PC) 86.88% (360) 88.33% (PS3) 90% |
| Metacritic |
(PC) 86/100 (360) 88/100 (PS3) 88/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 9/10 |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| Game Informer | 9.25/10 |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GamesRadar |   |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| VideoGamer.com | 9/10 |
XCOM: Enemy Within is an expansion pack for the turn-based tactical video game XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The expansion pack primarily adds new gameplay elements to the base game, as well as introducing new themes of transhumanism via aggressive gene therapy.
XCOM: Enemy Within was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in November 2013. In June 2014, Feral released both XCOM: Enemy Within and its base game XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Linux. The game also came to the iOS App Store and Google Play Store a year after the initial release, on November 12, 2014. On March 22, 2016, the game was released on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation Vita.
The Windows, OS X and Linux editions require XCOM: Enemy Unknown to play; Enemy Within was released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as part of the Commander Edition bundle with Enemy Unknown. The iOS and Android versions were released as stand-alone apps not requiring the original mobile port of Enemy Unknown to play. The PlayStation Vita version is only available bundled with Enemy Unknown under the title, XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus.
The gameplay and plot of XCOM: Enemy Within largely remains the same as XCOM: Enemy Unknown with some additional features. The player manages the XCOM headquarters in almost real time progress, but much of the gameplay consists of turn-based battles against the invading aliens and some with the rogue human faction EXALT across the globe. Similar to the numerous expansions of the Civilization series, the pack retains the core storyline but adds a broad variety of content.
XCOM: Enemy Within was originally announced with a scheduled release date of November 15, 2013.XCOM: Enemy Within was released in stores on November 12, 2013 in the US, and November 15, 2013 internationally. The game was released for digital distribution via Steam on November 11, 2013.
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