XCOM 2 fans are in for a treat with a new expansion pack announced at E3 2017, called War of the Chosen. Set to arrive on August 29, War of the Chosen includes a ton of new content that expands upon the base game's campaign.
Here's a quick look at some of the new bits you can expect in War of the Chosen:
- New Factions & Hero Classes: Three additional factions – the Reapers, Skirmishers and Templars – each with its own Hero class;
- The Chosen: A deadly new enemy force that will kidnap, interrogate and kill XCOM's soldiers. They can even invade the strategy layer and ravage XCOM's global operations;
- New Alien and Advent Threats: Adopt new tactics to counter a deadly new alien known as the Spectre, the explosive attacks of the ADVENT Purifier, and the psionically charged ADVENT Priest;
- New Environments and Mission Objectives: Players can engage in wide-ranging tactical missions, from abandoned cities devastated by alien bioweapons during the original invasion, to underground tunnels and xenoformed wilderness regions;
- Enhanced Strategy Layer: Manage relations with factions while countering enemy operations from the Avenger;
- Greater Customization & Replayability: Soldiers cultivate bonds with compatible teammates for new abilities and perks, while the SITREP system dynamically adds new modifiers to the tactical layer to make sure every missions provides a unique challenge;
- Challenge Mode: New regular community challenges that rank players on a global leaderboard.
War of the Chosen lands on August 29 for Xbox One, PC and PS4. If you have yet to give the popular strategy game a shot, you can pick it up for $43 on Amazon now to get a head start.
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