X-COM creator Julian Gollop says that if Firaxis wants him back in some capacity, he'd be willing to return to the franchise.

The creator of peerless strategy series XCOM shares some insights on the game’s revival under Firaxis, and is curious about XCOM 3.

Julian Gollop, creator of the original X-COM game - known as UFO: Enemy Unknown here in the UK, and followed up by Firaxis' XCOM: Enemy Unknown later on - has told Eurogamer that he would be quite ...

and even a game like XCOM 3 might fall flat on its face. "It can be a bit difficult, you know, as in the case of Civ 7, perhaps." Gollop's referring to the recent mixed response to Civ 7's myriad ...

When it comes to games like XCOM, only the most strategic of turn-based tactical experiences will do. Both XCOM and XCOM 2 champion large-scale strategy above all else, and similar games can pose ...

was XCOM 2 in 2016. Developed by Firaxis and published by 2K Games, the game was received well. It managed to get a "Mighty" rating on Open Critic, with 88% of critics recommending it. Aside from ...