2K Games has announced the return of XCOM. It is currently in development at 2K Marin, one of the developers that brought you Bioshock 2. The new FPS is exclusive to the Xbox 360 and PC at the moment. The last entry in the XCOM series was back in 1998, which started to play around with the series’ strict turn-based gameplay in favour of a space combat strategy feel. Little is known about this update except 2K Games claiming it has a “suspense-filled narrative” and that the lead protagonist is an FBI agent looking for “the growing threat”.

“With BioShock 2, the team at 2K Marin proved themselves as masters of first-person, suspenseful storytelling, and with XCOM they will re-imagine and expand the rich lore of this revered franchise,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Players will explore the world of XCOM from an immersive new perspective and experience firsthand the fear and tension of this gripping narrative ride.”