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XCOM: Enemy Unknown invading Mac

If you're a Mac owner whose stubborn refusal to dual-boot Windows has kept you from playing one of 2012's best games good news: XCOM: Enemy Unknown is coming to you. Port publisher Feral Interactive today announced it's bringing Firaxis's turn-based tactics 'em up to Mac this spring with all DLC included.
Alice O'Connor
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If you're a Mac owner whose stubborn refusal to dual-boot Windows has kept you from playing one of 2012's best games, good news: XCOM: Enemy Unknown is coming to you. Port publisher Feral Interactive today announced it's bringing Firaxis's turn-based tactics 'em up to Mac this spring with the DLC included.

Feral's 'Elite Edition' of Enemy Unknown will contain the so-so Slingshot DLC, which cost $7, the $5 Elite Soldier pack and all its customization options, and the big free Second Wave DLC.

If you do own a Mac and have already bought XCOM for Windows, bad news. It's highly unlikely that Feral will bring it to Steam to give you a free SteamPlay copy--the publisher does want and deserve to make money off its hard work, after all.

Feral plans to announce the price and system requirements closer to XCOM's spring Mac launch.

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  • Shacknews legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    February 26, 2013 11:15 AM

    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, XCOM: Enemy Unknown invading Mac.

    If you're a Mac owner whose stubborn refusal to dual-boot Windows has kept you from playing one of 2012's best games good news: XCOM: Enemy Unknown is coming to you. Port publisher Feral Interactive today announced it's bringing Firaxis's turn-based tactics 'em up to Mac this spring with all DLC included.

    • vai90 legacy 10 years
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      February 26, 2013 11:27 AM

      Yeah, okay I admit: I hate Apple, but not their customers. I only think they're ill-informed about hardware/lazy, so I kinda pity them. Well, since I don't per se hate Mac people: enjoy the game, once you get it! :D

      Inb4 shitstorm?

      • vai90 legacy 10 years
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        February 26, 2013 11:29 AM

        Oh, except for work. Macs are supposedly great for video and music editing etc. and I can imagine that being true. Other than that I think Apple products are overpriced, gimmicky, shiny plastic design-trash.

        Don't kill me.

        • [deleted] 877988455 legacy 10 years
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          February 26, 2013 1:12 PM

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          • vai90 legacy 10 years
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            February 26, 2013 2:59 PM

            Platform war? I don't have a problem with Mac as a platform. This is a matter of a company ripping people off with their shitty brand. Each to their own, but I feel bad for people who buy Apple products, especially those who praise them.

            I know a girl (and I swear this is not made up) who said that she's getitng a new Mac and I quote: "It costs 2000 bucks, it's gotta be good." You just can't facepalm hard enough at that...

        • RikiTiki2 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          February 26, 2013 2:40 PM

          i can derp too

        • bradleyrr legacy 10 years
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          February 26, 2013 2:56 PM

          You need to use more swear words if you really want to rile people up.

          • vai90 legacy 10 years
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            February 26, 2013 3:01 PM

            I had no intention of doing that, I just predicted it would happen anyway, because somehow it always does. I'm not a troll who bashes Apple for fun. I just loathe the company.

            • vai90 legacy 10 years
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              February 26, 2013 3:02 PM

              *for actual reasons lol

    • geedeck legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      February 26, 2013 1:10 PM

      Ie hello multisync

    • docholoday legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      February 26, 2013 2:31 PM

      If you do own a Mac and have already bought XCOM for Windows, bad news. It's highly unlikely that Feral will bring it to Steam to give you a free SteamPlay copy

      Boooo for not bringing it to Steam. I have a PC and a Mac, and already own it and I WOULD PAY for it again to get it on the Mac via Steam. Can't they use Steam without the "SteamPlay" feature? At least use the delivery platform it's already on. Don't make me have to go buy a 2nd disk somewhere. That's just stupid.

    • [deleted] 1926747890 legacy 10 years
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      February 26, 2013 2:44 PM

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    • Rice-Rocketeer legacy 10 years legacy 20 years mercury mega
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      February 26, 2013 2:53 PM

      Will this be SteamPlay?

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