XCOM FPS site taken down, videos removed
The XCOM shooter has had its site removed and videos pulled from 2K's official YouTube channel, and recent domain registrations indicate it may be getting a rebranding as "The Bureau."
The long-delayed XCOM first-person shooter appears to be going through a transition process. The official site and videos have been pulled, which would seem to suggest a cancellation if not for recent reports that point to a full rebranding effort.
Digital Trends noticed that the site now leads to a 404 error, and the videos on YouTube have been removed.
But that may not mean the project has been scrapped completely. Kotaku recently reported that Take-Two recently registered a variety of domain names: thebureau-game.com, thebureau-game.net, whathappenedin62.com, and whathappenedin62.net. These all point towards a rebranding of the game, which was set to take place in 1962. A separate report, based on a survey, indicated that it was being made into a third-person shooter, and would be available as a downloadable game instead of a full retail title.
None of this is conclusive, but the game has been delayed -- most recently into fiscal 2014. The game was the first new XCOM title announced in years, much to the consternation of some. Then XCOM: Enemy Unknown was announced, released before the XCOM shooter, and became a critical and commercial success. Take-Two may not want to confuse the market with another game sporting a similar title but in an entirely different genre, so a name change would make sense.
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The XCOM shooter has had its site removed and videos pulled from 2K's official YouTube channel, and recent domain registrations indicate it may be getting a rebranding as "The Bureau."-
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The big 'reveal' trailer in 2010, while mostly mood-setting, looked super cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdVb4UnqO7A
After a reworking to focus more on squad stuff, its E3 showing in 2011 looked a lot less interesting. -
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I got that impression too until I read http://www.polygon.com/features/2013/1/31/3928710/making-of-xcoms-jake-solomon-firaxis-sid-meier - I didn't realize XC:EU been in/out of development for such a long time. It does seem like they did not anticipate it being so successful and now are treading lightly with the FPS so as not to hurt the brand.
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Oh wow, they're still releasing books, though I don't think the website has been redesigned since 1998. http://www.tritacgames.com/
I actually have the adventure game CD somewhere in storage.
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