XCOM 2’s next DLC is so big it almost became XCOM 3
Jake Solomon’s team at Firaxis Games isn’t very happy with him right now. The DLC he’s cooked up for XCOM 2, called War of the Chosen is big, so big that the team considered making it the groundwork for XCOM 3.
War of the Chosen will be an option for players starting a campaign, just like previous DLC Alien Hunters and Shen’s Last Gift. It will add three new factions to the game, groups of human resistance fighters that players will be able to win over to their side. It will also include a new tier of three Alien commanders, called the Chosen. The module will also have a boatload of new cinematics and voice acting, all with the goal of making the game more intimate.
“As you’re playing the game you’ll hear a lot more voices and they’ll be commenting on what you’re doing,” Solomon said. “It just adds a lot of warmth to the game. It feels more alive as you’re playing.”