We finally have official confirmation on what Bioshock 1 & 2 developers and co-developers, 2K Marin and 2K Australia have been working on for the last few years, and it's none other than the oft-rumoured X-COM title. The press release from 2K games describes the game as a reboot of the X-COM franchise and will be focussing on a more story-driven FPS experience, rather than the turn-based tactical style of games in the past. From the press release...
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.
Rumours on 2K's involvement of an X-COM title began circulating when it was noted that Take-Two had picked up the rights for X-COM, further fueled with the news that an ex-2K Australia lead character artist had listed X-COM on his resume.