XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the award-winning strategy game of the year 2012. Twenty years have passed since world leaders ended the war on the aliens by signing an act of unconditional surrender. XCOM, the last line of defense for our planet, has been decimated and shattered. Now, in XCOM 2, the Earth is ruled by aliens. They build shining cities in which they offer humanity a bright future, but under this cloak hide their terrible plans, and anyone who opposes the new order is mercilessly liquidated. Only those who live outside the brackets of society enjoy a bit of freedom. They are the ones who form the forces that will once again fight in defense of humanity. The relentlessly pursued XCOM remnants must reinvigorate the global resistance, expose the occupier's actions, and get rid of the aliens once and for all. HUNTED XCOM: Take command of the Avenger, an alien supply ship transformed into a mobile XCOM headquarters. New open-world gameplay lets you decide where to send strike forces, how to gain community support, and when to fight enemy retaliatory operations. RECRUITING RESISTANCE SOLDIERS: Five soldier classes, each with their own skill tree, will allow you to create soldiers to suit your fighting style. TACTICAL GUERRILLA WARFARE: A new gameplay system provides more tactical flexibility during combat. Use stealth to set up ambushes for enemy patrols. Take valuable equipment and artifacts from defeated enemies. Rescue VIPs and wounded comrades by transporting them to the escape point. NEW ENEMY : Diverse enemies – from powerful new alien races to ADVENT to guard the invading regime – make every encounter a unique tactical challenge. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MODIFICATION: Configure and create rooms aboard the Avenger to give XCOM new combat options. Use scientists and engineers to conduct research or develop and modify weapons and armor to fit your chosen tactics. EACH MISSION IS A UNIQUE CHALLENGE: Complete missions in different places around the world: from the wild wastelands to underground outposts to the centers of megacities in the hands of aliens. Virtually endless combinations of maps, missions, and quests are in front of you. CREATE YOUR OWN CUSTOMIZATIONS: Tools designed for players allow you to create your own classes, campaigns, aliens, tactical games, and strategic game elements that you can later share in the Steam Workshop.