Firaxis making X-COM game

It has been announced today in Game Informer that legendary games developer Firaxis has been tasked with creating a new X-COM: Enemy Unknown strategy game.

This news will no doubt have strategy fans salivating; Firaxis has an unparalleled reputation for making intuitive, yet complex strategy games. Under the guidance of innovator Sid Meier they created the superlative Civilization series.

Steve Martin, president of Firaxis Games said: "It's been a dream of ours to recreate X-COM with our unique creative vision. We're huge fans of the original game and it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-envision a game that is as beloved as X-COM."

"We were careful to keep XCOM: Enemy Unknown true to the elements that made X-COM such a revered game while delivering an entirely new story and gameplay experience for both die-hard XCOM fans and newcomers to the franchise."

With Firaxis now on the strategy side of things and with the first person reboot of X-COM coming soon from 2K Games and 2K Marin; it seems these are interesting times for fans of the classic series.