The Rebirth of XCOM: See the Original Pitch Video and a Commentary

XCOM: Enemy Unknown comes out in less than a week, and while we've written about it multiple times and even played it ourselves, we've always wondered how Firaxis initially proposed the idea of another turn-based entry for the franchise. The answer, it turns out, is simple: they made an awesome pitch video that showed their initial ideas for a modern take on XCOM, used it to build up a new team and the rest, as they say, is history.

Check out the video below for yourselves. It features a great introduction from XCOM: Enemy Unknown Lead Designer Jake Solomon, then has the full, original pitch video. It concludes with a brief discussion between myself and Solomon, breaking down why they changed some aspects of the game between the initial pitch and the final product.

Lastly, why not check out a new, half-hour long gameplay commentary with Solomon, Lead Producer Garth DeAngelis and GameSpy Editor-in-Chief Dan Stapleton? They break down strategy, units, the various difficulties and even give some clues on how to cheat in XCOM when it releases on October 9th.

Anthony Gallegos is an Editor on IGN's PC team. He enjoys scaring the crap out of himself with horror games and then releasing some steam in shooters like Blacklight and Tribes. You can follow him on Twitter and on IGN.

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