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XCOM: Chimera Squad announced, releases 4/24
Firaxis just announced a new addition to the XCOM series in the form of XCOM: Chimera Squad. It takes place 5 years after the events of XCOM 2 and focuses on a specific squad of named human and alien characters trying to maintain the peace in a one of the new cities.
It's currently $10 on steam, presumably since it looks like it was built on the XCOM 2 engine. The sale lasts until May 1st, so you'll have time to wait until some reviews are out before you buy it.
I absolutely loved XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, so this is a nice surprise for me. Some of my friend who have played some of the older XCOMs are comparing it at least thematically to XCOM: Apocalypse
Edit:
@cwagner provided a link to GMG where its currently $9.50
I was a bit suspicious because of the lack of announcement until this close to release and the low price point. Those are both red flags that make me wonder if this is half baked. But then I thought about it and realized it might just be because they're using the XCOM 2 engine so it's a relatively simple project because of the work they've already done, rather than a lack of quality.
In my head I'm treating it more like a stand-alone DLC and that assuaged some of my fears. Another thing is that the sale is going on after release, so if people are concerned there will be a chance to read reviews.
Thanks for the link to GMG, I'll edit it into the top post