XCOM 2 Gets a Tie-in Novel
A novel will be released that bridges the gap between the first and second games in the XCOM reboot series. Called XCOM 2: Resurrection, it’s being written by Greg Keyes, a name that sci-fi/fantasy geeks will recognize for his work on series such as Star Wars, Babylon 5, Elder Scrolls, and his self-created The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone.
This won’t be the first time that the series has ventured into the world of prose fiction. Two novels were released during the 1990s which were criticized for their poor understanding of the games. This will be the first novel since the XCOM reboot was released in 2012, winning several Game of the Year awards.
XCOM 2: Resurrection will be released on November 10, and the game will be released on February 5, 2016.
Synopsis:
It wasn’t long after the alien invaders arrived that Earth’s governments were forced to offer an unconditional surrender. Then, the ADVENT cities were built – monolithic metropolises meant to beguile people into thinking the aliens had humanity’s best interests at heart. ADVENT promised a cure to all disease and crime, but they never said it would cost our freedom.
Insight Editions’ XCOM 2: Resurrection, the official prequel novel to XCOM 2 from author Greg Keyes, tells the story of Amar Tan, a promising recruit in the barely-hanging-on guerrilla resistance network that still dares to combat ADVENT outside of Gulf City.
Amar and his squad find their lives irrevocably changed one day when they stumble upon an SOS signal from an enigmatic man who claims to know a secret that could change everything. Can Amar and his squad survive encounters with Sectoids, Chryssalids, and scores of ADVENT troopers hell-bent on stomping out all resistance? Find out when XCOM 2: Resurrection is available for purchase on November 10, 2015.
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