XCOM: Enemy Unknown coming to iOS for Rs 1,280

Last year's stellar turn-based strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown is making its way to iOS devices this week. The game is set to hit the App Store on June 20 and will cost £13.99, which roughly translates to Rs 1,280. The game will be available for iPad 2 through 4, iPad mini, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and the fifth-generation iPod Touch.

A handheld version of an awesome game? Colour me interested!

Here is a description of the game according to the website for the game: “Threatened by an unknown enemy, the Earth’s governments unite to form an elite paramilitary organization, known as XCOM, to combat this extraterrestrial attack. As the commander of XCOM, you control the global defense team in a battle against a terrifying alien invasion by creating a fully operational base, researching alien technologies, planning combat missions, and controlling soldier movement in battle.”

More from News Analysis

The game is developed by turn-based strategy veterans Firaxis who have earlier been responsible for the much-praised Civilization series.

Earlier this year, the company had released another iOS game, dubbed Haunted Hollow. It is a free-to-play game where you build and rule a mansion that spawns monsters. You can then send the monsters to fight rivals for territory. Since it's a free-to-play game, it's bound to have micro-transactions. When you're fighting with rivals for territory, you can power-up with each monster's own menacing powers and additional enhancements.