2K refuse to be drawn on any multiplayer details, but at least theyre not denying it wont happen. So, is this XCOM really our beloved X-COM? Were forging a new mythology, but what were retaining is the core elements that made X-COM X-COM, says Pelling. The strategy, the base, the research, agents, being in charge, and dealing with this problem as you see fit. You are the one thats driving the investigation those elements remain but we want to create a new world with a new set of enemies thats genuinely compelling for players to learn more about.