XCOM Uncovered: COMPLETE Timeline, Lore, & Evolution (DEEP DIVE)

30 YEARS OF XCOM: This deep dive video discusses X-Com, the iconic turn-based tactics franchise, from its rough beginnings in 1994, all the way to its modern resurgence with XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2, and XCOM: War Of The Chosen. Hear how X-COM was almost never made (multiple times!) - and learn about the X-Com characters, timeline, and lore, plus some of the developers that were behind the scenes.

XCOM is a classic franchise that we likely haven't heard the last of yet. Which game is your favorite??

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00:00 The Beginning Of XCOM
0:15 XCOM: The Bureau
1:09 The XCOM Timeline
1:49 XCOM:UFO Defense
3:20 Terror From The Deep
3:56 XCOM Apocalypse
4:43 XCOMs Forgotten Games
5:08 Will XCOM UFO Defense Be Remade?
5:51 Take Two & Firaxis Get XCOM
6:14 Civilization & XCOM Easter Eggs
7:36 XCOM Enemy Unknown Development
8:27 XCOM Enemy Unknown Changes (Modern XCOM)
9:11 XCOM Motto (Vigilo Confido Meaning)
9:30 Modern XCOM Timeline And Story
9:56 The Elders XCOM Lore
10:15 XCOM Enemy Unknown Alien Design And Lore
11:17 XCOM Enemy Within & The NEW XCOM Timline
12:06 XCOM 2 Story - What Happened After Enemy Unknown?
12:47 XCOM 2s Awesome Marketing
13:35 XCOM 2: The Resistance Story
14:27 XCOMs Factions & The Lost
14:44 The Chosen Backstory Lore
16:05 ADVENT Burgers!
16:19 XCOM 2 Map Design & Modes
16:42 XCOM 2 Mods
17:18 XCOM 3?
17:33 XCOM Chimera Squad Release & Changes
18:09 City 31 And XCOM: Legends Lore
19:08 Chimera Squad Story