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BitReactor’s long-teased Star Wars X-COM game is expected to be formally announced later this month. Slightly ruining the surprise, in-game screenshots of the new tactics game have leaked ahead of the game’s reveal, and it looks so good I might just cry.
While we’ve all been waiting for a proper RTS game set in the galaxy far, far away since Empire at War, which Creative Assembly might actually be working on, BitReactor’s merging of Lucasfilm’s iconic sci-fi IP and X-COM gameplay sounds like a perfect match. While we can’t gleam whether or not the game is a resounding success from just a few images, it certainly looks like it’s headed in the right direction.
Star Wars X-COM looks absolutely sick
Reported by MP1ST, a number of in-game screenshots of the new tactics game were released on an artist’s porfolio. Dated for a mid-2023 build of the game going by the codename “Bruno”, the early version of the turn-based tactics game looks exactly like you’d expect from an X-COM version of Star Wars.
Set after the events of Revenge of the Sith, one image shows Bo Katan taking cover behind a crate with a 95% Hit Chance of throwing a thermal detonator at a standard Stormtrooper. Other characters—such as a red R5 droid—can also be controlled.
These screenshots are nearly two years old at the time of writing. This means that the project may look even better and be far more advanced by the time we see it in action. Nevertheless, the screenshots of this early version are already massively exciting and show a tonne of potential for the upcoming tactics game.
Other screenshots show that the game will also include other aspects found in rival tactics games. Players will be able to upgrade gear at the Armory, buy weapons on the Black Market, engage in Special Ops and more.
The UI for the Star Wars X-COM game also show off controller buttons in the game’s UI. While there’s no doubt that the game will also be available on PC—anything otherwise would be silly—the developers have clearly focused on also making the game play well with a controller.
BitReactor is expected to reveal its Star Wars game on April 19th at the annual Star Wars Celebration. Hopefully, we’ll also see some other games in development such as Saber’s still in-development Knights of the Old Republic game.
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