Back in 2019, creator of the XCOM series Julian Gollop debuted his latest game, Phoenix Point, introducing players to a futuristic interpretation of Earth caught amidst an alien invasion. The game was originally exclusive to PC, but today, Snapshot Games announced that would change very soon, with the newly announced Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year.

The announcement was made earlier today by IGN, who confirmed the console ports of the title will launch on October 1 and contain a new DLC known as Corrupted Horizons, which will make its way to PC on the same day. Not only will the Behemoth Edition bring the game to new platforms and offer a sizeable expansion, but it will also come complete with plenty of bonus content, including Phoenix Point's three previous DLCs, an extra weapons pack, free next-generation upgrades at a later date, and updated UI and controls.

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Alongside the new details, IGN also unveiled two new trailers. The first confirms the Behemoth Edition's release date while offering a glimpse at the turn-based strategy title in action. The entire thing sets up Phoenix Point's unique premise and mechanics, including a look at its enemies, equipment menus, and unique manual aiming system. The second trailer concerns the Corrupted Horizons DLC, providing a brief introduction to the next slice of additional content for Phoenix Point.

For those who didn't catch Phoenix Point's release on PC, the game follows a similar premise to XCOMseeing players assume the role of a commander who must bring together a team of soldiers to fight back against an alien invasion. They'll go head to head across several procedurally generated maps, utilizing a combination of soldiers from three distinct factions to annihilate evolving enemies that change their tactics over the course of the game. While Phoenix Point shares a lot in common with XCOM, it also strays from the series in several ways. One of the biggest deviations is its free aiming system, which allows players to manually fire their gun at a specific limb of the unit they're targeting.

The game wound up getting three subsequent DLCs in the months since its launch, with the lineup including Festering Skies, Legacy of the Ancients, and Blood and Titanium. Each addition added new content to the base experience, which players on consoles can look forward to jumping into when the Behemoth Edition hits shelves. In the meantime, they can play several other tactical shooters in the same vein as Phoenix Point and XCOM on consoles, including Gears Tactics, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, and Wasteland 3.

Phoenix Point is out now on PC, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions slated to launch on October 1 and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions arriving at a later date.

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Source: IGN