X-COM Spiritual Successor Hits Crowdfunding Target

Nearly 7,000 have backed it so far.

By Matt Porter

Phoenix Point, a spiritual successor to the X-COM franchise, has reached its crowdfunding goal, and now has two more goals to aim for.

The crowdfunding page on Fig went live last week, and has since reached its original $500,000 goal. With 36 days left, there are now two stretch goals.

At $650,000, you'll be able to drive vehicles in tactical battles. The stretch goal description says: "Deploy vehicles to tactical battles for carrying troops and providing heavy weapons support. They can also be used for retrieving equipment and materials in raid missions, and for safe evacuation of soldiers or civilians in danger. There will be multiple construction options and a variety of weapons turrets available."

At $850,000, a floating phoenix base will be implemented. "A floating fortress which can travel by sea and conduct air operations inland from coastal areas. Such bases will be exposed to danger from seaborn mutants generating some tense defensive missions, but the additional strategic flexibility of such a base will greatly help in mid to late game. It will also allow the player to discover some of the most well hidden secrets of the alien agenda, deep inside the mist."

Phoenix Point is from X-COM veteran Julian Gollop and Gaming Insiders founder David Kaye. In the game, you'll be playing as members of the Phoenix Project, an organization formed shortly after the World War 2. There will be three factions in the game, each with its own solution to the Pandoravirus crisis which has wiped out most life on Earth.

Matt Porter is a freelance writer based in London. Make sure to visit what he thinks is the best website in the world, but is actually just his Twitter page.

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