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XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack Is Coming to Linux and macOS

It will also be available for Apple's macOS operating system

Oct 2, 2018 16:23 GMT  ·  By
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack DLC coming to Linux and macOS
   XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack DLC coming to Linux and macOS

UK-based video games publisher Feral Interactive announced today that it plans to release the Linux and macOS ports of the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack DLC soon after the Windows release.

Good news for those who own the XCOM 2 turn-based tactics video game, as well as the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen expansion pack as Feral Interactive says that it plans to port the Tactical Legacy Pack DLC to Linux and macOS platforms soon after the October 9 release, which will only be available for Windows users at that time.

"The XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack DLC includes a collection of new game modes, maps, weapons, armors and Photobooth options that honor the legacy of the XCOM series. It will launch for macOS and Linux shortly after the Windows release on 9th October," Feral Interactive wrote in today's announcement.

According to Feral Interactive, the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack DLC will be free to all owners of the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen expansion pack until December 3, 2018, at 11:59 pm EST. The Tactical Legacy Pack DLC will be available for grabs from Steam for Linux and Steam for macOS later this month.

Introduces new gameplay modes, maps, weapons, and more

The XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack DLC comes packed with a lot of goodies, including an Offline Challenge mode so you can play all the challenges whenever you want, two new gameplay modes, Legacy Ops and Skirmish Mode, new weapons like redesigned versions of the plasma and laser guns, and 28 new maps, including remastered maps/scenes from XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Enemy Within.

It also brings new Carapace, Kevlar, and Titan armor from XCOM: Enemy Unknown, new customization and photobooth options to help you customize your soldiers with new helmets and attitudes, a new Soundtrack Selector to play the score from the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen campaign and from XCOM: Enemy Unknown, as well as a brand-new soundtrack with songs inspired by X-COM: UFO Defense.