What changed in XCOM® 2 in 2016

A hotfix has been released to address a targeting issue that was introduced in the XCOM 2 Controller Support Update.

SPARKS units cannot be healed by Medikits.

Resolved issues that prevented full conversion mods from being possible on the Steam Workshop and allowed mods to have Bink files.

In Alien Hunters, the 'Ruler Reaction' notification will now stay on the screen after a unit fires at the Archon King during combat.

Resolved issues that prevent full conversion mods from being possible on the Steam Workshop and allow mods to have Bink files.

In Alien Hunters, the 'Ruler Reaction' notification will now stay on the screen after a unit fires at the Archon King during combat.

SPARKS units cannot be healed by Medikits.

XCOM 2 on PC can now be played using a controller with plug & play compatibility for Xbox One and Xbox 360 controllers.

Various minor bug fixes implemented.

XCOM 2 on PC can now be played using a controller with plug & play compatibility for Xbox One and Xbox 360 controllers.

Various minor bug fixes implemented.

A configurable system for changing colors and sizes on many units, and mixing and matching ADVENT soldier components is included.

The mod introduces new enemy types including Drone, Naja, Muton Elite, Sectoid Commander, Sidewinder, Chryssalid Soldier, Hive Queen, MEC Archer, ADVENT Sentry, ADVENT Rocketeer, ADVENT Grenadier, ADVENT Gunner, and Muton Centurion.

A new system allows players to change colors and sizes of many units and mix and match ADVENT soldier components.

Long War Studios has released the 'Alien Pack' mod for XCOM 2, adding new enemies and upgrades.

Long War Studios has released the 'Alien Pack' mod for XCOM 2, adding new enemies and upgrades.

The mod adds upgrades to the Viper unit, Archon, and standard ADVENT MEC.

The mod adds two upgrades to the Viper unit, enhancing its capabilities.

The mod introduces various new enemies including Drone, Naja, Muton Elite, Sectoid Commander, Sidewinder, Chryssalid Soldier, Hive Queen, MEC Archer, ADVENT Sentry, ADVENT Rocketeer, ADVENT Grenadier, ADVENT Gunner, and Muton Centurion.

Adds choice of three perks per promotion rank, over 70 new and reworked abilities, reworks classes into seven, and adds ten new PCS items.

Adds a new laser tier of XCOM weaponry including variants for assault rifle, shotgun, cannon, sniper rifle, pistol, and SMG.

Adds choice of three perks per promotion rank, over 70 new and reworked abilities, and reworks four base classes into seven.

Adds a new laser tier of XCOM weaponry, including new variants for various weapons and all attachments.

Fixed damage preview for abilities that modify damage based on incoming damage amount.

Fixed an issue where the Skulljack objective caused MECs to stop appearing in tactical.

Fixed a crash that would occur after the Archon King completes an Icarus Drop.

Fixed an exploit where replacing a PCS would not always remove the value it gave when equipping.

Fixed an issue where Alien Rulers were missing health after increasing the difficulty during a playthrough.

Matches will no longer immediately end for the user when winning during the transition before their turn.

Fixed an issue where Burning and Poisoned damage was causing free kills.

Updates to allow Steam Workshop DLC to be enumerated before native script packages are loaded.

New character template flag, bDiesWhenCaptured, and other customization options added.

Blademaster grants +10 Aim to melee and Hunter’s Instinct grants +15 to melee crit.

Optimizations to path solving memory footprint and performance.

Magnetic Swords are now referred to as 'Magnetic' rather than 'Conventional'.

Fixed an issue where units would not have their mission starting abilities and Gremlins would not follow.

Countries can now be hidden from character customization.

Removed 'Return to Resistance HQ' button from the Hunter Weapons POI complete popup to prevent players from getting into a state where project times are incorrect.

X2Effect_GenerateCover can now generate cover for mobile units.

Fixed an issue where units would not have their mission starting abilities and Gremlins would not follow.

Fixed an issue where Proximity Mines were not damaging every unit in a group move situation.

Berserker Queen’s Faithbreaker ability no longer targets robotic units.

Fixed an issue with Wet Work where kills were not being tracked for the correct unit.

New character template flag, bDiesWhenCaptured; templates can have forced names and implement GetPhotographerPawnNameFn.

Blademaster grants +10 Aim to melee and Hunter’s Instinct grants +15 to melee crit.

Armor hit rolls have been deprecated as the game treats armor as 100% chance to absorb damage.

Avenger Defense no longer fails if a Ruler is in the evac zone.

Fixes instances of Alien Ruler soft hangs.

ApplyWeaponDamage now has a bIgnoreArmor flag so that psionic abilities properly ignore armor.

Bonus weapon ammo is now handled through a delegate on ability templates: GetBonusWeaponAmmoFn.

Berserker Queen’s Faithbreaker ability no longer targets robotic units.

Fixed an exploit where replacing a PCS would not always remove the value it gave when equipping.

Effects may add projectiles to a volley conditionally by registering in the EffectsForProjectileVolleys array.

Deprecated X2AbilityMultiTarget_SoldierBonusRadius, base classes now support increasing AOE range based on passive abilities.

Updates to allow Steam Workshop DLC to be enumerated before native script packages are loaded.

Damage caused by Psi abilities will now ignore armor.

Matches will no longer immediately end for the user when winning during the transition before their turn.

Fixed an issue where Proximity Mines were not damaging every unit in a group move situation.

Alien Hunter weapons have range bonuses/penalties applied.

Faceoff may now only target units that are not mind-controlled (by the shooter’s team).

Removed button labels in save/load list that are not hooked up to anything.

Removed Freezing Lash’s minimum range of 3 tiles which prevented units from using the ability when standing next to an enemy.

X2DownloadableContentInfo has new hooks for localization tags and unit abilities manipulation.

Magnetic Swords are now referred to as 'Magnetic' rather than 'Conventional'.

Effects may add projectiles to a volley conditionally by registering in the EffectsForProjectileVolleys array.

Alien Hunter weapons have range bonuses/penalties applied.

Fixed an issue where Burning and Poisoned damage was causing free kills.

Removed “Return to Resistance HQ” button from the Hunter Weapons POI complete popup to prevent players from getting into a state where project times are incorrect.

Fixed an issue where the unit flag would not properly show a unit as concealed when loading a save game.

Fixed damage preview for abilities that modify damage based on incoming damage amount.

ApplyWeaponDamage now has a bIgnoreArmor flag so that psionic abilities properly ignore armor.

Fixed a crash that could occur after selecting an AOE ability and then another (disabled) ability.

Fixed an issue where unnecessary game states were created on the Geoscape.

Armor hit rolls have been deprecated; armor is now handled directly by ApplyWeaponDamage.

Fixed an issue where the Skulljack objective caused MECs to stop appearing in tactical.

Damage caused by Psi abilities will now ignore armor.

Faceoff may now only target units that are not mind-controlled (by the shooter’s team).

Fixed an issue where the unit flag would not properly show a unit as concealed when loading a save game.

Central can no longer bleed out on the Nest mission due to it causing a soft-fail state.

Fixed a crash that would occur after the Archon King completes an Icarus Drop.

Central can no longer bleed out on the Nest mission due to it causing a soft-fail state.

New flag bForceReselectAllGroupsForSpawn for use with multi-part mission schedules.

Fixed an issue where Alien Rulers were missing health after increasing the difficulty during a playthrough.

New flag bForceReselectAllGroupsForSpawn for use with multi-part mission schedules.

Fixed an issue with Wet Work where kills were not being tracked for the correct unit.

Fixed a crash that could occur after selecting an AOE ability and then another (disabled) ability.

X2Effect_GenerateCover can now generate cover for mobile units.

Effects now have the ability to be redirected from their initial target.

Effects now have the ability to be redirected from their initial target.

Removed Freezing Lash’s minimum range of 3 tiles which prevented units from using the ability when standing next to an enemy.

Fixed an issue with Effects being ticked twice a frame.

Bonus weapon ammo is now handled through a delegate on ability templates: GetBonusWeaponAmmoFn.

Fixed an issue where Alien Hunter weapons would be lost after upgrading through GTS.

Debug command X2ShowFullObject to display a game state object’s data.

Tactical Quick Launch menu now supports the grenade slot correctly.

Fixed an issue with Effects being ticked twice a frame.

Fixes instances of Alien Ruler soft hangs.

Debug command X2ShowFullObject to display a game state object’s data.

Optimizations to path solving memory footprint and performance.

Deprecated X2AbilityMultiTarget_SoldierBonusRadius; base classes now support increasing AOE range based on passive abilities.

Fixed an issue where unnecessary game states were created on the Geoscape.

Tactical Quick Launch menu now supports the grenade slot correctly.

Fixed an issue where Alien Hunter weapons would be lost after upgrading through GTS.

X2DownloadableContentInfo has new hooks for localization and unit abilities manipulation.

Avenger Defense no longer fails if a Ruler is in the evac zone.

Removed button labels in save/load list that are not hooked up to anything.

New DLC featuring a hidden ADVENT facility and new high-tech weaponry.

New DLC featuring a hidden ADVENT facility and new high-tech weaponry, available for $9.99.

The second DLC pack for XCOM 2, Alien Hunters, adds new gameplay content including a narrative-driven mission, new weapons and armor, and three new Ruler alien units.

Various gameplay issues fixed including soldier hitching, armor reset issues, and loot not being awarded.

Evac zones can no longer be placed on a soldier.

New hooks and functionality for modders, including the ability to override game state classes.

Three new suits of armor created from Ruler alien corpses, each with unique tactical abilities.

General performance optimizations and a rebalanced multiplayer experience introduced.

Three new Ruler alien units, including the Viper King, added to the game with unique behaviors and tactics.

Introducing the Viper King, a new alien Ruler in XCOM 2's Alien Hunters DLC.

Fixed multiple issues that would occur when a Gatekeeper is killed while affected by Chryssalid poison.

Alien Hunters, the second DLC pack, adds new gameplay content including a narrative-driven mission, new weapons and armor, and three new Ruler alien units.

The Archon King Ruler unit is introduced, capable of grabbing a soldier, taking flight, and slamming them into the ground.

Specialists can no longer receive the Phantom ability through the Advanced Warfare Center.

Fixed an issue where loot was not being given to the player after killing an enemy next to a soldier with a hacked turret.

The second DLC pack for XCOM 2 adds new gameplay content including a narrative mission, new weapons, armor, and Ruler aliens.

Meet the Berserker Queen, a deadly new foe you will face in XCOM 2's Alien Hunters DLC.

Four new weapons introduced: Bolt Caster, Hunter’s Axe, ShadowKeeper pistol, and Frost Bomb grenade.

Three new suits of armor that provide unique tactical abilities can be unlocked in the Alien Hunters DLC.

Game state classes can now be overridden and new hooks for events such as mission start/end have been added.

Damage and radius of various grenades have been adjusted.

Resolved an issue where the doom countdown timer was refilling after the Avatar bar filled up.

New button added to select all mods at once.

Mimic Beacons can no longer be reanimated or targeted by Aid Protocol.

Three new Ruler alien units, including the Viper King, added to the game with unique behaviors and tactics.

Implemented a 'Select All Mods' button and fixed various UI issues.

Resolved an issue where the doom countdown timer was refilling after the Avatar bar filled up.

Resolved an issue where XCOM units were hitching after pod reveals.

Soldiers equipped with the Hazmat Vest will no longer be affected by Acid Burn when pathing over Acid.

The second DLC pack for XCOM 2 adds new gameplay content including a narrative-driven mission, new weapons, armor, and Ruler aliens.

Repeater no longer triggers after Stock damage or damage done over time.

Fixed an issue where certain AOE attacks could be used when selected while the unit was in movement.

Introducing the Viper King, a new alien Ruler in XCOM 2's Alien Hunters DLC.

Fixed an issue where armor was not resetting properly after restarting the Avenger Defense mission.

Various grenade damage and radius adjustments made to balance gameplay.

Meet the Berserker Queen, a deadly new foe you will face in XCOM 2's Alien Hunters DLC.

General performance optimizations and rebalanced multiplayer experience.

Mimic Beacons can no longer be reanimated or targeted by Aid Protocol.

Resolved a crash that would occur after opening an ADVENT garage door.

Four new weapons introduced: Bolt Caster, Hunter’s Axe, ShadowKeeper pistol, and Frost Bomb grenade.

Zombie Soldiers now count towards the 'Soldiers Dead' counter.

The Archon King, a new Ruler unit, will be included in the Alien Hunters DLC launching on May 12.

This mod will add 10 new alien enemies to the game.

Details about the fifth mod are still forthcoming.

The first mod in the new collection from Long War Studios is now available.

A new mod featuring new soldier classes and abilities is in development.

A new weapon tier mod will be released on the same day as the Perk Pack.

This mod will introduce new soldier classes and dozens of new soldier abilities.

Details about the fifth mod from Long War Studios will be shared soon.

The first mod in the new collection from Long War Studios is now available.

This mod will add 10 new alien enemies to the game.

A new weapon tier that will be released on the same day as the Perk Pack.

Anarchy’s Children features over 100 new exotic customization options for soldiers.

Includes new hair styles, face paints, armor, lower face props, decals, helmets, and masks.

Players can now press 'Load Anyways' when loading a save with missing mods.

Anarchy’s Children features over 100 new exotic customization options for soldiers.

Corrected the sort order of available targets in shot HUD.

Players can now press 'Load Anyways' when loading a save with missing mods.

Soldiers now have four new slots to attach additional pieces of armor: left/right arm and left/right shoulder.

Fixed the sort order of available targets in shot HUD.

Adds 'Zip Mode' description text.

Includes new hair styles, face paints, armor, lower face props, decals, helmets, masks, and more.

Soldiers now have four new slots to attach additional pieces of armor: left/right arm and left/right shoulder.

Adds descriptive text for 'Zip Mode'.

Anarchy’s Children features over 100 new exotic customization options for soldiers.

Anarchy’s Children features over 100 new exotic customization options for soldiers.

Corrected an issue causing Grenadier’s demolition to fail to update the target’s cover status.

Corrected an issue causing Grenadier’s demolition to fail to update the target’s cover status.

Price increased to 75 and can no longer take cover.

Class, Attitude, and props did not save.

Resulting in delays between actions, turns, and end-of-game screen.

Promotion Earned text appeared before action was seen on screen.

Timeouts faster.

During AI abilities.

Timers reset if players started building a radio relay immediately after making contact.

Flash effect when targeting units.

Issue fixed when Beginner VO is turned off.

Auto-saves made in these situations should now be playable.

Specific to a Retaliation mission plot.

Does not reduce % to-hit on enemies.

Zip Mode speeds up animations and some delays in gameplay.

Price increased to 75, can no longer take cover, and guaranteed to be hit by enemy shots.

Some scan timers went into negative time.

Preventing main menu crashes.

Zip Mode speeds up animations and some delays in gameplay.

Causing long hangs.

Weapons now retain names and customizations upon tier bump.

By spamming the END/BACKSPACE button.

Reduces long hangs.

Uses localized HQ time instead of GMT game time.

Hang during certain missions where enemy units had fallen out of the world.

Civilians pathed to the base of ladders and blocked XCOM units.

Graze is no longer a chance for 100% shots.

Only use Character Pool creations until the pool is exhausted.

Only use Character Pool creations until the pool is exhausted.

Reduces long delays.

Does not take reduce % to-hit on enemies.

Reduces long timeouts.

Shadow resolution when set to HIGH reduced to 1536 from 2048.

Targets shot by a concealed attacker cannot dodge.

Supports additional actions.

Configuration supports additional actions.

Perk now works for Sharpshooters.

Causing long delays.

To timeout faster.

Civilians no longer block XCOM units at ladders.

POIs did not spawn when first visiting the Geoscape if Beginner VO was turned off.

VIP units no longer take damage when their origin location is damaged.

VIP units would take damage when their origin location was damaged.

Psi abilities did not trigger death cams.

When targeting units.

Did not work for Sharpshooters.

Resolves delays between actions, turns, and end-of-game screen.

Shadow resolution when set to HIGH reduced to 1536 from 2048.

Causing long timeouts.

Text no longer appears before action is seen on screen.

Prevents main menu crashes.

Weapons did not keep names and customizations upon tier bump.

A patch is being prepared that will include performance optimizations.

A patch will include gameplay bug fixes.

A patch will include gameplay bug fixes.

A patch will include performance optimizations.

Fixed rare corruption caused by LC_ALL flag in users .bashrc file.

Fixed conflict between depth of field and bloom on some Nvidia hardware.

Unable to load saves with a Chryssalid Cocoon – This will fix the issue, and for previously affected saves.

Updated warnings for users using unsupported Nvidia drivers.

Player is unable to progress to scan in the Geoscape after completing the Resistance Communications research via Tutorial – This will fix previously affected saves.

Fixed issues with Mods not enabling on some machines.

Improvements to frame rate and in level hitching.

Fixed conflict between depth of field and bloom on some Nvidia hardware.

Unable to load saves with a Chryssalid Cocoon – This will fix the issue, and for previously affected saves.

Updated warnings for users using unsupported Nvidia drivers.

Fixed rare corruption caused by LC_ALL flag in users .bashrc file.

Improvements to frame rate and in level hitching.

Fixed discoloured pink/blue smoke on some Nvidia hardware.

Fixed Fountains out of game area not correctly fogged.

Fixed Red Lights above units in level on some Nvidia hardware.

Fixed discoloured pink/blue smoke on some Nvidia hardware.

Fixed crash on launch when VPN or other virtual networks are enabled.

Using the preview voice button for a modded voice pack will no longer crash the game when in the armoury.

Player is unable to progress to scan in the Geoscape after completing the Resistance Communications research via Tutorial – This will fix previously affected saves.

Fixed issues with Mods not enabling on some machines.

Fixed issue with Shen’s leg flickering.

Improved “Refresh” button behaviour in modding panel.

Fixed issue when switching from Japanese to other languages.

Using the preview voice button for a modded voice pack will no longer crash the game when in the armoury.

Fixed issue with Shen’s leg flickering.

Fixed Red Lights above units in level on some Nvidia hardware.

Fixed Fountains out of game area not correctly fogged.

Fixed issue when switching from Japanese to other languages.

Fixed crash on launch when VPN or other virtual networks are enabled.

Improved “Refresh” button behaviour in modding panel.

Player is unable to progress to scan in the Geoscape after completing the Resistance Communications research via Tutorial – This will fix previously affected saves.

Player is unable to progress to scan in the Geoscape after completing the Resistance Communications research via Tutorial – This will fix previously affected saves.

Unable to load saves with a Chryssalid Cocoon – This will fix the issue, and for previously affected saves.

Unable to load saves with a Chryssalid Cocoon – This will fix the issue, and for previously affected saves.

Adjustments were made to Texture Streaming to assist with periodic frame spikes.

Using the preview voice button for a modded voice pack will no longer crash the game when in the armory.

Using the preview voice button for a modded voice pack will no longer crash the game when in the armory.

Adjustments were made to Texture Streaming to assist with periodic frame spikes.

Players can experience precise and responsive 1:1 camera controls using the touchpads in the Geoscape and Tactical view.

XCOM 2 now supports native integration for the Steam Controller, allowing for customized control schemes and precise camera controls.

XCOM 2 now features native integration for the Steam Controller, allowing for customized control schemes and enhanced camera controls.

Players can instantly select abilities using the flexibility of the controller's Touch Menus.

Pre-orders and pre-purchases include additional soldier customization options and a new recruit.

All pre-orders and pre-purchases will receive the Resistance Warrior Pack, offering additional soldier customization options.

All region unlock times for XCOM 2 have been confirmed.

Pre-load is now available for XCOM 2 on Steam for those who pre-ordered the game.

The Resistance Warrior Pack includes a new XCOM recruit who will appear in the Avenger’s barracks.

Players who pre-ordered can begin downloading the game via Steam.

All region unlock times for XCOM 2 have been confirmed.

Long War Studios will produce three unique mods for XCOM 2, all available for free at the game's launch on February 5.

Long War Studios will produce three unique mods for XCOM 2, all available for free at the game's launch on February 5.

XCOM 2 introduces the Psi Operative, a new class of soldier with powerful psionic abilities.

XCOM 2 introduces the Psi Operative, a new class of soldier with powerful psionic abilities.

The Sectopod is an incredibly mobile, bipedal robot that is quite advanced compared to earlier versions.

Introducing the Gatekeeper, a new enemy unit with a powerful laser attack and the ability to resurrect fallen soldiers.

Introduced a new enemy unit called the Gatekeeper, which has a potent offensive laser beam attack and the ability to resurrect multiple fallen soldiers.