XCOM®: Chimera Squad news & patch notes

● Miscellaneous bug fixes

Fixed issue: 2K Launcher fails to open on Steam Deck, preventing games from being launched.

We are continuously working to make the experience better:

• Improved User experience in the Launcher and Error Reporter
• Misc Bug fixes

Updates in the 2K Launcher v1.5.0 release include:

• New and improved user interface to play and browse games
• Improved Launcher Update Management
• General performance improvements
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

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Features - An Option to check for new 2K Launcher Updates - In the Application Settings, click on "Check for Updates" which will get a new update if available. Please note, the 2K Launcher will need a restart to apply the update. - 2K Launcher is using the new 2K Logo - Added trouble-shooting to clear cache by pressing key 'c' during app loading Bug-Fixes - Launcher app files are not being extracted to %LocalAppData%\T2GP Launcher - Fixed Missing 2K icon on the Launcher window fixed in the Alt-Tab overlay and taskbar - Fixed Incorrect string translations in Error Reporter - Game play is now fixed using Steam Streaming mod launch

Today's patch includes fixes for the following issues: Performance

• Improved stability/performance while loading.
• Improved stability in Tactical.

Tactical

• Fixed a bug that could cause units to sometimes float above the ground.
• Fixed a bug allowing conflicting modifiers on breach points.
• Fixed a bug causing breach items to display incorrect usage text.
• Fixed a bug allowing Psi-Zombies to attack from too far away.
• Fixed a bug causing Shrapnel Grenade targeting to display incorrectly.
• Fixed a bug causing an inaccurate Encounter count in multi-map missions.
• Fixed a bug allowing a Sectopod to spawn too early in the Gray Phoenix Takedown.
• Fixed a bug that could allow Patchwork to take infinite actions.
• Fixed a bug preventing hit/miss VO from playing.
• Fixed a bug that could prevent Cherub from moving.
• Rebalanced the Sacred Coil Takedown and fixed a Gatekeeper bug during the Takedown.

Strategy

• Fixed a bug that could cause equipment to disappear from the Armory.
• Fixed a bug preventing Scavenger Market NPCs from showing up.
• Rebalanced Mach Weave.

Miscellaneous

• Fixed a bug causing the end-of-game stats to disappear on lower resolutions.
• Fixed a bug causing game audio to end before game credits.
• Updated the audio listings in the game credits.

Launcher Update

• We have released a new update for the 2K Launcher today. The update should download automatically; if you are having trouble, restart your Steam client and it should download automatically.

We’re excited to share that XCOM: Chimera Squad, an exciting new story set within the XCOM universe, is now available on Steam. To celebrate the launch, we’re offering the game at an awesome discount. This deal won’t last forever so if you’re interested in taking a trip to City 31, now’s the time! https://store.steampowered.com/app/882100 Your actions in XCOM: Chimera Squad will shape the fate of City 31. Five years after the events of XCOM 2, humanity has driven back the Overlords and City 31 has emerged as a beacon for cooperation and coexistence. It’s home to a melting pot of humans, hybrids and aliens - all trying to find their way in this new post-war world. Many have chosen the path of peace, but there are sinister agents lurking in the shadows who work to destroy the fragile peace forged in City 31. Enter Chimera Squad, an elite group of agents tasked with keeping the peace in City 31. Each agent in Chimera Squad has their own story, unique set of skills and motivations driving them, all of which you’ll learn in XCOM: Chimera Squad as you uncover conspiracies, breach enemy strongholds and work to keep City 31 from descending into chaos. The future of City 31 depends on you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39fhpegVBQQ Be sure to follow the XCOM: Chimera Squad community hub and add the game to your wishlist here on Steam. Follow the XCOM social channels below to keep up to date with all things XCOM. You can play XCOM: Chimera Squad when it launches here on Steam on April 24, 2020. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/502449d1dd8117b53a03174fda1dd89aa6521816.png   http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/b62237b18cae88de04912e2082da9641a34f2603.png      http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/6f16509b782f5bfc64bc517a3fd392b5419eda7a.png  https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25030453/1666f7d74619cafadb009ab872dadc9a8f84b30e.png

Update: The livestream has concluded but don't worry, we've got the VOD in case you missed it. Give it a watch then be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss out on any videos! Join us on April 23 at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 8pm CEST for the first live look at XCOM: Chimera Squad. We'll be broadcasting to all of the XCOM social channels, as well as the game's product page right here on Steam. The developers will be on-hand to answer your questions and dive deep into this all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience. We hope to see you there! https://store.steampowered.com/app/882100/XCOM_Chimera_Squad/ http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/502449d1dd8117b53a03174fda1dd89aa6521816.png   http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/b62237b18cae88de04912e2082da9641a34f2603.png      http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/6f16509b782f5bfc64bc517a3fd392b5419eda7a.png  https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25030453/1666f7d74619cafadb009ab872dadc9a8f84b30e.png

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37447425/2ae5af37d72645cbc4e0b5f6aedaba11afb0045d.gif We've released the first four Agent Profile videos for XCOM: Chimera Squad. Watch the videos below to learn more about Godmother, Terminal, Blueblood and Verge.

Godmother

Terminal

Blueblood

Verge

Cherub

Patchwork

Shelter

Claymore

Axiom

Zephyr

Torque

Subscribe to our YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/xcom so you don't miss a single video. https://store.steampowered.com/app/882100 Be sure to follow the XCOM: Chimera Squad community hub and add the game to your wishlist here on Steam. Follow the XCOM social channels below to keep up to date with all things XCOM. You can play XCOM: Chimera Squad when it launches here on Steam on April 24, 2020. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/502449d1dd8117b53a03174fda1dd89aa6521816.png   http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/b62237b18cae88de04912e2082da9641a34f2603.png      http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/6f16509b782f5bfc64bc517a3fd392b5419eda7a.png  https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25030453/1666f7d74619cafadb009ab872dadc9a8f84b30e.png

Welcome to City 31, the epicenter of XCOM: Chimera Squad -- a new game set in the XCOM universe. Five years after the events of XCOM 2, humanity has driven back the Overlords and reclaimed Earth. Now humans and former alien soldiers work and live together as they strive to forge a civilization of cooperation and coexistence. City 31, the setting for XCOM: Chimera Squad, has become a model of peace in the post-invasion world; however, not all who dwell here support interspecies alliance. Enter Chimera Squad, an elite force of human and alien agents who must work together to identify and thwart the hidden threats that seek to upend this fragile peace in City 31. Each agent in Chimera Squad has their own story, unique set of skills and motivations driving them, all of which you’ll learn in XCOM: Chimera Squad as you uncover conspiracies, breach enemy strongholds and work to keep City 31 from descending into chaos. The future of City 31 depends on you.

Features:

• Unique Alien and Human Agents: Each of the 11 agents have their own distinct personality and tactical abilities, including species-specific attacks like the Viper’s tongue pull.
• Specialized and Complementary Classes: Execute devastating combos by teaming the right agents and utilizing cooperative actions. The difference between mission success and failure can depend wholly on team composition.
• Re-Envisioned Tactical Combat: Missions are structured as a series of discrete, explosive encounters, keeping the action intense and unpredictable.
• Breach Mode: Shape the battlefield to your advantage with a new combat phase that injects your squad right into action. Strategically assign your agents to different entry points and coordinate their assault with a range of Breach-specific skills.
• Interleaved Turns: An automatic initiative system slots individual agents and enemies into an alternating turn order, creating new strategic possibilities based on what unit is queued to act next—and what unit is at the greatest risk when they do.
• Suspenseful Strategy Layer: Outside of combat, manage the operations of a high-tech HQ, where you must prioritize competing tasks, investigations, and agent assignments in the face of a ticking clock: the constantly rising unrest in the city’s various districts, driving City 31 closer and closer to total anarchy.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/882100 Be sure to follow the XCOM: Chimera Squad community hub and add the game to your wishlist here on Steam. Follow the XCOM social channels below to keep up to date with all things XCOM. You can play XCOM: Chimera Squad when it launches here on Steam on April 24, 2020. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/502449d1dd8117b53a03174fda1dd89aa6521816.png   http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/b62237b18cae88de04912e2082da9641a34f2603.png      http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9756027/6f16509b782f5bfc64bc517a3fd392b5419eda7a.png  https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25030453/1666f7d74619cafadb009ab872dadc9a8f84b30e.png