The modern XCOM: Enemy Unknown reboots this story for a new timeline. In the timeline of XCOM 2 , it is revealed that X-COM actually lost the war early on, and the "victory" from the previous game was a simulation run in the Commander's mind while they were held captive.
The story continues in X-COM: Terror from the Deep , where a second wave of aliens awakens from the ocean floor.
Destroying the Alien Brain severs the link between the invaders and their leadership, causing the alien forces on Earth to collapse and saving humanity. UFO: Enemy Unknown
The ultimate goal is to destroy the Alien Brain , a massive bio-computer that serves as the mastermind and central hub for the invasion. The Endings
If X-COM goes bankrupt, loses all its bases, or fails the Mars mission, the Council of Funding Nations surrenders. In the PlayStation version's defeat cutscene, the aliens violently murder the negotiator sent to discuss terms. Legacy and Continuity The modern XCOM: Enemy Unknown reboots this story
Late-game research uncovers the truth: the invasion is being orchestrated by the , a highly advanced, psionic race that has enslaved other species to serve as their military arm. Their primary base in the solar system is located in the Cydonia region of Mars. The Final Assault: Cydonia
You recover alien corpses and technology from crash sites to develop laser and plasma weaponry. Destroying the Alien Brain severs the link between
In the original 1994 game (released in North America as X-COM: UFO Defense ), the story unfolds through a mix of scripted events and emergent gameplay as you lead a secret paramilitary organization defending Earth from an extraterrestrial threat. The Outbreak (1998)