Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

XCOM 2: Gameplay, Reception & Release

XCOM 2 is a 2016 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. It is the sequel to 2012's reboot of the series, XCOM: Enemy Unknown; it takes place 20 years after the events of Enemy Unknown. XCOM, a military organization trying to fight off an alien invasion, has lost the war and is now a resistance force against the…

Language: English [EN]
Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.
100%
More settings
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

XCOM 2 topic overview

The analysis highlights Gameplay, Reception and Release as prominent areas in the source structure around XCOM 2.

Related topics
89
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
95
Extracted relationships
163
Concept neighborhoods
19
Bridge connections
95

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Gameplay · 26 topics
Overview · 20 topics
Reception · 17 topics
Release · 14 topics
Development · 9 topics
Story · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Genre
Turn-based tactics
Publisher
2K
Artist
Gregory Foertsch
Composer
Tim Wynn
Designers
Brian Hess Mark Nauta Joseph Weinhoffer
Developer
Firaxis Games[a]

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Gameplay

Story

Development

Release

Reception

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How XCOM 2 connects Entity context

The extracted context around XCOM 2 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, XCOM 2 → According, Avatar Project, Ben Reeves, Brett, Character, Charlie Hall, Chris Bratt, Dan Ryckert, Dan Stapleton, Dark Events, Destructoid, Eurogamer, Firaxis, Game Informer, GameSpot, GamesRadar, Giant Bomb, Hall, He, IGN Another extracted example is XCOM 2 → AAA, Administration, Advent Administration, Advent Future, Avengers, Beam Pistol, Blind Squirrel Games, Despite, February, Firaxis, Gamepad, Gregory Keyes, IGN, In, It, June, May, November, On May, PC. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

XCOM 2

Top relations

related to Critical reception · 35
XCOM 2 → According, Avatar Project, Ben Reeves, Brett, Character, Charlie Hall, Chris Bratt, Dan Ryckert, Dan Stapleton, Dark Events, Destructoid, Eurogamer, Firaxis, Game Informer, GameSpot, GamesRadar, Giant Bomb, Hall, He, IGN
related to Release · 32
XCOM 2 → AAA, Administration, Advent Administration, Advent Future, Avengers, Beam Pistol, Blind Squirrel Games, Despite, February, Firaxis, Gamepad, Gregory Keyes, IGN, In, It, June, May, November, On May, PC
related to Story · 21
XCOM 2 → ADVENT, ADVENT Administration, After, Avenger, Central Officer Bradford, Chief Engineer, Chief Researcher, Commander, Dr, Earth, Enemy Unknown, Enemy Within, Lily Shen, Moira Vahlen, Most, On, Raymond Shen's, Richard Tygan, The, XCOM
related to Turn-based combat · 18
XCOM 2 → ADVENT, After, Commander, Earth, Every, In, In XCOM, Ironman, Legend, Many, Maps, Played, Players, Rookie, Steam Workshop, The, Veteran, XCOM
related to Development · 17
XCOM 2 → According, ADVENT, As, As Enemy Unknown, Because, Compared, Enemy Unknown, Enemy Unknown's, Environment, Firaxis, Firaxis Games, Instead, Jake Solomon, Nonetheless, Solomon, The, XCOM
Platforms · 8
XCOM 2 → Android, iOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, OS X, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Release · 7
XCOM 2 → Linux, OS X, Windows WW: February 5, 2016PlayStation 4, Xbox One NA: September 27, 2016WW: September 30, 2016Nintendo SwitchWW: May 29, 2020iOSWW: November 5, 2020AndroidWW: Jul…, NA: September 27, 2016, WW: February 5, 2016, WW: July 13, 2021, WW: May 29, 2020, WW: November 5, 2020, WW: September 30, 2016
related to Sales · 4
XCOM 2 → Games, Publisher, Steam, XCOM
is a · 2
XCOM 2 → 2016 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K, brutal experience
Artist · 1
XCOM 2 → Gregory Foertsch

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

game players xcom enemy game's new released unknown alien firaxis soldiers gameplay commander enemies advent also missions team war maps

XCOM 2 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 163 structured relationships around XCOM 2. Examples in this analysis include XCOM 2 → Artist → Gregory Foertsch and XCOM 2 → Composer → Tim Wynn. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
XCOM 2ArtistGregory Foertsch1.00infobox
XCOM 2ComposerTim Wynn1.00infobox
XCOM 2DesignersBrian Hess Mark Nauta Joseph Weinhoffer1.00infobox
XCOM 2DeveloperFiraxis Games[a]1.00infobox
XCOM 2DirectorJake Solomon1.00infobox
XCOM 2EngineUnreal Engine 3.51.00infobox
XCOM 2GenreTurn-based tactics1.00infobox
XCOM 2ModesSingle-player, multiplayer1.00infobox
XCOM 2PlatformsLinux1.00infobox
XCOM 2PlatformsOS X1.00infobox
XCOM 2PlatformsWindows1.00infobox
XCOM 2PlatformsPlayStation 41.00infobox
XCOM 2PlatformsXbox One1.00infobox
XCOM 2PlatformsNintendo Switch1.00infobox
XCOM 2PlatformsiOS1.00infobox
XCOM 2PlatformsAndroid1.00infobox
XCOM 2ProducerGarth DeAngelis1.00infobox
XCOM 2ProgrammerRyan McFall1.00infobox
XCOM 2Publisher2K1.00infobox
XCOM 2ReleaseLinux, OS X, Windows WW: February 5, 2016PlayStation 4, Xbox One NA: September 27, 2016WW: September 30, 2016Nintendo SwitchWW: May 29, 2020iOSWW: November 5, 2020AndroidWW: Jul…1.00infobox
XCOM 2ReleaseWW: February 5, 20161.00infobox
XCOM 2ReleaseNA: September 27, 20161.00infobox
XCOM 2ReleaseWW: September 30, 20161.00infobox
XCOM 2ReleaseWW: May 29, 20201.00infobox
XCOM 2ReleaseWW: November 5, 20201.00infobox
XCOM 2ReleaseWW: July 13, 20211.00infobox
XCOM 2SeriesXCOM1.00infobox
XCOM 2WriterScott Wittbecker1.00infobox
XCOM 2is a2016 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K0.90text
XCOM 2is abrutal experience0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around XCOM 2 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Released, Alien and Enemy. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • XCOM 2
    • Released
    • Alien
    • Enemy
    • Unknown
    • Game
    • Games
    • War
    • Series
    • Solomon
    • New
    • Commander
    • Firaxis
  • xcom 2
    • Released
    • Alien
    • Enemy
    • Unknown
    • Game
    • Games
    • War
    • Series
    • Solomon
    • New
    • Commander
    • Firaxis
  • video game
    • Players
    • Released
    • Xcom
    • Firaxis
    • New
    • Enemy
    • Release
    • Developers
    • Games
    • Enemies
    • Gameplay
    • Game's
  • firaxis games
    • Games
    • Solomon
    • Turn-based
    • Unknown
    • Series
    • Enemy
    • Maps
    • War
    • Game
    • Xcom
    • Released
    • Gameplay
  • alien
    • Xcom
    • Gameplay
    • Resistance
    • New
    • Turn-based
    • Commander
    • Combat
    • Solomon
    • Missions
    • Also
    • Soldiers
    • Release
  • xcom 2: war of the chosen
    • Released
    • Alien
    • Enemy
    • Unknown
    • Game
    • Games
    • War
    • Xcom
    • Series
    • Solomon
    • New
    • Commander
  • game informer
    • Players
    • Released
    • Xcom
    • Firaxis
    • New
    • Enemy
    • Release
    • Developers
    • Games
    • Enemies
    • Gameplay
    • Game's
  • gameplay
    • Enemies
    • Team
    • Turn-based
    • Combat
    • Players
    • Difficulty
    • Developers
    • Games
    • May
    • Solomon
    • New
    • Unknown

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For XCOM 2, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects XCOM 2 with Gameplay. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
XCOM 2Gameplay · splits 69 ⟂ 27
XCOM 2Overview · splits 75 ⟂ 21
XCOM 2Reception · splits 78 ⟂ 18
XCOM 2Release · splits 81 ⟂ 15
XCOM 2Development · splits 86 ⟂ 10
XCOM 2Story · splits 92 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

XCOM 2

Nodes96
Edges95
Triples163
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020833
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around XCOM 2 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Gameplay, Reception & Release, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — XCOM 2 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.