revolution at home Firaxis Games, which is losing some of its historic employees. After more than 20 years of honorable career he leaves the studio James SolomonDirector of Marvel’s Midnight Suns as well as the mastermind behind the series XCOM.
Through a press release, 2k announces major changes for Firaxis, with Solomon greeting his colleagues and fans with a short message: “I start a new chapter; however, I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to fulfill my dreams at Firaxis Games. I’m grateful to everyone who enjoyed XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and to my development and publishing partners who helped bring these games to life.“.
Besides Solomon too Steve Martin, head of Firaxis, leaves the company after 25 years. 2K confirms it will take its place Heather Hazen, previously Chief Operating Officer of the company and who now takes the reins. These are therefore very important transformations within the company, probably linked to the commercial failure of their last production.
Indeed, Marvel’s Midnight Suns was a flop, shaking take two, owner of Firaxis, to implement $50 million cuts. With Solomon’s farewell, the future of XCOM remains uncertain for the moment: in recent weeks, the now former director had explained that there were no plans for an XCOM 3 and that he was for the moment completely focused on themed tactical RPG. wonder. With the top management of Firaxis completely renewed, it now remains to understand how the SSII intends to evolve for the future of the popular strategic series.