The Art of XCOM: Enemy Unkown Panel Video

Firaxis has published a video recording of a panel on the art direction of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, coming directly from Firaxicon, the developers’ official convention, which took place in late September. While it wasn’t quite as memorable looking as the original 1994 title, I thought XCOM: Enemy Unknown did a decent job at recapturing its comic book aesthetic without looking hilariously outdated, so for me personally it’s interesting to hear the thought process of art director Greg Foertsch. That said, apes in green leotards are pretty difficult to beat: