XCOM's Jake Solomon shifts focus to life sim games with new studio.
TL;DR
Jake Solomon, the director of Marvel’s Midnight Suns and the modern XCOM franchise, has announced his departure from Firaxis and his intention to form his own studio to work on a different kind of strategy game. He stated that he likely won't make another turn-based strategy game, and instead plans to make a simulation-style game. Solomon is seeking funding and registering an official name for the company, which will be based in Baltimore.
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