XCOM-like Phoenix Point's next DLC introduces the massive Behemoth

18 May 2021PCGamesN

Ahh, Phoenix Point, we meet again - what do you have in store for us this time? It turns out the gang over at Snapshot Games has been busily preparing the XCOM-style strategy game's next DLC add-on, dubbed Festering Skies. When it arrives, it'll be accompanies by the Behemoth Update, which includes some welcome quality-of-life adjustments and changes.

First up, though, is Festering Skies. Out May 25, this add-on pack includes a whole new campaign story that deals with the emergence of a gigantic monster from the ocean depths. It's truly massive, visible on the campaign map, and capable of destroying havens, bases, and exploration sites. It's effectively a mobile Pandoran colony, and it carries on its back a squadron of airborne monstrosities that can wreak havoc wherever the beast goes.

To stop the Behemoth, you'll need to shoot down these flyers by scrambling your transport aircraft, which you'll be able to outfit with weapons and defensive equipment. In a nod to the original X-Com: UFO Defence, Snapshot Games is adding a new interception mini-game, which will test your weapons research and procurement strategies against increasingly tough enemies.

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