XCOM 2 launches today on PS4 and Xbox One in North America, and the unlock time for digital copies has been confirmed by publisher, 2K Games.
The XCOM 2 release date in the US is September 27, though UK gamers will have to wait until Friday, 30 September to get their hands on the sequel to the popular strategy-based shooter.
XCOM 2 PS4 unlock time revealed
The digital game will unlock at 9pm PT, so players will be able to get straight into the action tonight!
Developed by Firaxis Games, XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Set 20 years after its predecessor, the sequel sees humanity having lost the initial war against the invading alien race, and is now forced to set up a resistance force in an attempt to quell the attacker’s occupation of the planet.
The turn-based strategy title puts players in the role of a commander of a military organization. You can issue commands to squad members as you battle against aliens, while using the research and engineering base to improve weapons and gadgets.
XCOM 2 Trophies
The full list of trophies has also been confirmed.
Platinum:
- Commander – Unlocked all other XCOM 2 trophies
Bronze:
- Earth Avenged – Overthrow the aliens at any difficulty level
- Tinker – Build an experimental item in the Proving Grounds
- Rise of the Resistance – Make contact with a region
- First Blood – Complete the tactical tutorial
- Rebel Radio – Build Resistance Comms
- Codebreaker – Build the Shadow Chamber
- Room to Grow – Upgrade a facility
- Shadow Broker – Sell goods worth 1000 supplies to the Black Market (can span multiple games)
- Rumor Hunter – Complete a Rumor
- A Horrible Truth – REcover the Blacksite Data
- A Brim Key – Recover a Codex Brain
- A Dark Doorway – Recover the Psi Gate
- A Line Crossed – Complete the Avatar Autopsy
- A God Falls – Kill an Avatar
- Meat Over Metal – Kill a Sectopod on the same turn you encounter it (in Single Player)
- Like Clockwork – Complete a successful ambush
- Mechlord – Hack a Sectopod
- Nick of Time – Evacuate a soldier whose bleed-out timer is still running
- Locked and Loaded – Upgrade a weapon
- Excalibur – Completely upgrade a beam weapon with superior grade weapon upgrades
- David and Goliath – Kill a Berserker in melee combat
- Breathing Room – Kill a Viper who is strangling a squadmate
- Come Back To Me – Kill a Sectoid who is currently mind controlling a squadmate
- Stop Hitting Yourself – Kill an enemy with a hacked turret
- Shen’s Legacy – Build a facility in every Avenger slot
- Bring It Down – Sabotage an alien facility
- Have a Nice Trip – Cause an enemy to fall to its death
- Car Explosion – Cause an enemy to die in a car explosion
- Pile ‘Em Up – Kill 500 aliens. (Does not have to be in same game)
- The Most Dangerous Game – Play in a multiplayer match
- Heroes of the Resistance – Beat a Retaliation mission with 3 or less civilian deaths
- Cyberlord – Earn a second tier hack reward
- The Sun Never Sets – Build a radio relay on every continent
- With Extreme Prejudice – Skulljack an ADVENT Officer
- A Better Human Being – Recover the Forge Item
- A Final Stand – Create the Commander’s Avatar
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger – Apply a PCS upgrade to a soldier
- Now Am I Become Death – Kill 3 enemies in a single turn, with a single soldier, without explosives
Silver:
- Defender of Humanity – Overthrow the aliens on Commander difficulty
- Heavy Metal – Kill an enemy with every heavy weapon in the game (doesn’t have to be in the same game)
- Exquisite Timing – Beat the game on Commander+ difficulty by July 1st
- Who Needs Tygan? – Beat the final mission using only conventional gear
- The Few and the Proud – Beat the game on Commander+ difficulty without buying a Squad Size upgrade
- The Untouchables – Beat the game on Commander+ without losing a soldier
- Overpowered – Beat a mission on Commander+ with a squad of soldiers only of the same class (but not Rookie)
- Global Resistance – Get all of the continent bonuses available in a single campaign
- Beginner’s Luck – Beat a mission in June or later using only Rookies
- Brutal Collection – Skulljack each different type of ADVENT soldier (does not have to be in same game)
- Gold:
- Immortal Commander – Overthrow the aliens on Legend difficulty
- Valhalla – Beat the game on Commander+ difficulty in Ironman Mode
- Alien Hunters DLC Trophies
- Bronze:
- A Forbidden Experiment – Investigate the Abandoned Research Facility
- Viper Vanquisher – Kill the Viper Ruler
- Berserker Breaker – Kill the Berserker Ruler
- Archon Annihilator – Kill the Archon Ruler
- Kingslayer – Kill all three alien rulers in a single game
- Deadly Arsenal – Purchase all of the final tier hunter weapons
- Now I Am The Master – Use all ruler armor abilities in a single mission
- Silver:
- Enemy Adopted – Use a ruler armor ability against an alien ruler
- Regicide – Kill an alien ruler the first time you encounter it
- Not Throwing Away My Shot – Kill an alien ruler while it attempts to escape
- Shen’s Last Gift DLC Trophies
- Bronze:
- Our New Overlords – Promote a SPARK unit to Champion rank
- Rise of the Robots – Complete a mission with three or more SPARK units in the squad
- Running on Fumes – A SPARK unit survives a mission it started with less than half health
- Bells and Whistles – Outfit a SPARK unit with the highest tier weaponry and armor
- Always be Shooting – Hit three shots on a single turn with a SPARK unit after using its Overdrive ability
- Axles to Axles, Bolts to Bolts – Defeat a robotic enemy with a SPARK unit
- Just Like Dad Used to Make – Build a SPARK unit
- Make ’em go Boom – Kill an enemy primed Derelict MEC before it can self-destruct
- Silver:
- A Torch Passed – Beat the Lost Towers mission
- Matter Over Mind – Defeat an Avatar with a SPARK unit
Following a delay from its original September 6 release, XCOM 2 has been further refined for its PS4 and Xbox One debut. XCOM 2 was originally released on the PC back in February 2016, receiving glowing reviews from critics at the time.