Jake Solomon, the director of Marvel’s Midnight Suns and the trendy XCOM video games, has introduced his departure from Firaxis.
Solomon has labored at Firaxis for 23 years and is finest generally known as the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and the director of XCOM 2, together with its Battle of the Chosen growth. He most not too long ago directed Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
In an announcement posted to Twitter, Solomon doesn’t state a particular purpose for his resignation however does tease his subsequent venture by stating, “My mind is on fireplace with a brand new dream. Time to go chase it.” Whether or not or not this dream retains him within the recreation business is a thriller for now. You possibly can learn his full assertion under.
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After 23 fantastic years, I’m shifting on from Firaxis
I’m an enormous dreamer, and I fulfilled two lifelong goals in making XCOM (and XCOM 2, and Battle of the Chosen) and Marvel’s Midnight Suns. I’m the luckiest child who ever lived.
X-COM was my favourite recreation rising up; it’s why I’m a recreation developer. Marvel comics made me a dreamer, and people characters really feel like my prolonged household.
I’m grateful to my Firaxis teammates, previous and current, for making goals into actuality. Real love and gratitude. We did some actual good things collectively.
I’m grateful to 2K for at all times believing within the goals, and at all times supporting us with the time and sources wanted to carry them to life.
And I’m so grateful to everybody who loved XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns. I’ve by no means taken this job without any consideration. Thanks for letting me do that job.
I cherished designing tactical turn-based video games, however it’s time for different, smarter individuals to push that house ahead.
My mind is on fireplace with a brand new dream. Time to go chase it.
Jake
A few of our favourite recollections of Jake’s time at Firaxis embody this humorous video of him visiting a recreation retailer to persuade buyers to purchase XCOM 1. He was additionally an important sport on our Marvel’s Midnight Suns Speedy-Hearth interview. You possibly can learn our assessment of his remaining venture at Firaxis, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, right here.
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