The battle of humans against an invading alien force erupts in The Bureau‎:‎ XCOM Declassified‎,‎ a new story and unique gameplay experience set inside one of gaming‎'‎s most storied and beloved franchises‎.‎ Set in 1962 at the height of the Cold War‎,‎ The Bureau tells the origin story of the clandestine XCOM organization‎'‎s first encounter with a mysterious and devastating enemy‎.‎ Originally established as America‎'‎s covert defense against the Soviet Union‎,‎ The Bureau must adapt and overcome a threat unlike anything the world has faced before‎.‎ As special agent William Carter‎,‎ players will call the shots and pull the trigger‎,‎ leading their squad of agents in the high‎-stakes secret war for humanity’s survival‎.‎ Paramount to repelling the outside threat is The Bureau’s ability to cover‎-up the enemy’s existence in order to prevent worldwide panic‎.‎

In the spirit of the XCOM franchise‎,‎ The Bureau‎'‎s calculated combat design requires players to think and act tactically‎.‎ The game‎'‎s third‎-person perspective gives the player a sense of spatial awareness and grants them the freedom to transition in and out Carter‎'‎s unique Battle Focus ability seamlessly ‎- heightening the tactical shooter action‎.‎ The Bureau also fully embraces the concept of permanent consequence‎.‎ As our last line of defense‎,‎ every command can mean the difference between life and death for Carter‎,‎ his squad and mankind‎.‎