XCOM Remake is going to be released October 9th

[IWantFroyo]

No, not the shooter one, but the strategy game being made by Firaxis (creators of the Civilization series).

If you're unfamiliar with the original:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO:_Enemy_Unknown

More info and sauce:

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/01/05/xcom-enemy-unknown-announced-new-xcom-strategy-game-from-the-creators-of-civilization/

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/05/22/xcom-delayed-yet-again.aspx
[this one refers to the shooter, but contains the release date for the strategy game]

Let's cross our fingers for a Linux version.

[mips]

They'll probably change it into a FPS like they did with Syndicate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate_(series)), bleh...

[HansKisaragi]

They'll probably change it into a FPS like they did with Syndicate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate_(series)), bleh...

No there is a Xcom shooter in the makings already..

its a remake not a derpymake.-

Firaxis only do strategy games.

[IWantFroyo]

They'll probably change it into a FPS like they did with Syndicate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate_(series)), bleh...

As Viiral said, a FPS game is in the works. People responded negatively, so it got delayed until 2014. That's the main topic of the second link I posted.