{"id":521663,"date":"2026-03-04T21:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2192118"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:21:13","slug":"xcom-2-retiring-multiplayer-and-challenge-modes-on-steam-later-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/xcom-2-retiring-multiplayer-and-challenge-modes-on-steam-later-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"XCOM 2 &#8216;retiring&#8217; multiplayer and challenge modes on Steam later this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xcom-2-retiring-multiplayer-and-challenge-modes-on-steam-later-this-month.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been a regular dabbler in XCOM 2&#8217;s multiplayer mode over the last six years (or have simply been meaning to get around to giving it a go at some point), you might like to know developer Firaxis will be pulling the plug on the acclaimed turn-based strategy sequel&#8217;s multiplayer and challenge modes as of the end of this month on Steam.<\/p>\n<p>That news comes via an announcement on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XCOM\/status\/1497368372970864640\">official XCOM Twitter feed<\/a> earlier today, with Firaxis confirming XCOM 2&#8217;s multiplayer and challenge modes will cease to function on the Steam version of the game as of 28th March this year. When that day comes, the developer will release an update permanently removing both features from the game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2022-03-02-xcom-2-retiring-multiplayer-and-challenge-modes-on-pc-later-this-month\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2022-03-02-xcom-2-retiring-multiplayer-and-challenge-modes-on-pc-later-this-month\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been a regular dabbler in XCOM 2&#8217;s multiplayer mode over the last six years (or have simply been meaning to get around to giving it a go at some point), you might like to know developer Firaxis will be pulling the plug on the acclaimed turn-based strategy sequel&#8217;s multiplayer and challenge modes as of the end of this month on Steam. That news comes via an announcement on the official XCOM Twitter feed earlier today, with Firaxis confirming XCOM 2&#8217;s multiplayer and challenge modes will cease to function on the Steam version of the game as of 28th March this year. When that day comes, the developer will release an update permanently removing both features from the game. 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