XCOM developers start new studio to take on The Sims

/ Midsummer Studios, co-founded by former XCOM and Civilization developers, plans to develop a new life sim game that ‘emphasizes player-driven narratives.’

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and writing about the intersection of video games and sex.

The Sims 4. Image: Electronic Arts

Midsummer Studios is a new game studio founded by two former Firaxis developers, Jake Solomon and Will Miller. Before founding Midsummer, the two worked on XCOM, Civilization: Beyond Earth, and Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Today, the new studio has announced its first game: a next-gen life sim game with former The Sims director

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