Firaxis’ Jake Solomon Announces Departure From Studio
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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 referred to as the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and the director of XCOM 2, together with its Warfare of the Chosen growth. He most just lately directed Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
In an announcement posted to Twitter, Solomon doesn’t state a particular cause for his resignation however does tease his subsequent venture stating “My mind is on hearth with a brand new dream. Time to go chase it.” Whether or not or not this dream retains him within the sport trade stays a thriller. You possibly can learn his full assertion beneath.
After 23 great years, I’m shifting on from Firaxis
I’m a giant dreamer, and I fulfilled two lifelong desires in making XCOM (and XCOM 2, and Warfare of the Chosen) and Marvel’s Midnight Suns. I’m the luckiest child who ever lived.
X-COM was my favourite sport rising up; it’s why I’m a sport 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 desires into actuality. Real love and gratitude. We did some actual great things collectively.
I’m grateful to 2K for at all times believing within the desires, 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 area ahead.
My mind is on hearth with a brand new dream. Time to go chase it.
Jake
A few of our favourite reminiscences of Jake’s time at Firaxis embrace this humorous video of him visiting a sport retailer to persuade buyers to purchase XCOM 1. He was additionally an ideal sport on our Marvel’s Midnight Suns Speedy-Hearth interview. You possibly can learn our overview of his closing venture at Firaxis, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, right here.
