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Title: XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Genre: Strategy
Developer: Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher: 2K, Feral Interactive (Linux)
Franchise: XCOM
Release Date: Oct 8, 2012
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System Requirements

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SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *:Windows Vista
    • Processor:2 GHz Dual Core
    • Memory:2 GB RAM
    • Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
    • DirectX®:9.0
    • Hard Drive:20 GB HD space
    • Sound:DirectX Compatible
    • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
    • Additional:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and Microsoft .NET 4.
    Recommended:
    • OS *:Windows 7
    • Processor:2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
    • Memory:4 GB RAM
    • Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
    • DirectX®:9.0
    • Hard Drive:20 GB HD space
    • Sound:DirectX Compatible
    • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
    • Additional:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and Microsoft .NET 4.
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 (64 bit required)
    • Processor: 2GHz
    • Memory: 4GB Memory
    • Graphics: 512MB*
    • Hard Drive:16GB HD space
    • Other Requirements: Nvidia 600 series+, AMD 6000 series+, Intel Iris Pro.
    • IMPORTANT: Requires 64bit OS to play.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 (64 bit required)
    • Processor: 3 GHz
    • Memory: 8GB Memory
    • Graphics: 1GB*
    • Hard Drive: 16GB HD space
    • Other Requirements: Nvidia 700 series+, AMD 6000 series+
    • IMPORTANT: Requires 64bit OS to play.