BitReactor has a Star Wars tactical strategy game in the works, 15 XCOM veterans on its team, and an ambitious vision for the future of the genre

It's impossible to talk about new studio BitReactor without talking about XCOM. 15 members of the team ("about a third of our studio") are former Firaxis developers and veterans of the series. That includes co-founder/CEO/creative director Greg Foertsch, and speaking to him and lead animator Hector Antunez, their enduring passion for the XCOM games shines through. So it's not surprising to discover that the Star Wars project they've been working on is going to be a tactical strategy game, drawing...