Jake Solomon, the director of Marvel’s Midnight Suns and the fashionable XCOM video games, has introduced his departure from Firaxis.
Solomon has labored at Firaxis for 23 years and is greatest often known as the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and the director of XCOM 2, together with its Struggle of the Chosen growth. He most just lately directed Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
In a press release posted to Twitter, Solomon doesn’t state a particular motive for his resignation however does tease his subsequent mission by stating, “My mind is on fireplace with a brand new dream. Time to go chase it.” Whether or not or not this dream retains him within the recreation trade is a thriller for now. You’ll be able to learn his full assertion under.
After 23 great years, I’m transferring on from Firaxis
I’m an enormous dreamer, and I fulfilled two lifelong goals in making XCOM (and XCOM 2, and Struggle of the Chosen) and Marvel’s Midnight Suns. I’m the luckiest child who ever lived.
X-COM was my favourite recreation rising up; it’s why I’m a recreation 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 goals into actuality. Real love and gratitude. We did some actual good things collectively.
I’m grateful to 2K for at all times believing within the goals, and at all times supporting us with the time and assets 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 as a right. Thanks for letting me do that job.
I beloved designing tactical turn-based video games, nevertheless it’s time for different, smarter individuals to push that house ahead.
My mind is on fireplace with a brand new dream. Time to go chase it.
Jake
A few of our favourite recollections of Jake’s time at Firaxis embrace this humorous video of him visiting a recreation retailer to persuade consumers to purchase XCOM 1. He was additionally an awesome sport on our Marvel’s Midnight Suns Speedy-Hearth interview. You’ll be able to learn our evaluate of his closing mission at Firaxis, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, right here.
