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 referred to as the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and the director of XCOM 2, together with its Battle 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 cause for his resignation however does tease his subsequent venture by 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 recreation trade is a thriller for now. You’ll be able to learn his full assertion beneath.
After 23 fantastic years, I’m transferring on from Firaxis
I’m a giant dreamer, and I fulfilled two lifelong desires in making XCOM (and XCOM 2, and Battle 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 desires into actuality. Real love and gratitude. We did some actual good things collectively.
I’m grateful to 2K for all the time believing within the desires, and all the time supporting us with the time and sources wanted to deliver 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, but it surely’s time for different, smarter individuals to push that house ahead.
My mind is on hearth with a brand new dream. Time to go chase it.
Jake
A few of our favourite recollections of Jake’s time at Firaxis embody this humorous video of him visiting a recreation retailer to persuade customers to purchase XCOM 1. He was additionally an excellent sport on our Marvel’s Midnight Suns Speedy-Hearth interview. You’ll be able to learn our evaluation of his ultimate venture at Firaxis, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, right here.