XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Propaganda Center

XCOM is probably one of the most well-known turn-based strategy series out there, especially since it spans over two decades, even if only two full releases have been developed in that time. The franchise made a glorious comeback a few years ago, and it now has fans all hot and bothered with the announcement of a serious expansion pack called War of the Chosen.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Propaganda Center is not a demo for the upcoming expansion, but more of a sandbox tool that allows you to create characters, pose them and create posters or memes to spread around the Internet. It features the same graphics engine as the game, on the other hand, and you can also export the characters after you are done and use them in the upcoming episode.

There are a handful of pre-created characters to choose from, but every one of them can be customized down to the tiniest detail. Whether you want to change their facial attributes, specialization or toy with their armor, everything is left up to you, which is very nice. You can also choose from a large variety of poses, depending on the message you want for your poster.

The photobooth is where your creations come to life, and you have plenty of options in terms of how the characters are arranged, the background drop, as well as filters and a few special effects to spice things up. You can even add text and choose the type of font you want to use, which means that you are free to create serious posters and hilarious memes alike.

As far as the interface is concerned, everything is surprisingly handy and simple-to-use, especially since all of this uses the game’s actual engine. Thus, you can navigate through the menus with ease, as well as rotate, zoom in and pan the view to get the exact look you want for every image. It’s a great way to get hyped for the upcoming expansion pack.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Propaganda Center is exactly how developers should approach the concept of marketing and hype, since it’s both an advertisement and a neat distraction for the fans. You can actually get some quality posters out of the tool with enough dedication.