Phantom Brigade brings 'an XCOM style campaign' to giant robot strategy

By Evan Lahti
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A slick UI, mod support, a simple nemesis system, and destructible environments might bring big robot tactics back to the mainstream.

Designed as a spiritual successor to games like Front Mission and Armored Core, Phantom Brigade is a modern interpretation of tactical, turn-based mech strategy. With a clean UI, destructible buildings, and pilots that remember how you treat them (like a simple Nemesis System), Phantom Brigade is shaping up to be one of the more exciting tactics games on our radar. 

Watch the video above for an early look at its slick interface and to hear Founder Chad Jenkins talk about how development on the campaign is going. 

It's all great news, but perhaps the best news is that Jenkins confirmed mod support will be integral to Phantom Brigade. Because he broke into the industry by making mods for Kerbal Space Program, he'd be remiss to leave them behind. Expect plenty of malleability when Phantom Brigade eventually releases. 

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Evan Lahti
Evan Lahti
Global Editor-in-Chief

Evan's a hardcore FPS enthusiast who joined PC Gamer in 2008. After an era spent publishing reviews, news, and cover features, he now oversees editorial operations for PC Gamer worldwide, including setting policy, training, and editing stories written by the wider team. His most-played FPSes are CS:GO, Team Fortress 2, Team Fortress Classic, Rainbow Six Siege, and Arma 2. His first multiplayer FPS was Quake 2, played on serial LAN in his uncle's basement, the ideal conditions for instilling a lifelong fondness for fragging. Evan also leads production of the PC Gaming Show, the annual E3 showcase event dedicated to PC gaming.

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