XCOM 2 for Mac and Linux – system requirements revealed

29 January 2016 Last Updated: 8 February 2016

Feral has today revealed the minimum and recommended system requirements for the upcoming XCOM 2 for both Mac and Linux.

To play XCOM 2 you'll need to be running the latest version of Mac OS X, or Ubuntu 14.04.2 (64-bit) or SteamOS for Linux-based machines. Both versions require at least 1GB of video memory with an Intel 64-bit CPU running at 2.4GHz (Mac) or an Intel i3 series processor (Linux).

Here are the key minimum system requirements:

Mac

OS Mac OS X 10.11.2 Processor 2.4 GHz Intel RAM 4GB Graphics card 1GB NVIDIA 650ti or AMD 5770 or Intel Iris Pro or better

Linux

OS Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit or SteamOS Processor Intel i3-3225 3.3 GHz RAM 4GB Graphics card 1GB NVIDIA 650

And the key recommended system requirements:

Mac

OS Mac OS X 10.11.2 Processor 2.7 GHz i5 RAM 8GB Graphics card 2GB NVIDIA 700 series or AMD R9 series

Linux

OS Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit or SteamOS Processor Intel i7 series RAM 8GB Graphics card 2GB NVIDIA 960

Please note, AMD and Intel GPUs are not supported for Linux at time of release.

XCOM 2 is out February 5th on Steam, and will be released on the Mac App Store soon.