Maps (EU2012)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown features hand crafted maps, with a total of 68 maps, plus 3 additional ones from the Slingshot DLC, 71 maps into total. Out of these, 5 are slight variations on the same map (Europe/Asia versions and the Battleship), leaving a total of 66 individual maps (regular game + DLC).
In addition to the Battleship there are 5 other types of UFOs in the game, and each of these uses the same UFO interior but have completely different outside terrain and multiple deployment zones, making them separate maps. The only repetition of terrain features occurs on the Large Scout and Overseer UFO maps, where it appears only the UFO layout is different. If the Large Scout/Overseer maps are regarded as a variation on the same terrain, then there are 62 unique maps (EU + Slingshot).
In total, Enemy Unknown plus the Slingshot and Enemy Within DLCs feature a total of 115 maps, or 82 unique maps plus 33 variations (Battleship, Overseer, Europe/Asia, different starting areas and Covert Operations). For a breakdown on what maps are used on each Missions types, check Map Tables.
Abductions/Terror/Council
UFOs
Storyline
Enemy Within DLC
There are 44 new playable maps included in the Enemy Within DLC. These are broken down in:
- 14 entirely new maps;
- 6 new maps based on existing ones, 4 of the old ones can still be played on EW (Highway Construction, Office Paper, Fast Food and Street Overpass)
- The Gas Station and Demolition old maps have been completely removed, only the new versions can be played.
- 4 old maps with different starting areas (Research Outpost, Truck Stop, Convenience Store and Commercial Alley).
- The old versions are still included with the EW package but they have been deactivated for Abductions and can't be played during those missions.
- 20 Covert Operations maps (10 Covert Data Recovery and 10 Covert Extraction), that reuse both old and new maps by placing on them Encoders/Transmitters and/or EXALT Comm Arrays.
- EW has also completely removed the 2 Museum maps. On the Escort mission it has been replaced by Street Hurricane Terror.
See Also
- Terrain (EU1994) - for details on the maps of the original game.