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XCOM designer Jake Solomon announces surprise closure of his studio alongside a first look at its canceled life sim, 'the game we poured our hearts into'

"Burbank" was set to be a life sim with dramatic storylines.

PC Gamer · Feb 19

XCOM boss's new studio evidently shutting down without releasing a game: Jake Solomon shares AI-powered build of The Sims meets The Truman Show "before we close the doors"

"We built a studio, we made a game, and I'm really proud of both"

GamesRadar · Feb 19

Former XCOM boss Jake Solomon says he doesn't play XCOM-likes, but "Into the Breach is incredible" and he's honored to have inspired it: "I'll put that on my resume"

Into the Breach is the only game like XCOM Solomon has played

GamesRadar · May 18, 2024

XCOM designer Jake Solomon is done with turn-based strategy and is now making a life sim inspired by the small town drama of Gilmore Girls

Midsummer Studios CEO Jake Solomon lays out plans for a Sims-style life sim that pats you on the back for engineering drama.

PC Gamer · May 14, 2024

Former Marvel's Midnight Suns dev wants his debut life sim to focus more on storytelling than similar games: "we feel ourselves drifting off into our own little bubble"

"Paralives looks awesome… and Life by You. But those feel like they're definitely hewing closer to The Sims"

GamesRadar · May 14, 2024

Marvel's Midnight Suns and XCOM dev is looking to reinvent the life sim genre with newly-formed Midsummer Studios: "the whole point is player-storytelling"

Interview | In conversation with founder and creative director Jake Solomon on Midsummer Studios and the quest to put their own spin on the life sim genre

GamesRadar · May 14, 2024

XCOM's greatest DLC was almost a Battletech-style mech expansion before the game's camera scuppered it all: 'Our camera angle is not meant for 30 foot mechs, apparently'

But what we got was one of my favourite expansions ever, so no harm done.

PC Gamer · Apr 3, 2024

It's been a year, but former XCOM boss Jake Solomon still can't let go of probably his last strategy game ever: Marvel's Midnight Suns

On the game's first anniversary, the developer shares some behind the scenes trivia

GamesRadar · Dec 5, 2023

Firaxis hit by layoffs after Midnight Suns disappointment and departure of iconic creative lead

Around 30 devs have lost their jobs at the company.

PC Gamer · Jun 1, 2023

Creative director of Midnight Suns says it was originally even more talky: 'we cut 30 conversations'

"We cut a ton, because we realized this is just simply too much."

PC Gamer · May 7, 2023