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2K Launcher v1.5.3 hotfix

Fixed issue: 2K Launcher fails to open on Steam Deck, preventing games from being launched.

2K Launcher v1.5.3 Release Notes

We are continuously working to make the experience better:
  • Improved User experience in the Launcher and Error Reporter
  • Misc Bug fixes

XCOM 2 is free to keep on the Epic Games Store right now

This week's headline free game on the Epic Games Store is a goodie: XCOM 2. You have one week to grab Firaxis's sequel to their alien-busting turn-based tactics game, the streamlined reboot of ye olde X-COM games. XCOM 2 is a good game, well worth grabbing for free! Also free right now is Insurmountable, a roguelikelike mountaineering game.


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2K Launcher v1.5.0 Release Notes

Updates in the 2k Launcher v1.5.0 release include:
  • New and improved user interface to play and browse games
  • Improved Launcher Update Management
  • General performance improvements
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

XCOM 2's multiplayer being removed but will still work on Linux and Steam Deck

XCOM 2 developer Firaxis Games has announced that the multiplayer modes are going to be shut down, if you're using the Windows version that is.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/xcom-2s-multiplayer-being-removed-but-will-still-work-on-linux-and-steam-deck