Phoenix Point's Corrupted Horizons DLC adds the bioengineered Acheron creature

Phoenix Point's next DLC, Corrupted Horizons, is due out in October, and it's adding some game-changing new units to the XCOM-style strategy game. We've gotten a first look at one of them, the Acheron, and it's another mean-looking Pandoran threat that's going to force you to reconsider your tactics on the battlefield.

Acherons are large, four-legged creatures that have been developed by one of Phoenix Point's human factions - although exactly which one is responsible for the monstrosity is unclear. Whatever its provenance, the Acheron is a heavy-duty support unit that can not only call in Pandoran reinforcements, it can also reanimate dead Pandoran units you've already dealt with.

The Acheron's main role, however, ties into a new game mechanic Corrupted Horizons will be introducing to Phoenix Point. The creatures can spread corruption, a miasma that saps soldiers of their will to continue the fight. You'll have to capture and research an Acheron as part of the fourth DLC's story arc in order to uncover the means to fight back against corruption - but even when you do, it'll still present a threat during battle.

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