Solomon's latest was Marvel Midnight Suns.
Firaxis’ Jake Solomon has declared he’s leaving the company at the same time news of a Civilization sequel has dropped.
Solomon took to Twitter to announce that he’s departing Firaxis after more than 20 years of service.
“I’m a big dreamer, and I fulfilled two lifelong dreams in making XCOM…and Marvel’s Midnight Suns,” Solomon wrote. “I’m the luckiest kid who ever lived. X-COM was my favourite game growing up; it’s why I’m a game developer. Marvel comics made me a dreamer, and those characters feel like my extended family.
“I’m grateful to Sid [Meier] first and foremost for teaching me. If I’m ever half as good as him I’ll be twice as good as I am now. I’m grateful to my Firaxis teammates, past and present, for for making dreams into reality. Genuine love and gratitude. We did some real good stuff together. I’m grateful to 2K for always believing in the dreams, and always supporting us with the resources needed to bring them to life. And I’m so thankful to everyone who enjoyed XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns. I’ve never taken this job for granted. Thank you for letting me do this job,” Solomon continued.
“I loved designing tactical turn-based games, but it’s time for other, smarter people to push that space forward,” he added. “My brain is on fire with a new dream. Time to go chase it.”
Firaxis itself said that a new Civilization is in development; we’ll have more on that when available.
We’ve chatted with Solomon quite a bit over Midnight Suns and wish him nothing but the best on his next chapter.
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