The Chosen in XCOM 2’s expansion mean business. First up is the Assassin

By Shabana Arif

XCOM 2’s Chosen are going to be tough if the Assassin is anything to go by, here’s a first look.

War of the Chosen is the new expansion for XCOM 2, and it’s a biggun. In fact, it’s so big it was almost XCOM 3.

The expansion introduces the Chosen – boss characters that you’ll keep bumping into across the campaign. The video above gives us an inside look at the Assassin, who’s very talkative for such a sneaky pete.

She’s the first of three alien enemy types that you’ll face in the game, and she’s pretty gnarly. The Assassin poses a threat in ranged and close quarters combat, and she can even kidnap your troops.

Take a look at her moves and let us know what you think in the comments.

War of the Chosen launches on August 29 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.