XCOM: Chimera Squad takes place after the events of XCOM 2, with the story not designed as a direct sequel to the series, but instead taking a new standalone approach in order to attract new players to the series.

　　With Squad in the title, it’s no surprise that the game will be more character driven, with Firaxis releasing a number of short character trailers on characters who will make up the Chimera Squad. Each character has a motivation and story to tell, with the events of the previous XCOM games having taken something from each of them.

　　These characters seem to each have a designated role and new abilities. It's still unclear if there will be more characters on the squad, or if these four will be it.

　　Previously, XCOM games had you choose your own soldiers to train up and command on the battlefield, with more soldiers to the side in case of any injuries or casualties. This time around it seems that the emphasis is more on the characters themselves, each one has their own motivation for being a part of the Squad and will most likely have some impact on how the story plays out.

　　XCOM: Chimera Squad is scheduled to release for PC on April 24. Firaxis has said that there are "no current plans" to port the game to consoles.