Challenge Mode was a gameplay mode for XCOM 2: War of the Chosen that introduced daily non-campaign missions with real-time 30 minute time limits. All players were given the same mission on the same map with an identical squad of soldiers that could include aliens. The Chosen did not appear on Challenge Mode missions and XCOM soldiers were not available as enemy units due to AI issues. Players were scored based on factors including:
- completing the mission objective
- killing enemies
- keeping soldiers alive
- keeping soldiers uninjured
- completing the mission as quickly as possible
Players had only one chance to play a daily Challenge Mode mission, with no saving, loading, and restarting allowed. Scores were ranked on an online leaderboard.
The Tactical Legacy Pack archive of Challenge Mode missions.
Challenge Mode was removed from the Steam version of XCOM 2 on March 28, 2022[1] and shut down on all platforms on August 22, 2022.[2] The Tactical Legacy Pack DLC includes a complete playable off-line archive of the Challenge Mode missions, accessible through the main menu's Legacy Hub button.
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- XCOM 2: War of the Chosen – Challenge Mode (Official announcement trailer)
- XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Devs Play Challenge Mode: Mark's Run · Griffin's Run · Joe's Run
- XCOM 2 Devs Play War of the Chosen's Challenge Mode (9/7/17): Part 1 · Part 2 · Part 3