UFO 2 developer Firaxis announced in the Steam update announcement that it will officially remove the online multiplayer mode and challenge mode of UFO 2 in the update patch launched on March 28, 2022, and the change does not affect the Mac version.
In the announcement, Firaxis said that removing the multiplayer and challenge modes of Steam's UFO 2 was not a rash move, and that the decision would allow them to refocus their resources. As for what to concentrate on, Now that Firaxis is working on the Marvel superhero theme "Marvel Children of the Night", the manpower and material resources released by the cancellation of the online mode are likely to be invested in its development.
After the release of the "90% hit miss" tactical game "UFO 2" in 2016, it was well received by players for its series of iconic tactical gameplay and cultivation systems, but for multiplayer mode and challenge mode, many players may not have thought of it when resisting Adventure. However, there are also players involved in it, and there are also multiplayer co-op mode mods.