In 1998 , Ellis designed a new installment of the X-COM series , a space - shooter , X-COM : Interceptor .
It is here Ellis was first exposed to X-COM , a game franchise he would be involved with one way or another for most of his career .
In 1998 , Ellis designed a new installment of the game franchise series , a space - shooter , X-COM : Interceptor .
It is here Ellis was first exposed to X-COM , a game franchise he would be involved with one way or another for most of his career .