How do I transfer saves and character pools between the XCOM 2 Collection on iOS and XCOM 2: War of the Chosen on Windows/macOS/Linux?

You can use iCloud to transfer saves and character pools between the XCOM 2 Collection on iOS and XCOM 2: War of the Chosen on desktop. Save and character pool locations for each platform are listed below, followed by instructions on how to transfer between platforms.

Save/Character Pool Locations

iOS

Saves and character pools are located in the Files app under Locations → iCloud Drive → XCOM 2, in respective saves and characterpools folders.

Windows

Saves and character pools are located under Documents/my games/XCOM2 War of the Chosen/XComGame in respective SaveData and CharacterPool folders.

macOS

Saves and character pools are located under ~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/XCOM 2 WotC/VFS/Local/my games/XCOM2 War of the Chosen/XComGame in respective SaveData and CharacterPool folders.

Linux

Saves and character pools are located under ~/.local/share/feral-interactive/XCOM 2 WotC/VFS/Local/my games/XCOM2 War of the Chosen/XComGame in respective SaveData and CharacterPool folders.

Transferring between platforms

To transfer desktop saves and character pools to iOS:

1. Locate the saves and/or character pools on your desktop computer.

2. Log into www.iCloud.com on your desktop computer and upload the save and/or character pool files to the appropriate saves or characterpools folders under iCloud Drive → XCOM 2.

To transfer iOS saves and character pools to your desktop computer:

1. Log into www.iCloud.com on your desktop computer

2. Locate the save and/or character pools under iCloud Drive → XCOM 2 → saves or characterpools.

3. Download the files to your desktop computer, then place them in the appropriate XCOM 2: War of the Chosen SaveData or CharacterPool folder.

When you next launch the game, saves and character pools will appear on the Load Game and Character Pool screens respectively.