Developer The Wild Gentlemen and publisher Joystick Ventures announce WILD Tactics, a squad-based tactics game set in the same "World of Wilderness" as the Chicken Police series. This is coming to Steam where its release window is listed as TBA. Like Chicken Police, this involves anthropomorphic critters, as shown off in the Official First Gameplay Reveal Trailer accompanying the news. Here's word on this chance to overcome the ineffectiveness of traditional policing by going all Dirty Hairy:

Crime is rampant, danger is everywhere, and only the wildest squad in the Wilderness can save the city. WILD Tactics combines the sharp strategy of XCOM with a gritty urban twist, challenging players to outsmart and outmaneuver their enemies. Form a misfit band of anthropomorphic ex-soldiers, ex-police, ex-criminals, and more to combat crime from a new angle. Comb through seedy city streets as a tight unit of eccentric outsiders to discover truths leading to a larger threat looming over the Wilderness — the metropolitan megacity set in the Chicken Police universe.

Engage in intense, turn-based combat where strategy outshines brute force. Every character brings unique tools and skills to the table — like Blackjack’s powerful sawed-off shotgun, ‘Restless Marie’, or Kiorra’s dual pistols, capable of targeting multiple enemies at once. Build your base, explore each character’s unique utility belt, upgrade your gear, and deploy your squad to outthink and outmaneuver the enemy at every turn.

"The first gameplay trailer shows an early pre-alpha state of the game, so it will change a lot, but as you can tell it's going to be a very dynamic, colourful and vibrant experience," said Bánk Varga of The Wild Gentlemen. "We wanted to show off a completely different side of Chicken Police's World of Wilderness, and with 12 wild animal characters with completely unique personalities and abilities — we're confident we hit our mark."