Dealspwn writes: This is an odd little offer, but one that might interest gamers who are dead-set on pre-ordering Evolve. The retailer is currently selling an Xbox One copy for £42.00, which is actually £2 dearer than most, but it also includes a free £10.00 Xbox Live Gift card to spend on whatever you like.
You should know that the Evolve servers will be switched on next Monday, and that the coverage embargo is also set for that morning. As such you're pre-ordering relatively blind, so the smart move might be to wait it out. If you've already made up your mind, though, be sure to thank mambo1888 @ HUKD for the deal!
Back in 2016, Turtle Rock announced that support for its 4v1 monster-hunting shooter Evolve would end but fans wouldn't let it die.
From NME: "Evolve: Stage 2 had its multiplayer servers shut down back in 2018, but today players are once again able to matchmake and join peer-to-peer multiplayer games.
Several months ago, peer-to-peer functionality was lost for Evolve Legacy, which was the only way fans of the series could play with friends. Upon a multitude of players reaching out to publisher 2K, the issue was eventually fixed earlier in July. It seems 2K have gone a step further now, and reinstated peer-to-peer and matchmaking functionality for Evolve: Stage 2 after four years."
Evolve is an asymmetrical multiplayer experience born at the tail-end of the wrong era, in the multiplayer world.
Great idea but poorly executed and destined to fail from the begging. Only thing I’m grateful towards this game is that it’s the one that convinced me to never buy a game blind again.
Shadowrun for the Xbox 360/PC would of been a better example of a great online game that launched At the wrong time.