Killer Instinct Launching with Xbox One in November, Free-to-Play Format a Misconception

iantothemax: "During today’s Killer Instinct exhibition on Mad Catz’ live E3 2013 stream, representatives from Double Helix Games said that the original report saying their game would be strictly free-to-play was a misconception. Killer Instinct will be offered as a complete digital title, but the demo is where things will get interesting.
The trial version will feature Jago as the only playable character, allowing players to try out a limited version of the game. If they want to see more but are still unsure about buying the full game, additional characters, modes, and other features will be available to purchase. This will allow new players to flesh out the demo to fit their needs.
They also announced that Killer Instinct will be made available in various editions, including the standard package, collector’s bundles, and more."

[Neoninja]

Wow happy this article cleared things up for me. I like this approach to the game and knowing I can purchase the full shebang is great also!

[turnerdc]

Same, the whole F2P one character sounded a bit weird. I'm glad they came out and cleared everything up! Sounds like what people originally thought was F2P is really just a way to "extend" the demo.

[JokesOnYou]

yeah I was waiting for more info after E3, busy at work today and then when I checked and saw F2P, but pay for each charachter all I could think is wtf? Fortunately I was quickly given this info...dont play many fighting games only this and Street Fighter really going all the way back to when I was a kid, so like alot of people I've been waiting a long time for a new KI, charachters of course are different but it still looked very fast like I remember.

[SilentNegotiator]

It could be more exciting if they didn't get a completely inept developer to make it.

[Loki86]

They combined three studios that all have fighting game experience, this is not the same team that made those games.

[SilentNegotiator]

But that was in 2007. And they haven't made even a half-decent game since.

-Silent Hill Homecoming
-G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
-Front Mission Evolved
-MX vs. ATV Reflex
-Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters
-Battleship

[THamm]

I can't see this selling, they messed up hard, they always put out something then backtrack it later. I just don't get Microsofts nickel and diming, no XBox1 for me, because of this

[golding89]

because of this? lol cmon man.lol

@THamm true, i can understand your frustration. Having own both ps3 and 360. I will get both but xbox one only when price drop..ps4 first for me.

[TheDarpaChief]

Really. There is plenty of other of reasons to boycott this piece of crap. extra hundred dollars (Two years of ps + btw), going to bed with ea, making ea look like saints. I would go on but its pretty ridiculous

[THamm]

I meant this and every other story. DRM, No DRM but some sort of 1 hour a day DRM. Then used they wanna charge us, then they don't wanna charge us but the retailer, then it's not them its the pubs but still a charge. Then a fighting game so many have been waiting for with a stupid catch to charge on the game, Now no charge, a "misconception" only digital release THEN the "misconception" is confirmed to be true. Who in MS came up with all this??

[THamm]

@golding89
Yes I own all plats, I LOVE the 360, been on Xbox Live since the first day and it's a shame that the X1 isn't going to be mine, at least not on day 1. My main franchises are all multi plat, so I'm not missing out as long as the ports are identical

[stuna1]

@THamm

You really don't know who came up with this!?

It's the secret agent man!

(I'm wondering if anyone will get this...lol)

[DlocDaBudSmoka]

I did, and I bubbled you up for it.

[Blackdeath_663]

*facepalm* so MS still can't get their sh*t together i don't get it which is free2play, just a playable demo or a trail version of the game?

[LackTrue4K]

wait wait wait....free2play on a fighting game?!?
am i missing something?!? are they selling you fighting moves or what???

[YNWA96]

Please fill in: sony release free to play trial demo killer instinct.

Responses... Oh wow this is incredible, we just kicked Microsofts nuts! Cannot wait to pay for psn + so I can play online! Fantastic, sony saves the world.....

Be honest guys..... Hope your sex life is not played out like this n4g crap....

[thehitman]

The problem is with MS delivery and perception of everything. After 2 generations of free online play Sony is now just adding a subscription to it. What makes Sony's subscription more appealing even though nobody still wants to pay to play online is that your not just paying to play online your getting a crap ton of other features that essentially pays for itself as a service w/ tons of free games discounted dlc and the many other things it offers. XBL gives you what? nothing really they even make you pay to use basic apps that you can get anywhere. MS has bad consumer relations/PR problem and its only snowballing and getting worse. Sony's transparency and commitment to give gamer's what we want at the best package available is why Sony is dominating atm.

[sparta76]

So, you like paying more for nothing!?
I don't get this, you can try the demo with one character, but if you want to try another character you have to purchase it!?
Wow!!

[turnerdc]

...or you can buy the entire game to try everything.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Download free demo, some assembly required.

[RM-TatoTiburon]

c'mon show me a Collector's edition with a Fulgore statue and a new Killer Cuts cd...i will literally trowing money to my screen

[PumpkinThief]

Should have left this on nintendo.

[Loki86]

No the problem is not with the delivery it's the game media seeing something and running it as fact before knowing everything. This has happened so many times lately I am beginning to just ignore all this trash till it comes from the developer or the company.

Everyone big fighting game player has said this game plays amazing for alpha gameplay and it has both a full release and f2p which is a happy medium, stop complaining about everything it is getting so old.