« Killer Instinct Season 2 » Gets Release Date for Xbox One

According to an announcement at Gamescon, « Killer Instinct Season 2 » has received a release date. The game will be hitting the Xbox One on October 15 and has eight fighters, including Maya and TJ Combo. Once the game is released, gamers can choose to buy the Ultra Edition or the Combo Breaker Edition.

« Killer Instinct Season 2 » Ultra and Combo Edition

The Ultra Edition for Season 2 will cost $39.99 and will come with eight fighters, accessory packs, fighter costumes, early access to new characters and a port of the old 1996 game « Killer Instinct 2. » Anyone who buys the Ultra Edition between September 23 and October 14 will have access to TJ Combo immediately.

For those looking to spend a little less money, pick up the Combo Breaker Edition for $19.99. This bundle will still give players access to all of the fighters in Season 2, but they will not have access to the other extras. Each fighter for Season 2 will be rolled out once a month, for eight months.

Players who do not want to buy a package for Season 2 can still buy the new fighters individually for just $4.99. If they are planning to buy all eight, though, it’s a better deal to buy either the Ultra Edition or Combo Breaker Edition.

Playable Demo Available Now

The bundle model for Season 2 shouldn’t shock anyone. When Season 1 was announced, it followed a similar plan in which players could buy a Combo Breaker Pack or an Ultra Edition. The free version for Season 1 also served as a playable demo for the game, which can be picked up right now on Xbox Live. It only featured one playable character, Jago, but allowed players to try out all of the game modes. A lot of fighting games have started to use this model as of late because it allows players to buy only the characters they want rather than pay for characters that they won’t use.

As an added bonus, the developers of the game confirmed that Mick Gordon is back to do the music for Season 2. They also confirmed that the « Killer Cuts » original soundtrack CD and the « Killer Instinct Season 1 » CD will be released on September 23. It shouldn’t be shocking that this is the same day that Microsoft is finally releasing the physical addition of Season 1. This physical edition will include all of the DLC that came out for Season 1, as well as early access to the Season 2 character, TJ Combo.