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Killer Instinct pricing strategy to be announced at gamescom

Killer Instinct's pricing strategy will be announced at gamescom next month, Microsoft Studios' Kenn Lobb has told GameSpot.

"We're going to announce the exact pricing strategy when we get to gamescom," said Lobb, before explaining why the game will be released in an unconventional manner.

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Colzer014692d ago

I hope it's only cost $3-$5/fighter

iamnsuperman4691d ago (Edited 4691d ago )

I think that is too much considering you only start with one fighter. If they are going to do that at that price then they need to include a discount deal when you buy, lets say, 5. It would encourage more people to just get the 5 character pack. Probably could sell it at $10

4Sh0w4691d ago (Edited 4691d ago )

I'm hoping it will be cheap but knowing micro it won't be. I know some on the fence not really into fighters will be interested if the pricing is good but its irrelevant to me, I've seen enough to know I'm just going to get the full game instead of nickel and diming it.

loulou4691d ago

i dont think that this is rocket science..

i would say that the game will be full priced.

so, i would think that if you have 10 fighters to purchase, you will pay $6 dollars per fighter or $60.

if you have 20 fighters then $3. make sense??

SuperLupe4691d ago (Edited 4691d ago )

Well I dont know how many characters are in the game but its very simple. The pricing will be such a way that it will cost cheaper to get the full game than buying one character at a time.

So if theres lets say 20 characters I guess they'll be more than 3$ per character. I'll go with 4$/5$ per character.

Also I think most people will just get the full game, the F2P version will serve as a demo for a lot of people I think. At least that's how I see it.

TheHybrid4691d ago

Oh look! Somebody who knows how to think! Unfortunately, you are a rare breed sir

dredgewalker4691d ago

I think it would be just better to let the KI with a single usable character be a demo instead and launch it as a full game. I can't believe how long it was since I play KI. It was hard to find that game in the arcades in my country.

Foxgod4691d ago

Yup true, i will buy the whole thing anyway.

CRAIG6674691d ago

Hopefully you can just buy the full game for a deal price

MasterCornholio4691d ago

Im pretty sure they will have a pack that contains all the characters at a discounted price for those who dont want to buy them individually.

LackTrue4K4691d ago

I'm thinking 10 bucks each....
And if you start with only one fighter, that means you only fight the same guy over and over?

SuperLupe4691d ago

Read the article. They say you can play the entire game, all the modes even online, against all the characters of the game but only with Jago if you're playing the "free to play" version.

BTW the dev says its more of an extended demo than a f2p game.

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nick3094691d ago

I wonder if theres any story mode in it ..or even arcade endings.

SuperLupe4691d ago

I know I'll be getting the full game out the gate. One of my most anticipated titles this year.

mcstorm4691d ago

I agree this and Forza 5 is my reason for getting the one over the PS4 1st as I want these 2 games the most.

HugoDrax4691d ago

Same here, I'm considering going all digital this gen with my PS4 and XB1 purchases. I like the convenience of browsing my digital purchases as I do on steam. Being able to switch between games without swapping disc, while also having access to my digital games library from any console (PS4 & XB1) will be an added bonus as well. No more disc errors, or cracked disc for me.

MariaHelFutura4691d ago

Hopefully it's priced right, f2p games can get carried away sometimes. Pricing is what is gonna determine the success of the f2p model on both consoles.

LaChance4691d ago

Get outta here man, we all know you loathe anything MS related. Post that comment in a PS4 F2P game thread.

MasterCornholio4691d ago (Edited 4691d ago )

The same could be said about PlanetSide 2, War Thunder, Warframe and DC Universe.

How do we know that the developers of these games wont inflate the prices of the content because its on a console?

Maria has an extremely good point here unlike you.

super_cuddles4691d ago

I've named 2 cats Jago since I was 12, one boy, one girl but they looked the same, man I must have loved that game, bring it back sabrewulf!

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Killer Instinct: The Most Underrated Fighting Video Game in History

Killer Instinct is like the forgotten cousin at the fighting game family reunion.

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Michiel1989402d ago

yeah they were such good and fun games but they never really reached the mainstream audience. Killer Instinct was widely known and respected.

Cacabunga402d ago

Killer instinct is great, especially on snes but it’s not the most underrated fighter.. for me it’s Power Stone. So much potential in this series

Jawsh666402d ago

Bloody Roar was a game that had a sick concept but wasn’t made the best. I’d say Killer Instinct was the opposite of that, it was well made but the roster of characters were so similar to every other fighting game in that era that it ended up feeling like more of the same. I could be wrong that’s just how I remember it at the time and I played a ton of KI on SNES because it was one of the first games I owned.

PRIMORDUS402d ago

I loved this game in the arcade, my main was Jago, Ultra Combo!!! https://www.youtube.com/wat...

DivineHand125401d ago

That combo was way overkill 😂

PRIMORDUS401d ago

I know haha, I loved Jago.

Bathyj402d ago

You're kidding?
It enjoyed probably more success than it deserved.
Unlike Tobal 2

MeteorPanda401d ago

Tobal 2 was awesome. Sold really well cause art similarity to dragon ball

jjb1981402d ago

I remember trying my hardest to learn that "Ultra... Ultra.... Ultra...." finish. Such a great fighting game.

Popsicle401d ago (Edited 401d ago )

I can tell you definitely got some SNES time in. The slight differences in the ports due to hardware constraints were interesting. For example, the arcade version was Ultraaaa Coooommboooooooo! versus Ultra….Ultra….Ultra on the SNES.

Though SNES overachieved as a port for as demanding as a game KI was.The arcade version was one of the first cabinets with a dedicated hard drive and the SNES version was 32 megabyte cartridge which was huge for that system at the time.

jjb1981400d ago

Yeah, for sure. My local childhood arcade was always packed and it was hard to get a game in but once the SNES version came out, I was hooked. I can still feel the click of the power button.

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Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition Launches November 28

Exciting news, Combo Breakers: Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition will be available TOMORROW, November 28, at 12PM Pacific!

Obscure_Observer911d ago (Edited 911d ago )

YES!!!!

Iron Galaxy wanted to come back

https://www.windowscentral....

Matt Booty made it happen

https://www.videogameschron...

This is how you support your first party games! Continued support after 10 years!

The Killer Instinct fans appreciated and the whole FG community celebrates!

Congrats goes to Matt, Mick, Adam and everyone at Iron Galaxy!

Tomorrow we fight together! I can´t wait!

Barlos910d ago

I'll have to get this! Been a big fan of KI since the very first one.

Petebloodyonion910d ago (Edited 910d ago )

I love KI (still play the old arcade version) but feel like the Xbox version is like a big intimidating chessboard with no easy way to instruct you to play chess.
The game is so deep in terms of little things to do that it makes Smash Bros melee look like a casual experience.
Honestly, doing a combo Breaker is punish/reward by itself but hey you can add a counterbreaker.
Here's what you also need to know
Breaking Shadow-linker
Instincts
Shadow counter
Auto double,
linker, manual
ender
etc,

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Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition Coming Years After Latest Update with Patch Notes Available Now

Iron Galaxy is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Killer Instinct by launching a new Anniversary Edition for Xbox and PC and an extensive patch several years after the latest update.

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Jingsing914d ago

There isn't going to be any chance of this being played at tournaments unless it appears on all platforms like all fighting games.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH914d ago

SF5 didn’t appear on all consoles and was still played at Tournaments. I’ve seen KI tournaments recently so I don’t think your opinion is accurate.