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Evolve Downloadable Content Plans Revealed

jelmerjt

Member
(EDIT) Interesting quote...

We can’t drive this part home enough: If you are planning to buy the game, but are skittish about pre-purchase, don’t be. As soon as the clock strikes midnight on 2/10/15, the FREE Monster Expansion Pack bonus goes away and it will run you over$14.99 to buy Behemoth, the fourth Monster, and the Savage Goliath skin after the fact. Think of it as us buying the first round for you. As a thank you.

http://evolvegame.com/news/the-evolve-digital-versions-breakdown

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And now for the press release. My head hurts now. Here we go...

Evolve™ Downloadable Content Plans Revealed

Hunting Season Pass, Digital Deluxe Editions include new playable Hunters, fourth playable Monster, and much more

Pre-purchase Evolve on Xbox One and pre-load the Xbox One Open Beta starting today

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2015-- 2K and Turtle Rock Studios today announced downloadable content details for Evolve™, including a Hunting Season Pass, Digital Deluxe Edition, PC Monster Race Edition, a fourth playable monster, Behemoth, and more. The Evolve Hunting Season Pass includes four new playable Hunter characters available this spring, and three exclusive Monster skins available at launch on February 10, 2015. Fans planning to buy the Hunting Season Pass can purchase the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the Evolve main game plus the Hunting Season Pass at a greater savings value. The Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and for Windows PC from participating retailers, and will be available soon as a digital download for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. The Evolve PC Monster Race Edition adds even more content and savings, and is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Windows PC from participating retailers.

Additionally, Evolve is now available for pre-purchase as a digital download for Xbox One. Players who pre-purchase Evolve digitally on Xbox One starting today can pre-load the game now through launch on February 10, 2015. Also starting today, players can pre-load the Evolve Xbox One Open Beta, which begins at 12:00 PM ET on January 15, 2015. Pre-purchasing Evolve or the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition for Xbox One grants players an exclusive instant unlock of the third Monster and the third tier of Hunters at launch and for use during the Xbox One Open Beta.

2K and Turtle Rock Studios today also revealed the fourth playable Monster: Behemoth. Behemoth is a tank of a Monster that becomes a giant, destructive boulder and rolls through the environment for quick traversal. Behemoth will be available for purchase this spring for $14.99, or as part of the Monster Expansion Pack, which is free* for those who pre-order and pre-purchase Evolve, and also includes the Savage Goliath Skin at launch. Full details about Behemoth can be found at the official Evolve blog here: http://evolvegame.com/news/evolve-fourth-monster-behemoth.

Details of Today’s Evolve Announcement:

Xbox One Exclusive Pre-Purchase and Pre-Load

Players who pre-purchase Evolve digitally on Xbox One starting today can pre-load the game now through launch on February 10, 2015;

Starting today, players can pre-load the Evolve Xbox One Open Beta, which begins on January 15, 2015;

Pre-purchasing Evolve or the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition for Xbox One grants players an exclusive instant unlock of the third Monster (Wraith) and the third tier of Hunters (Parnell, Abe, Caira, Cabot) at launch and for use during the Evolve Xbox One Open Beta;

Players who pre-purchase Evolve or the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition for Xbox One will also receive the Monster Expansion Pack free*, which includes Behemoth, the fourth playable Monster, this spring, and the Savage Goliath Skin at launch.

Evolve Hunting Season Pass*

Includes four new playable Hunter characters available this spring, one in each class: Assault, Trapper, Medic, and Support;

Includes three Monster skins at launch, exclusive to the Evolve Hunting Season Pass: Magma Goliath, Magma Kraken, and Magma Wraith;

The Evolve Hunting Season Pass contains $29.96 of content for $24.99;

The four playable Hunter characters will be available for purchase individually outside of the Evolve Hunting Season Pass for $7.49 each.

Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition

The Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Xbox One and Windows PC, and will be available soon for PlayStation®4 system;

Includes Evolve main game and the Evolve Hunting Season Pass;

The Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition contains $89.95 of content for $79.99;

Players who pre-purchase Evolve or the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition will also receive the Monster Expansion Pack free, which includes Behemoth, the fourth playable Monster character, this spring, and the Savage Goliath Skin at launch.

Evolve PC Monster Race Edition

The Evolve PC Monster Race Edition is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Windows PC from participating retailers;

Includes Evolve main game, the Evolve Hunting Season Pass, and additional content when it becomes available after launch: a fifth playable Monster character, two additional playable Hunter characters, and four Monster skins that will be available exclusively to those who purchase the Evolve PC Monster Race Edition for 30 days;

The Evolve PC Monster Race Edition contains $131.88 of content for $99.99;

Players who pre-purchase the Evolve PC Monster Race Edition will also receive the Monster Expansion Pack free, which includes Behemoth, the fourth playable Monster character, this spring, and the Savage Goliath Skin at launch.

Additional details about the Evolve Hunting Season Pass, Digital Deluxe Edition, and PC Monster Race Edition can be found on the official Evolve blog here: http://evolvegame.com/news/the-evolve-digital-versions-breakdown.

http://ir.take2games.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=86428&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2007327
 

Bsigg12

Member
Preloading the beta now. I don't really care about the season pass stuff though, if I get the game it'll probably be when all that stuff is packed in.
 

SerTapTap

Member
Okay I'm going to need a spreadsheet here. Also "exclusive for 30 days" for the skins if I'm reading this right, lol.

Too much dlc for what seems like a simple game but eh not unexpected.

Were they legally required to say Xbox One that many times?
 

hawk2025

Member
Am I misunderstanding this?

Preloading is Xbox exclusive? Surely that can't be right? PR is hard to sift through sometimes :(
 

TomShoe

Banned
$7.49 per character.

$14.99 for a monster.

Fuck. Off. 2K. Killed what remaining interest I had buying this game. Will wait until Black Friday.
 

Voidance

Member
This was never my kind of game, but this behavior ensures I will never pick it up in the bargain bin either. They're really pushing on the $59.99 price of a game with these DLC add-ons and passes.
 

Razzorn34

Member
I still can't believe this game is going to be a full $60 title. Let alone this cesspool of DLC. I'm definitely not supporting this.

As others have said: Compare all new DLC prices to what Nintendo charged for the content in the Mario Kart 8 DLC. This easily fails the test.
 

Exile20

Member
If this dlc shit sells we can expect more of this crap. I am not supporting the main game. Looks like it will get boring anyway.
 
5th monster
4 new hunters
3 monster skins at launch
2 much money to spend on this game
1 sucker born every minute

The way I'm reading it, there are an additional two more hunters for the package on top of the 4 from the season pass.

Holy fuck, this is literally the definition of pushing their luck.
 
5th monster
4 new hunters
3 monster skins at launch
2 much money to spend on this game
1 sucker born every minute

$70 worth of content, if you include the two extra hunters and some skins from the PC Monster Race edition.

Makes the base game seem content-starved, more than anything.
 
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