Microsoft isn't going to give them free control. It's not IG's IP. The PC port is probably going to come out right before Season 3 as a promotional tool (I can't see KI coming to PC with no more content coming), and if it doesn't work before then it's going to cause a lot of problems because 8-9 characters in 10 months plus the PC version is going to cause strain.
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Killer Instinct announced for PC
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Microsoft isn't going to give them free control. It's not IG's IP. The PC port is probably going to come out right before Season 3 as a promotional tool (I can't see KI coming to PC with no more content coming), and if it doesn't work before then it's going to cause a lot of problems because 8-9 characters in 10 months plus the PC version is going to cause strain.
Characters are $5 a peice... Or $20 for a seasons worth (8 characters)...
Dr. Buni
Member
I see. Buying the seasons seem like a better deal then.
I think there's a $40 per season option, but I'm not sure what that gives you.
It gives you instant access to certain customs and accessories but namely it gives you the ports of KI 1 and 2.
So probably not worth it then.
If you don't want to play the originals then no. I guess not.
for someone who just wants to play the game completely, yes.
$20 each season, for 3 seasons (assuming the third is coming) is $60
but it's still a nice option to pick and choose the characters in the rare case you may only want 1 or 2
also the port is being done by both MS and IG as stated by ishmae on the last textual stream:
http://www.ultra-combo.com/forums/index.php?topic=11124.0
I honestly trust them with this game... KI was a buggy mess when IG took over and now it runs pretty damn amazing
Dr. Buni
Member
I am not interested in all characters, but buying each by $5 doesn't seem like a smart move considering I want 3 or 4 of them (considering only the season 1/2 ones, who knows, maybe I will want some of the season 3 characters as well). That being said, I see no problem in paying $60 for a fighting game, since these offer countless hours of playtime.
Well, as long as the game works perfectly, unlike a certain fighting game released a few months ago.
too much eslim
Member
You also get retro costumes with it.
*KI fan note: the season 1 retros are poop
Type_Raver
Member
Yes!!
Next up, Halo!
Give us some of that in dx12 goodness.
Next up, Halo!
Give us some of that in dx12 goodness.
If you choose to buy them individually, the cost of the season drops by five bucks...
So a season is $20, but it drops down to $15 when you buy your first character, $10 when you buy your second, etc... So when you buy your 4th, you'll get a season for $0...
In other words, you won't be ripped of by buying individually...
Dr. Buni
Member
Hm... That is interesting.
sixteen-bit
Member
wow, what an honest system. I'm surprised, lol.
That's...surprisingly nice. I guess they really want people to have everything.
RecursiveFault
Banned
Doing it so fairly is really important in a fighter, people would draw allusions to playing chess without a rook/knight/what have you.
KI's pricing is super inoffensive, and for the amount of content is cheaper than most iterations of SF4 (though those were also rebalances in addition to adding characters). It's no Skullgirls, but it's fine by me.
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
People really love pointing this out.
Truth is you never had a reason to own the Xbox. KI came out in 2013. If you were ever gonna get one for that game you would have gotten it already.
This is like those Wii U posts that go out of their way to say they're not buying the console
Pathfinder
Member
Some people around here sure do love telling everyone what they don't plan to buy.
sixteen-bit
Member
Helps market researchers
How would you know? If there's one game someone want to buy a console for he/she could very well sit the generation out just to get it only when it's really cheap.
Back to business though. Getting this game for PC is great news!
Can't wait.
Pathfinder
Member
Maybe people were waiting to see if season 3 makes it better and then buy a xbox one.
Now that it will be ported on PC they are just saiying they will buy it on w10. Yes, there are people who were not going to buy xbox one anyway but with crossbuy and crossplay I guess Microsoft doesnt care, they just want you in one of their system.
Now that it will be ported on PC they are just saiying they will buy it on w10. Yes, there are people who were not going to buy xbox one anyway but with crossbuy and crossplay I guess Microsoft doesnt care, they just want you in one of their system.
Actually, there's two things we know for certain.
A) falcs actually has been interested in Killer Instinct.
B) He was never entertaining the idea of buying an Xbox One.
So, no actual mystery here.
Just that season 3 would launch on PC and Xbox One in March (I think?). So March at the very latest it would appear.
jfoul
Member
It seems like Killer Instinct will release on PC in 2016 with Season 3.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
It's also cross-buy/cross-play, so look out for deals on Xbox.
KainXVIII
Member
Thanks!
DangerDave
Member
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I don't see nearly enough people complaining about the jacked up black levels in what seems all microsoft systems.
They fixed this a while ago for KI.
JayWood2010
Member
March 2016
Thanks! Ages to wait!
Sorry! It's all the talk of Rare Replay put it in my head!
Dr. Buni
Member
This is taking forever. I wish they would release it already ~_~
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