MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries gets three special Community Editions

It's been a very long time since the MechWarrior series saw a single-player release: over 20 years, in fact. Those who have been following the MechWarrior saga are no doubt excited for the upcoming release of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, and the developers at Piranha Games are putting together some special Community Editions of the game offering a variety of different bonuses and in-game content.

In a press release, Pirahna Games detailed the availability of pre-orders for each of the three new Community Editions of MechWarrior 5. As is often the case with special editions, each new tier builds upon the content and offerings of the previous tier. Here's the full breakdown of each MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Community Edition as provided via press release.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Standard Community Edition ($49.99)

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Content:
- One digital copy of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
- Digital Game Manual
- ‘Instant Action’ Closed Beta Access with Co-Op support (estimated availability early August 2019)
- Digital Soundtrack
- Access to the Official MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Discord Server
- Access to Bi-Monthly AMAs
- Early Access to the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Mod Maker Discord Channel
Bonus MechWarrior Online Content:
- Marauder II Assault ‘Mech Standard Edition Pre-Order ($20 USD value)
- 12,000 MC ($49.99 USD value)
- Original MechWarrior Online Founder accounts get double the amount of MC
- 30 days Active Premium Time ($12 USD value)
- 72,800 GXP & 4.1 Million C-Bills (enough to cover 91 skill points)
- MW5-themed Title, Badge, Decal, Cockpit standing Item, Warhorn item, Hanging Cockpit Item

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Collector's Community Edition ($79.99)

Includes All Standard Community Edition Items (with changes to amounts in currency, etc. below)
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Content:
- Exclusive MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries “Chloe’s Cavaliers” Legendary Pattern
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Desktop Pack
Bonus MechWarrior Online Content:
- Marauder II Assault ‘Mech Collector’s Edition Pre-Order ($40 USD value)
- 20,000 MC ($79.99 USD value)
- Original MechWarrior Online Founder accounts get double the amount of MC
- 60 days Active Premium Time ($24.00 USD value)
- 145,600 GXP & 8.2 Million C-Bills (enough to convert 182 skill points)
- 2 MW5-themed Titles, Badges, Decals and 3 Cockpit Standing Items, Warhorn items and Hanging Cockpit Items

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Collector's Community Edition ($119.99)

Includes All Standard & Collector's Community Edition Items (with changes to amounts in currency, etc. below)
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Content:
- Exclusive MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries “Interstellar Expeditions” Legendary Pattern
- Digital Technical BattleMech Manual
Bonus MechWarrior Online Content:
- Marauder II Assault ‘Mech Ultimate Edition Pre-Order ($70 USD value)
- 30,000 MC ($119.99 USD value)
  - Original MechWarrior Online Founder accounts get double the amount of MC
- 90 days Active Premium Time ($36 USD value)
- 291,200 GXP & 16.4 Million C-Bills (enough to convert 364 skill points)
- 3 MW5-themed Titles, Badges, Decals and 9 Cockpit Standing Items, Warhorn items and Hanging Cockpit Items

More information about each of these three Community Editions, including links to where each can be pre-ordered, can be found over on the official MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries website. To stay on top of all the latest upcoming releases, be sure to stop by Shacknews' 2019 video game release date schedule.