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Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition releasing on Xbox One this September

All 26 characters and all 20 arenas for $40 on Xbox One... but what about PC players?

David Craddock

July 13, 2016 3:30 PM

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A new trailer from Microsoft and Iron Galaxy reveals Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition, a game-of-the-year-type bundle due out for Xbox One on September 20.

Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition bundles up the game's 26 characters and 20 arenas from all three seasons. In addition to the game and all its fixins', you'll get the official soundtrack, a pack of bonus skins, and ports of Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct 2.

Amazon's already got the game up for pre-order. If you've been waiting to pull the trigger on the Killer Instinct reboot, which burst onto the scene in 2013 as a launch title for Xbox One, this is as good a time as any.

Forty bucks for all that content is a great deal, but the advertisement states that Definitive Edition is coming to Xbox One, as does Amazon's pre-order page. There is no mention of Play Anywhere compatibility, a Microsoft initiative that adds cross-buy and cross-play functionality between Xbox One and PC, to specific first-party games.

Microsoft did clarify last week that not all first-party titles will support Play Anywhere, and Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition seems to be exempt. Unless a PC version is announced down the road, players trading combos on Windows 10 will have to make do with buying characters piecemeal.

David Craddock

Long Reads Editor

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.