
In addition, the much touted Shadow Lords mode, where players will participate in a metagame of sorts in order to stop Gargos from global domination, is not available from the get-go. As is the case with prior seasons, half of the new characters will be released over the coming months. Since then, the studio has introduced a few key changes to the game’s core mechanics in addition to fleshing out the story mode with new content for each character. Additionally, with the arrival of a Windows 10 version, Killer Instinct: Season 3 now supports cross-platform multiplayer between the latter and Xbox One.įor the uninitiated, developer Iron Galaxy Studios took over Killer Instinct’s development from Double Helix Games a year after its release. But that’s not all much like last year’s Season 2, there are new stages to play in and new modes to try out.

With the arrival of Season 3, the fighting game is now getting an number of returning fighters from the Rare-developed SNES games as well as some fan-favorites from Microsoft’s own franchises, with the latter being a first for the series.

Killer Instinct has received an annual stream of content since its release back in 2013 alongside the Xbox One launch.
