Killer Instinct (2013 video game)

Killer Instinct
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Microsoft Studios
Director(s)
Producer(s)Michael Willette
Designer(s)
  • David Verfaillie
  • Adam Heart
  • James Goddard
Artist(s)
  • David Donatucci
  • David Hall
Composer(s)
SeriesKiller Instinct
EngineHex Engine
Platform(s)
Release
November 22, 2013
  • Xbox One
    Season 1
    • WW: November 22, 2013
    Retail
    • NA: September 23, 2014
    • AU: October 9, 2014
    • EU: October 10, 2014
    Season 2
    • WW: October 15, 2014
    Season 3
    • WW: March 29, 2016
    Definitive Edition
    • WW: September 20, 2016
    Windows
    • WW: March 29, 2016
    Xbox Series X/S
    • WW: November 28, 2023
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Killer Instinct is a fighting game, the third in the Killer Instinct series, originally developed by Double Helix Games, followed by Iron Galaxy, under supervision of Ken Lobb and Rare,[1] and published by Microsoft Studios, released as a free-to-play launch game for the Xbox One in 2013. The game is a reboot of the series, though some plot elements from Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct 2 have been retained. Development of the game involves individuals with histories in fighting games on both the developmental and competitive sides. It received positive reviews for its mechanics and engine, but was criticized for its initial lack of content. A second season of downloadable content was released between 2014 and 2015. A third season, along with a port of the game for Windows 10, was released in 2016.[2]

  1. ^ "Killer Instinct Video – E3 2013: Double Helix Interview". GameTrailers. June 13, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ^ McWhertor, Michael (August 4, 2015). "Killer Instinct season 3 coming in 2016, Battletoads' Rash joins the game today". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.