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'{{copy edit|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox VG |title = Killer Instinct |image = [[File:Killer instinct (2013) logo.jpg|250px]] |developer = [[Double Helix Games]]<ref name="Polygon announce"/> |publisher = [[Microsoft Studios]] |platform = [[Xbox One]]<ref name="Polygon announce">{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/10/4415044/killer-instinct-coming-to-xbox-one |title=Killer Instinct coming to Xbox One |last1=Lien |first1=Tracey |date=June 10, 2013 |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |accessdate=June 10, 2013 }}</ref> |released = <!-- {{vgrelease new|NA|November 2013}} --> |modes = <!-- [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] --> |genre = [[Fighting game]] }} '''''Killer Instinct''''' is an upcoming [[fighting game]] in the [[Killer Instinct (video game series)|''Killer Instinct'']] series, currently being developed by [[Double Helix Games]] under supervision of [[Ken Lobb]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/2boqf5/killer-instinct-e3-2013--double-helix-interview |title=Killer Instinct Video - E3 2013: Double Helix Interview |publisher=GameTrailers |date=2013-06-13 |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref> The game was announced during Microsoft's [[E3 2013]] press event, and will be exclusive to the [[Xbox One]]. ==Gameplay== ''Killer Instinct'' is a series reboot which will retain its traditional [[Combo (video gaming)|combo]]-based gameplay. Combatants will have the ability to string unrestricted combos together while combatants caught in combos can break out of them. New to the series will be Special Attacks" in the vein of ''[[Street Fighter]]''. Ultra Combos, one of ''Killer Instinct'''s signatures, return.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/11/killer-instinct-is-a-fun-free-to-play-xbox-one-launch-game |title=E3 2013: Killer Instinct Is a Fun Free to Play Xbox One Launch Game |publisher=IGN |date=2013-06-11 |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref> ==Characters== {{main|List of Killer Instinct characters}} Several characters from prior entries in the series have been confirmed to be appearing in the game, including Jago, Sabrewulf, Glacius, Chief Thunder, Cinder, Fulgore, Orchid, and Spinal.<ref name="Returning">{{cite web |author=iantothemax |url=http://shoryuken.com/2013/06/12/fulgore-spinal-and-cinder-set-to-return-in-killer-instinct-developers-looking-to-include-more-female-characters/ |title=Fulgore, Spinal, and Cinder Set to Return in Killer Instinct, Developers Looking to Include More Female Characters « Shoryuken |publisher=Shoryuken.com |date=2013-06-12 |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref><ref name="Thunder">{{cite web |author=iantothemax |url=http://shoryuken.com/2013/07/14/double-helix-games-teases-chief-thunder-in-glacius-killer-instinct-trailer/ |title=Double Helix Games Teases Chief Thunder in Glacius’ Killer Instinct Trailer « Shoryuken |publisher=Shoryuken.com |date=2013-07-14 |accessdate=2013-07-23}}</ref> More characters are expected to be revealed in the months leading up to the game's release. ==Development== For many years after ''[[Killer Instinct 2]]<nowiki>'s </nowiki>''1996 release, rumors of a possible follow-up continued to swirl around the web. In March 2010, [[Ken Lobb]], [[Microsoft Studios]] Creative Director and co-designer of the original Killer Instinct games, announced that they are not working on ''Killer Instinct 3'', but may some day bring the game'' ''back.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/x10-killer-instinct-3-is-still-a-possibility-163876.phtml |title=X10: Killer Instinct 3 is still a possibility |publisher=Destructoid |date= |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref> In July 2010, Lobb said Rare wants to make ''Killer Instinct 3''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-4488-X10--Ken-Lobb--Killer-Instinct-Has-a-Place-on-the-XBLA.html |title=X10: Ken Lobb: Killer Instinct Has a Place on the XBLA - Xbox 360 News At |publisher=Xbox360achievements.org |date= |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref> Rare studio manager Mark Betteridge said that Rare would like to bring ''Killer Instinct'' to the [[Xbox Live Arcade]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=4&cId=3171143 |title=A Rare Look at Rare from |publisher=1UP.com |date=1998-06-29 |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref> In an August 2012 interview, Rare veteran Donnchadh Murphy said, “We all wanted to make ''KI3'', but [[Microsoft]] [was] more interested in broadening their demographic than making another fighting game. So it never got made, I doubt it ever will.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/08/21/donnchadh-murphy-chats-about-rare/ |title= Donnchadh Murphy chats about Rare |publisher=NotEnoughShaders.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref> On September 17, 2012, Microsoft applied for renewal of the ''Killer Instinct'' trademark.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://playxbla.com/killer-instinct-trademark-renewed/ |title=Killer Instinct: Trademark Renewed |publisher=playxbla.com |date=2012-09-23 |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref> In an October 2012 interview, Rare veteran Lee Musgrave, who was the former head of art at Rare, spoke on the issues of making ''Killer Instinct'' for XBLA: "We came close to firing off a conversion of ''Killer Instinct'' a few times, but there were licensing obstacles to that, and it never really had enough perceived interest to push it forward."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/10/01/crash-lab-life-after-rareware-and-free-radical/ |title=NES – notenoughshaders.com – Crash Lab: Life after Rareware and Free Radical |publisher=Notenoughshaders.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref> On December 4, 2012, Microsoft's renewal for the ''Killer Instinct'' trademark was rejected by the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] due to the possibility of the game being confused with the unrelated [[Killer Instinct (TV series)|TV series of the same name]] that lasted for one season in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/microsoft-denied-killer-instinct-trademark-renewal-6401009 |title=Microsoft denied Killer Instinct trademark renewal |publisher=GameSpot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yin |first=Wesley |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-04-microsoft-denied-killer-instinct-trademark-because-of-little-known-7-year-old-tv-show |title=Microsoft denied Killer Instinct trademark because of little-known 7 year old TV show • News • |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2012-12-04 |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref> Microsoft had six months to respond to the ruling.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sliwinski|first=Alexander|title=Killer Instinct trademark renewal rejected, what it means|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/killer-instinct-trademark-renewal-rejected-what-it-means/|publisher=Joystiq}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/12/04/killer-instinct-trademark-renewal-refused |title=Killer Instinct Trademark Renewal Refused |publisher=IGN |date= |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref> The trademark dispute was settled when Microsoft and Fox reached an agreement in April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=John |first=Anthony |url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/microsoft-settles-its-legal-dispute-with-fox-and-can-finally-make-a-new-killer-instinct/ |title=Microsoft settles its legal dispute with Fox over Killer Instinct |publisher=Digital Trends |date=2013-04-04 |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/04/04/microsoft-and-fox-come-to-terms-over-killer-instinct-trademark.aspx |title=Microsoft And Fox Come To Terms Over Killer Instinct Trademark |publisher=GameInformer |date=2013-04-04 |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref> At [[E3 2013]], Microsoft and [[Double Helix Games]] announced ''Killer Instinct'' exclusive for the [[Xbox One]].<ref name="Polygon announce"/> A trailer showed the series' mainstays Jago, Sabrewulf and Glacius. A later interview confirmed the return of Fulgore, Spinal, Orchid and Cinder to the roster.<ref name="Returning" /> Ken Lobb told IGN in an interview that more characters would be announced at upcoming events such as [[Evolution Championship Series]] 2013, during which Chief Thunder's return was teased.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgI16r8l5Vw |title=Killer Instinct 720p 60fps Gameplay Interview With Ken Lobb – E3 2013 |publisher= IGN |date=2013-06-13 |accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref><ref name="Thunder" /> A live demonstration of the title at E3 2013 between producer Torin Rettig and Xbox community manager Ashton Williams was poorly received by a number of bloggers, journalists and developers, including [[Jonathan Blow]].<ref name=Microsoftscandal/> The demonstration had the two competing against one another and exchanging banter in a manner that viewers interpreted as alluding to rape.<ref name=Microsoftscandal>{{Cite news| title = Did Microsoft presentation include rape joke?| work =SFgate.com| accessdate = 2013-06-12| date = 2013-05-03 | url = http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/06/11/did-microsoft-presentation-include-rape-joke/}}</ref> Williams later commented that the dialogue was unscripted and no ill intent was meant on the part of either individual.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ashtonisVULCAN/status/344324579147259904 |title=Twitter / ashtonisVULCAN: The comments during the KI |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref> Microsoft's Phill Spencer issued an official apology stating in part that at Microsoft “bullying and harassment of any kind is not condoned and is taken very seriously”.<ref name=Microsoftscandal/> A poll by Double Helix asked fans what characters they would like to see return.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2013/jun/17/double-helix-games-asking-fans-what-characters-theyd-see-killer-instinct/ |title=Double Helix Games asking fans what characters they'd like to see in Killer Instinct |publisher=Eventhubs.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Duncan |first=Daniel |url=http://www.rarefandabase.com/exclusive-vote-now-for-which-character-you-want-back-in-killer-instinct/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: Vote Now For Which Character You Want Back In Killer Instinct |publisher=Rarefandabase.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref> It was announced that ''Killer Instinct'' will have a free [[game demo]] that includes only one playable character, Jago, with the ability to purchase additional fighters individually. Alternatively, a season pass can be purchased, providing immediate access to the entire cast for a single fee.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Tuesday, Jun 18 2013, 13:38 BST |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a491069/killer-instinct-launching-as-free-to-play-digital-download.html |title='Killer Instinct' launching as free-to-play digital download - Gaming News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2013-06-18 |accessdate=2013-06-24}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}} {{Killer Instinct}} {{Rare}} [[Category:Fighting games]] [[Category:Microsoft games]] [[Category:Rareware games]] [[Category:Upcoming video games scheduled for 2013]] [[Category:Video game reboots]] [[Category:Xbox One-only games]]'