Killer Instinct getting Anniversary Edition, but losing solo fighter purchases Iron Galaxy has announced Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition to celebrate the game's tenth birthday, coming as a free update for Definitive Edition owners.Tom West Published 23 Nov 2023 FollowtopicsKiller InstinctKiller InstinctXbox Game StudiosLocal MultiplayerOnline MultiplayerXbox Series X|SFightingTom West Killer Instinct is celebrating its tenth birthday with the release of the Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition, which will be available as a standalone purchase or as a free upgrade for Definitive Edition owners. As announced by Iron Galaxy, Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition is poised to replace the Definitive Edition on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC soon. It'll be available to purchase from the Xbox Store for $29.99, or a free upgrade for all owners of the Definitive Edition. The new Anniversary variant will include 29 fighters and almost all premium Killer Instinct content. Some mature-rated content — like the Definitive Edition app, Xbox KI Classic 1 and 2 — won't be available in the Anniversary edition, though current Definitive Edition owners will keep all their existing content, including the mature stuff. When the Anniversary Edition launches, the Killer Instinct base game will go free-to-play for all players on Steam, offering one free weekly rotating fighter and the single-player, local, and ranked gamed modes. Iron Galaxy is removing the ability to purchase fighters individually, so to increase your roster size, it looks like you'll need to purchase the full Anniversary Edition to get access to the full range of base characters if you're playing the free version on Xbox or PC.We'll let know when Iron Galaxy reveals Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition's release date, but it is in the final testing phase now, so we shouldn't be waiting too long. We doubt that new Killer Instinct achievements will be added with the update, but again, you can be sure that we'll keep you updated.Now, let's hope news about a Killer Instinct sequel will arrive at some point... we deserve it, right?More Killer Instinct stories: Best Xbox fighting games: Punch and kick your way to victory Killer Instinct to celebrate ten years with 4K Xbox Series X|S support Every Xbox Game Pass fighting game ranked Which fighting game series should come to Xbox next? Fable Anniversary and several more Xbox Game Studios titles verified for Steam Deck Xbox Series X|SWindowsXbox One Written by Tom WestTom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.