{"id":39524,"date":"2023-11-28T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/celebrate-10-years-of-killer-instinct-with-the-new-anniversary-edition\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:00:00","slug":"celebrate-10-years-of-killer-instinct-with-the-new-anniversary-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/celebrate-10-years-of-killer-instinct-with-the-new-anniversary-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate 10 Years of Killer Instinct With The New Anniversary Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ten years ago, on November 22, 2013, the team at Xbox Game Studios Publishing released an all-new Killer Instinct<\/strong><\/em> for Xbox One and Windows PC. Since then, Killer Instinct <\/em>has boasted a passionate, global community that has regularly featured at tournaments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, at Evo 2023<\/a>, we announced a special update to mark Killer Instinct\u2019s 10th<\/sup> anniversary. Well, with the hard work of our partners at Iron Galaxy Studios, that update is finally here \u2013 and we\u2019re officially calling it Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition<\/em>. The Anniversary Edition includes some changes that we\u2019re hoping will welcome players old and new!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Firstly, a new color scheme for our logo, theme, and remastered in-game user interface. (It\u2019s a nod to Killer Instinct Gold<\/em>, which released on the Nintendo 64 in 1996!)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Secondly, as we announced on Iron Galaxy\u2019s developer stream<\/a> last week, we\u2019ve made significant balance updates to 19 of the 29 fighters. These updates, which range from minor bug fixes to major tuning adjustments, all came from extensive feedback from our community and pro tournament players. This rebalancing will create an entirely new meta for fighting gamers to explore \u2013 and we couldn\u2019t be more excited to see what the players will do with it!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another important update is to matchmaking, which has now been fully updated to PlayFab services after initial migrations this past May.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also made some changes to game rendering, including updating from Dx11 to Dx12 on Xbox consoles to help optimize graphics for Series X|S consoles. Xbox Series X consoles now display Killer Instinct <\/em>in resolutions up to 4K at 60FPS, while Series S consoles reach up to 1440p at 60FPS. The combined updated theme and optimized graphics elevate the Killer Instinct experience players know and love for modern consoles and PCs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This update also streamlines the many previous editions into two versions of Killer Instinct:\u00a0<\/p>\n