Killer Instinct Season 3 Gets Detailed, Tusk Confirmed
Killer Instinct has been doing well in its seasonal content delivery system. And now, entering Season 03, Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Isgreen confirmed that original character Tusk would be joining the roster.
During a Twitch interview, transcribed by Shoryuken, he was asked about the possibility of more character specific betas coming, not unlike what happened with Season 02 characters Rash and TJ Combo:
“We were able to test Rash because of how the pre-production schedule was created for this season. We built him really, really early,” Isgreen said. “And now that we’re moving into real production, it’s become harder to get working because we’re building all of the features and elements for season 3 right now.”
“The issue of doing a beta right now is the systems. We have a ton of new systems and engine work that’s being done this season. The old and the new cast won’t really function correctly if we don’t have all of the features done when we put them in,” he continued. “We’ve changed a lot, and if we were to put out a beta, the character would either be half of the character or they wouldn’t be where we want them to be to show them, even visually. So, I don’t believe that we’re going to be able to do another beta of another character.”
Isgreen also noted that while not impossible, classic Killer Instinct boss Eyedol is still on the shelf in terms of coming to the game:
“Eyedol’s tough,” Isgreen explained. “Maya was tough, and we figured Maya out and made her look great, in my opinion, compared to what she looked like in the old game. But Eyedol is tough. It’s like this weird Harryhausen monster with satyr legs and a giant club and he had like two moves and he was super cheap.”
Season 03 of Killer Instinct is set to come in March.