“Heavy Metal” free content pack coming soon

[[TW]schneidzekk]

We are happy to announce details for the upcoming "Heavy Metal" free content pack – the first of many free updates planned for Killing Floor. This adds an all-new map, new weapons and new functionality and will be available to anyone that owns the game.

The new level, entitled "Foundry", is set in an old iron works which the Horzine Corporation has converted to support their top secret military projects. Exactly what they have been up to here is a matter for conjecture - but before we can send in investigators, your squad has to get in there and clean out the infestation of specimens.

To assist in your task, there are now two new weapons. The first is an old favorite of armed forces the world over: the AK-47. In our case, it has the folding stock, for ease-of-use in close quarters. This one will fit in as a heavier weapon for the Commando Perk and provide extra stopping power over the base Bullpup. The second is a weapon that just about every special-forces soldier in every movie seems to know intimately, for no good reason other than personal interest: the Japanese Katana sword. Just where the squad got hold of it is a mystery, but this piece of Samurai history is just so fitting, such a thing of beauty and such a perfect melee weapon, that we aren't going to ask too many questions.

In addition to this free update, Tripwire Interactive will be releasing our first paid DLC character pack for Killing Floor very soon. This character pack adds four new playable characters including a Horzine foundry worker and a soldier in prototype Horzine body armor.

[=GG= Mr Moe]

Thank You Tripwire!

[{MEAT}::Killer::]

Yay!!!!!

[Fedorov]

Heaaaavyy Metaaaaaaaal!!!!

[Bio666]

Cool... Cant wait for the AK-47 and , especially, the katana sword... Hopefully it'll solve the problem of getting my head ached after hours long listening to the chainsaw.

Originally Posted by [TW]schneidzekk

In addition to this free update, Tripwire Interactive will be releasing our first paid DLC character pack for Killing Floor very soon. This character pack adds four new playable characters including a Horzine foundry worker and a soldier in prototype Horzine body armor.

Should I understand "playable characters" as "skin" or "perk" ?

[The Fortune]

Damn! the M79 rumours were false. Ahhh well I guess all the other goodies make up for it

[JustFilth]

Simply put, Thanks

Cheers filthy.

[D3terioNation]

Awesome news!

AK RUUUUUUUUULLEZZZ!!!!

[xjames0x]

Im pretty sure its not the last we will hear of the M79.

[Boxiii]

Looking forward to this!

[Chickenfeed]

Originally Posted by [TW]schneidzekk

In addition to this free update, Tripwire Interactive will be releasing our first paid DLC character pack for Killing Floor very soon. This character pack adds four new playable characters including a Horzine foundry worker and a soldier in prototype Horzine body armor.

Does that mean we have to pay for the cosmetic change and not for the big change?

That or I have misread this, "our first paid DLC character pack" doesnt seem to make sense.

[=GG= Mr Moe]

Originally Posted by Chickenfeed

Does that mean we have to pay for the cosmetic change and not for the big change?

That or I have misread this, "our first paid DLC character pack" doesnt seem to make sense.

Sounds like the cosmetic change is optional, but must be paid for if you want it, while the main changes are FREE

[HobbStweedle]

The characters are separate from the map and weapons. You pay for the new skins, if you want them that is.

[Stale_{M.E.A.T.}]

Hmmm, any definite price to the DLC characters yet?

[gusone]

Good stuff. My $5 cheque is in the post. Can I have access now?

[thrash242]

Yay! Very nice!

See, this is the sort of free update that Valve should be putting out for free for L4D.

I like how the big gameplay changes are free, but the new characters are optional bought upgrades for those that want them. It's much better than adding content that splits the community between those that paid for soemthing and those that didn't (maps, weapons, gameplay modes, etc).

I plan on buying all the DLC packs to support Tripwire.

[thrash242]

Originally Posted by Stale_{M.E.A.T.}

Hmmm, any definite price to the DLC characters yet?

If I had to guess, I'd say probably around $5 or so. Any more than that would be kind of pricy for new skins/models. Tripwire are gamers and I think they have a good idea of how much content like this would be worth to gamers, so I don't expect it to be overpriced.

I plan to buy them all, whether I use the new characters or not just to support Killing Floor and Tripwire.

[Extreme_One]

Originally Posted by Chickenfeed

Does that mean we have to pay for the cosmetic change and not for the big change?

That or I have misread this, "our first paid DLC character pack" doesnt seem to make sense.

How can you misread it?

In addition to this free update, Tripwire Interactive will be releasing our first paid DLC character pack

I'll explain it for the hard-of-understanding:

As well as giving everybody some free content, Tripwire are also offering, to those that want it, the option of paying for a character pack which will unlock additional skins.
The phrase "our first paid DLC character pack" is a clear indication of the fact that at some time in the future Tripwire will also offer, to those that want it, the option of paying for additional character pack/s

Simple.


And good news too. Thanks Tripwire

[Murphy]

The new maps look incredible!

[Deniz]

Time to level up my level 4 Commando to level 5 for the AK-47.