Boxed Version and Steamworks

[popsUlfr]

Hello everyone!

I was following your project for some time now and also gave my impressions a while ago on the old forums. Anyway, if I have some time I will try to give my thoughts on the retail version aswell in the meantime I'm just going to say congrats for getting so far

I'm looking forward to the final result and interested in getting the boxed copy of the game. So I had a look around "Iceberg Interactive" since I reside in Europe and see "Steamworks" listed as feature (source).
Does this mean the box, disc are just bogus and I will need to register a provided key in STEAM to play the game anyway? Or is that just optional?

I would like a DRM-Free version like the one offered on GamersGate and prefer not to have the game tied to the STEAM account.

Clarifications would be appreciated

 

[Yoshiro]

Iceberg is using the steam build for their boxed copy.

 

[popsUlfr]

Thank you Yoshiro.
So my best bet to get myself a DRM-Free copy is GamersGate, right? It's because of that pre-order bonus where you get the main character for Killing floor I guess... but you don't get that bonus with a GG purchase since it doesn't use STEAM.

And the boxed copy doesn't include some extra stuff, like making-of or music or art etc... , does it?

Same story for the North American boxed version (by Tripwire Interactive itself)?

 

[Yoshiro]

Various boxed copies will have things in them. I don't have the list in front of me now of what has what. And yes, the pre-order KF bonus is for the steam pre-order only.

 

[Hourences]

Yes no KF character for that one, and no stats and leaderboards either, but otherwise it is identical.

Euro retail version has a soundtrack cd and a signed postcard from us the developers.

 

[popsUlfr]

Euro retail version has a soundtrack cd and a signed postcard from us the developers.

Oh Geez. You really want me to get the game twice? I bet you do.
Well, the info is appreciated . Thanks :IS2:

 

[PUTZ]

I want a postcard.

I'll have to raid Yoshi's office then. >: )

 

[Lt_Kettch]

Btw is the Ball the first commercial UDK game or are there others?

Also we need a special perk for Indy

 

[Hourences]

Yes it is the very first UDK Game.

 

[Merin Redplate]

Well then, congratz. :IS2: