Our friends
@IronGalaxy
are back! And together, weβre bringing you Killer Instinct's free 10th Anniversary Update later this year β including a balance update, improved matchmaking, and 4K support for Series X|S.
More info coming soon!
Join us for a developer stream with
@IronGalaxy
on Wednesday, November 22 at 1PM Pacific β Killer Instinct's 10th Anniversary! β where we'll be sharing the latest news on the upcoming changes to KI.
Exciting news, Combo Breakers: Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition will be available TOMORROW, November 28, at 12PM Pacific!
Check out our latest blog post for a reminder on all the great things coming your way in this update:
Today marks 10 YEARS since Killer Instinct 2013's release! A huge thanks to all our players - your support has made it possible for us to keep KI going.
The Killer Instinct series turns 29 today! The original Killer Instinct released as an arcade game on October 28, 1994.
Do you have any memories of playing the original KI?
Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition is live!
We're so excited to see all the incredible things you'll do with the brand-new meta. Don't forget to use the hashtag
#PlayKI
so we can catch all your impressions, thoughts, and feedback.
Thanks to everyone who joined us on
@IronGalaxy
's developer stream, on KI 2013's 10th anniversary!
Our latest blog post recaps all the info on the upcoming Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition, and version upgrades.
Killer Instinct Ranked Leagues is back online!
We found the service that needed attention (1st time since we launched leagues in March 2015).
Top32 Killers- your Pro Stars should be there!
Thx for the support & patience. Please flag if anything is not working. Hackers up next..
Attention Killers! Killer Instinct will be testing Ranked Crossplay between Steam and Xbox/Windows players for the very first time this weekend.
Starts: Friday, February 9, at 12 PM PST
Ends: Monday, February 12, at 8 AM PST
For the full blog breakdown, please read our news
TOMORROW, November 22 at 1PM Pacific: Join
@TheKeits
,
@DJamesGoddard
, and special guest
@Sajam
as they talk through all the balance changes coming your way in Killer Instinct's 10th Anniversary Update.
Thanks for flagging this and working with the services team to get ranked working again ASAP
The hacked leaderboards will be investigated!
will update once we have more information.
Please spread the word. I'm hoping this can be fixed. Our community is so strong and unique, and we don't deserve to lose part of our game because of one bad apple.
RIP KI Ranked
On behalf of the entire Killer Instinct team across all Seasons we want to thank Esteban & Hold Back to Block for this incredible documentary! It captures the path, the challenges and the never ending passion from our devs & community make KI a game like no other.
5 hours until
@maximilian_
presents: KI Lives! This is the second of Maxβs powered by
@TwitchRivals
shows, and Iβm ecstatic to see what the team put together to follow up the cool UMVC3 show from last year. Tune in at 4pm PT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET on !
Players on Xbox One can expect a large patch (roughly 3.4GB) when they next boot up the game.
This patch contains a few tweaks that allow for Killer Instinct to be fully backwards compatible on Xbox Series X|S, and no content or performance updates.
On Wednesday, November 22 at 1PM Pacific, we'll be walking everyone through our balance updates, as promised during our announcement at
@EVO
!
Don't miss out as our friends at
@IronGalaxy
go over bug fixes, changes, buffs, nerfs, and berfs.
Of the many Anniversary Edition changes, one of our favorites is the addition of refreshed Character Select portraits for all 29 fighters. To hear more about how those changes came to be, check out this interview with members of the
@IronGalaxy
Development Team.
Killer Instinct Anniversary Editionβs next patch will be arriving later today. This update, available at 1 PM PST/4 PM EST, contains fixes for balance, graphics, and stability issues, and also includes new visual enhancements.
Patch Notes:
Killer Instinct exists because of our incredible community β and we want to keep the combos flowing well into the future!
Our new Welcome to KI page offers resources for everyone to learn KI, whether youβre entering tournaments or just getting started.
Following up- based on initial findings, this is going to take some time to confirm cause & fix. BUT we are on it, hang in there over the next few days & we will keep you informed. We do have support to fix this, more tomorrow.
Stream Alert! Tune in this Friday, March 29 at 12 PM PT for a stream with the KI Development Team and
@IronGalaxy
. This stream will feature a few balance changes coming to Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition along with some new cosmetic content to look out for.
This is your 24-hour warning. Dust off that fight stick. Brush off your hitboxes. Grab your controller because starting tomorrow, February 9, at 12 PM PST,
@Steam
and
@Windows
/
@Xbox
players will be clashing in Ranked matches!
News Article:
Feedback
We heard your feedback about the free upgrades for digital KI Definitive Edition or Steam KI to KI Anniversary Edition looking like it cost more.
Those editions do = free upgrade, this updated Image fixes the price box that caused the confusion.
Remember, the balance changes
We've started migrating KI's legacy services to PlayFab. Today's patch kicks off this quality-of-life update and does not contain any new content.
Read our blog post to learn the steps you should take the next time you boot up KI:
Killer Instinct Anniversary Editionβs latest patch notes are now available! The goal date for release of this update is Tuesday, 4/2. Once a time is solidified, we will announce it across our socials. This update contains a few gameplay tuning changes, permanent Ranked Crossplay,
Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition Patch 3.11 is LIVE now on all platforms! This patch resolves various issues, including minor stability on Xbox, inputs dropping under certain conditions, and Riptorβs Flame Carpet whiffing against some characters. Check here again tomorrow for
Happy
#KillerInstinct
Definitive Edition Day! Killer Instinct is officially part of the
@XboxGamePass
family.
Donβt have
#XboxGamePass
? Not to worry, some of us might have a couple codes laying around throughout the day.
#PlayKI
The team has deployed a fix & we have verified Killer Instinct is fixed- all characters back, stats, KI Gold etc.
This was a KI Service issue started 2 days ago, thanks for helping flag & apologize for the interruption!
Please R/T and let us know if this fixed it for you!
We've just updated the look of our website to improve long-term stability and ensure compliance with global accessibility standards.
Gone is our old Select a Fighter widget, but all info about gameplay and characters is still available - and we've made no changes to the forums!
Okay okay. Apparently you DO like free stuff, who knew?
How about a mystery box giveaway? You like and RT this tweet and you might win a box of glitter or some KI swag - who knows? We'll choose a winner on Monday! Good luck. :)
In celebration of
@KillerInstinct
's return to
@EVO
, here's a look at
@holdbacktoblock
's upcoming doc on the game.
In order to add more depth to the game's combat system,
@berserker_mike
and team find a solution in another popular game: Poker.
SUPPORT:
Weβre excited for players to test
#KillerInstinct
as part of the Project xCloud public preview. See here for more details on how to register for participation.
#PlayKI
Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition is on sale for the first time ever on Steam!
Save 20% ahead of tournament season and try out our new Ranked Crossplay with Xbox/Windows!
Through Monday, July 22nd, players can pick up the Killer Instinct Anniversary
@Evo
Bundle from the
@Steam
Store. This bundle includes the base game, all Anniversary DLC content, and the "Killer Cuts" soundtrack. At a killer 60% off retail, there's never been a better time to
Happy Holidays from the KI Team!
Just a reminder, the Holiday Accessories are unlocked in Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition.
Did you know that if you ever owned any previous KI premium content (like even 1 character) you might have been upgraded to KI Anniversary Edition
We are aware of an issue affecting access to Killer Instinct DLC and other functions on multiple platforms.
Thank you KI Community for flagging things!
We are working on fixing this and will report back an ETA if this is not a quick fix. This is a service issue. please R/T
Celebrate Killer Instinct's anniversary with the grand return of our Killer Instinct collection! Featuring our most popular designs, new color ways, and two brand new limited edition pins - this is how we
#BringBackKI
at Eighty Sixed!
ππ
Killer Instinct Anniversary Editionβs latest patch notes are now available! The goal date for release of this update is Tuesday, 4/2. Once a time is solidified, we will announce it across our socials. This update contains a few gameplay tuning changes, permanent Ranked Crossplay,
As we head into the holidays, we want to quickly acknowledge the list of issues reported & thank everyone for playing KI!
* Dropped Inputs after Quick Resume on Xbox Series S/X
* Crashes in online MP on Xbox
* Crashes in Shadow Missions
* Missing Guardians
Please go to the
Ranked Crossplay is now live. Fight, climb the ranks, and let us know how this weekend goes if youβd like to see Ranked Crossplay for KI in the future!
#PlayKI
We're aware of various issues related to crashes, inputs, and inaccurate Pro Star counts, as well as Riptor's Flame Carpet not hitting correctly.
Thanks to reports from the community, we've identified fixes for all these issues. We are hoping to release a fix by next Friday,
We've released a very small update, Patch 3.11.18, to address an issue related to Mira's accessories. We've added this info to the patch notes for 3.11.16.
Killer Instinct Anniversary Editionβs next patch will be arriving later today. This update, available at 1 PM PST/4 PM EST, contains fixes for balance, graphics, and stability issues, and also includes new visual enhancements.
Patch Notes:
The updated Steam KI Patch is live. Cross-Play with Xbox/Win10 KI is working again. version 3.9.390130.1.289364.r
See pic for previous notes on the patch for Ranked earlier today. Will post about upcoming fixes in next few weeks.
We have released a hotfix for a bug where Steam players in the Anniversary Edition were unintentionally granted access to Ultimate-Source exclusive colors from the collectible figure line. Since this was meant to be an exclusive reward for that line of figures, the universal
Don't forget: Our second XP Event is live this weekend! KI Anniversary Edition players get a x3.0 XP boost, and KI free base game players get x2.0 XP.
#PlayKI
Get ready to show off your combos β any time, anywhere.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate lets you play Killer Instinct with touch controls on Android devices!
Look ma, no controller! Xbox touch controls are coming to even more titles in the cloud gaming (Beta) so we made this 'touch to pause' gif to show you some of them
Huge thank you to everyone who participated in our first Ranked Crossplay test! As a reminder, we are searching for feedback on how this weekend went. Please visit our latest pinned thread on the Ultra-Combo forum linked below, reply to this post, or use
#PlayKI
if youβre sharing
As we get closer to the KI 10th Anniversary Update this fall,
@EightySixed
has a great new Killer Instinct Collectible!
This Ultratech Keychain is world domination worthy!
From the global corporation behind the Killer Instinct tournament comes this new keychain featuring a sleek metallic Ultratech logo! Show your love for K.I. and get yours here:
ππ
Want some help crushing the new level caps?
Our XP Event will be active from Friday, April 5 at 12 a.m. PDT to Monday, April 8 at 6 a.m. PDT!
Read the thread below for more info.
#PlayKI
Your Combo Breaker 2023 Killer Instinct Champion is: SonicDolphin!
2nd: AlexV
3rd: extreme zombie
4th: PAR Nicky
Congrats to all the finalists and competitors for their dedication and amazing skill!
Hey KI fans, save the date and time: You'll want to tune into the next
@MSStudiosBlog
#MicrosoftStudiosLIVE
Show on Tuesday July 24th at 12:00pm Pacific! This episode is all about your favorite fighting game and has some killer guests lined up!
π₯:
What an awesome balance patch update stream! Overall very happy with the all changes, cept for Jago's DP π
Here is my personal highlight and my reaction to one of the much needed BUFFS for Orchid after all these years. Can't wait to play her. Go team π₯π!
#Yoloslide
#PlayKi