NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2K and Turtle Rock Studios today announced downloadable content details for Evolve™, including a Hunting Season Pass, Digital Deluxe Edition, PC Monster Race Edition, a fourth playable monster, Behemoth, and more. The Evolve Hunting Season Pass includes four new playable Hunter characters available this spring, and three exclusive Monster skins available at launch on February 10, 2015. Fans planning to buy the Hunting Season Pass can purchase the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the Evolve main game plus the Hunting Season Pass at a greater savings value. The Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and for Windows PC from participating retailers, and will be available soon as a digital download for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. The Evolve PC Monster Race Edition adds even more content and savings, and is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Windows PC from participating retailers.

Additionally, Evolve is now available for pre-purchase as a digital download for Xbox One. Players who pre-purchase Evolve digitally on Xbox One starting today can pre-load the game now through launch on February 10, 2015. Also starting today, players can pre-load the Evolve Xbox One Open Beta, which begins at 12:00 PM ET on January 15, 2015. Pre-purchasing Evolve or the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition for Xbox One grants players an exclusive instant unlock of the third Monster and the third tier of Hunters at launch and for use during the Xbox One Open Beta.

2K and Turtle Rock Studios today also revealed the fourth playable Monster: Behemoth. Behemoth is a tank of a Monster that becomes a giant, destructive boulder and rolls through the environment for quick traversal. Behemoth will be available for purchase this spring for $14.99, or as part of the Monster Expansion Pack, which is free* for those who pre-order and pre-purchase Evolve, and also includes the Savage Goliath Skin at launch. Full details about Behemoth can be found at the official Evolve blog here: http://evolvegame.com/news/evolve-fourth-monster-behemoth.

Details of Today’s Evolve Announcement:

Xbox One Exclusive Pre-Purchase and Pre-Load

Players who pre-purchase Evolve digitally on Xbox One starting today can pre-load the game now through launch on February 10, 2015;

digitally on Xbox One starting today can pre-load the game now through launch on February 10, 2015; Starting today, players can pre-load the Evolve Xbox One Open Beta, which begins on January 15, 2015;

which begins on January 15, 2015; Pre-purchasing Evolve or the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition for Xbox One grants players an exclusive instant unlock of the third Monster (Wraith) and the third tier of Hunters (Parnell, Abe, Caira, Cabot) at launch and for use during the Evolve Xbox One Open Beta ;

or the for Xbox One grants players an exclusive instant unlock of the third Monster (Wraith) and the third tier of Hunters (Parnell, Abe, Caira, Cabot) at launch and for use during the ; Players who pre-purchase Evolve or the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition for Xbox One will also receive the Monster Expansion Pack free*, which includes Behemoth, the fourth playable Monster, this spring, and the Savage Goliath Skin at launch.

Evolve Hunting Season Pass*

Includes four new playable Hunter characters available this spring, one in each class: Assault, Trapper, Medic, and Support;

Includes three Monster skins at launch, exclusive to the Evolve Hunting Season Pass : Magma Goliath, Magma Kraken, and Magma Wraith;

: Magma Goliath, Magma Kraken, and Magma Wraith; The Evolve Hunting Season Pass contains $29.96 of content for $24.99;

contains $29.96 of content for $24.99; The four playable Hunter characters will be available for purchase individually outside of the Evolve Hunting Season Pass for $7.49 each.

Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition

The Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Xbox One and Windows PC, and will be available soon for PlayStation®4 system;

is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Xbox One and Windows PC, and will be available soon for PlayStation®4 system; Includes Evolve main game and the Evolve Hunting Season Pass ;

main game and the ; The Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition contains $89.95 of content for $79.99;

contains $89.95 of content for $79.99; Players who pre-purchase Evolve or the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition will also receive the Monster Expansion Pack free, which includes Behemoth, the fourth playable Monster character, this spring, and the Savage Goliath Skin at launch.

Evolve PC Monster Race Edition

The Evolve PC Monster Race Edition is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Windows PC from participating retailers;

is available for pre-purchase now as a digital download for Windows PC from participating retailers; Includes Evolve main game, the Evolve Hunting Season Pass , and additional content when it becomes available after launch: a fifth playable Monster character, two additional playable Hunter characters, and four Monster skins that will be available exclusively to those who purchase the Evolve PC Monster Race Edition for 30 days;

main game, the , and additional content when it becomes available after launch: a fifth playable Monster character, two additional playable Hunter characters, and four Monster skins that will be available exclusively to those who purchase the for 30 days; The Evolve PC Monster Race Edition contains $131.88 of content for $99.99;

contains $131.88 of content for $99.99; Players who pre-purchase the Evolve PC Monster Race Edition will also receive the Monster Expansion Pack free, which includes Behemoth, the fourth playable Monster character, this spring, and the Savage Goliath Skin at launch.

Additional details about the Evolve Hunting Season Pass, Digital Deluxe Edition, and PC Monster Race Edition can be found on the official Evolve blog here: http://evolvegame.com/news/the-evolve-digital-versions-breakdown.

The Evolve Xbox One Open Beta runs from January 15 – 19, 2015. From the moment the exclusive Xbox One Open Beta begins at 12:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 15, players can experience Evolve’s core “Hunt” mode. New Monster and Hunter characters unlocked in the Xbox One Open Beta will carry over to the final retail version of the game. Starting on January 17, Xbox One Open Beta players will gain exclusive access to Evacuation, Evolve’s dynamic campaign that combines the full array of maps and modes into a unique and highly replayable experience. Full details about the Xbox One Open Beta can be found on the official Evolve blog here: http://evolvegame.com/news/the-evolve-xbox-one-open-beta-is-coming.

Evolve will be available February 10, 2015 worldwide for Xbox One, PlayStation®4 system, and Windows PC. Evolve is rated M for Mature by the ESRB. For more information on Evolve, follow us on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, subscribe on YouTube and visit http://www.Evolvegame.com.

*Xbox Live, PlayStation®Network, or Steam account and Internet connection required. Copy of Evolve required to play. On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold membership required for some game modes. Additional in-game content available (sold separately).

About Evolve

From Turtle Rock Studios, creators of Left 4 Dead, comes Evolve, the highly anticipated shooter where four hunters face off against a single, player-controlled monster in adrenaline-pumping 4v1 matches. Play as the monster to use savage abilities and an animalistic sense to kill your human enemies, or choose one of four hunter classes (Trapper, Support, Assault and Medic) and team up to take down the beast on the planet Shear, where flora and fauna act as an adversary to man and monster alike. Level up to unlock new hunter or monster characters as well as upgrades, skins and perks. Earn your infamy on the leaderboards and become the apex predator.

Those who pre-order the award-winning Evolve from participating retailers will receive the Monster Expansion Pack free, which includes Behemoth, the fourth playable Monster character, after Evolve is released, and the Savage Goliath skin at launch. To pre-order now, visit http://Evolvegame.com/preorder.

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About Turtle Rock Studios

Founded in 2002, Turtle Rock Studios is an independent AAA game development studio based in Southern California. Turtle Rock Studios created the critically-acclaimed Left 4 Dead and has also developed additional content for Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2 and titles in the Counter-Strike universe including Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and Counter-Strike: Source. Turtle Rock Studios is currently developing Evolve.

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