A release date has been given for Painkiller, the fast paced co-op shooter being developed by Anshar Studios and published by Saber Interactive’s 3D Realms label. Players will be able to get their hands on the game from October 9th, with Painkiller being released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. As well as announcing the release date, Saber Interactive has also confirmed that the game is available to pre-order, and detailed the different versions.
There are two versions of Painkiller available for pre-order including the standard version and the deluxe edition. The standard edition is priced at €39.99/£34.99 with a pre-order bonus of the Iron Crusade skin pack. This pack includes skins for all four of the game’s characters, who are Ink, Void, Sol, and Roch. The Iron Crusade pack also has skins for six of the game’s weapons, with those being the Electrodriver, Stakegun, Shotgun, SMG, Hand Cannon and Rocket Launcher. You can check out the weapons in action Painkiller’s last trailer that showcased them. The Painkiller Deluxe Edition is priced at €49.99/£44.99 will have the Iron Crusade pack, as well as three other post launch DLC packs that will each have six weapon skins and four character skins.
Painkiller’s story puts you in Purgatory where you have been given a chance to redeem yourself after transgressing against Heaven. The way to redeem yourself is by blasting away the demons of purgatory in an attempt to stop the fallen angel Azazel’s invasion of Earth.
Source: Press Release
