Through an underground campaign of propaganda and deception, an organization known as Ultratech rooted out the most extreme human beings on the planet and forced them to fight in an underground tournament. Among them were an isolated wolf-man hoping to return to human form, a warrior monk capable of channeling the pure energy of faith, and a paranoid agent bent on infiltrating the sinister organization's technological wish fulfillment.
Suspicious industrial accidents have left Ultratech a smoldering ruin, yet somewhere in the ashes of Ultratech, beneath the bankrupt subsidiaries, an electric heart still beats. Old vows have been renewed. The embers of Ultratech's promise to usher in the next stage of human evolution are secretly fanned into flame, and the desperate, the driven, the paranoid, and the extreme take up their battles once again.
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To play online, select Online Multiplayer from the Main Menu. There are three types of online play available in Killer Instinct:
After a lifetime devoted to purity and discipline, Jago is tortured by the knowledge that the last vestiges of the evil Tiger Spirit, Gargos, remain within him. He sets forth to discover an opponent strong enough to purge Gargos' corruption in the crucible of combat.
To practice all of Jago’s attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play.
Paranoid, unstable, and disavowed from her agency, Orchid is determined to carry out her crusade against the dismantled organization, Ultratech. In war-torn Eastern Europe, she sets out to build an underground network that will prove Ultratech is still active.
To practice all of Orchid’s attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play.
Having endured agonizing procedures to remove his freakish cybernetic implants, Sabrewulf feels no closer to reclaiming his humanity. Barely clinging to sanity, he nurses an addiction to ancient medicines and artifacts which seem to slow his descent into savagery.
To practice all of Sabrewulf’s attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play.
Leading the Red Eyes of Rylai assassins, Sadira has long observed the fighters of previous tournaments. Ordered by a shadowy figure to “prepare the way," she has chosen this moment to reveal her singular purpose: eliminating all former competitors.
To practice all of Sadira’s attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play.
Unable to let go of his grief and consumed by the mysteries that still surround the loss of his brother Eagle, Thunder strikes an accord with an unfamiliar figure in exchange for recovering Eagle's remains so that he can be given a traditional burial and both can find peace.
To practice all of Thunder’s attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play.
Honor-driven Glacius has returned to Earth as protector against misuse of the technology he was forced to leave behind after his last journey. Finding his ship's power core stolen, Glacius is determined to locate the thief and undo any damage caused by his abandoned tech.
To practice all of Glacius’s attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play.
Awakened after centuries, and under the control of an ancient artifact, Spinal's sole quest is to find the Mask of the Ancients. The relic was used to give him life and bind him to this world. Spinal's hope is that once it is in his possession, it will grant him freedom.
To practice all of Spinal’s attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play.
A new Fulgore is online, with a singular directive: ELIMINATE ENEMIES OF ULTRATECH.
To practice all of Fulgore’s attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play.
Not willing to admit defeat to younger challengers, TJ resorted to illegal cybernetic implants to keep his title of world champion. When discovered, he was stripped of his title and his world crumbled. Years later, determined to prove himself and regain glory, TJ rips out his cybernetics and returns to the fight.
To practice all of TJ's attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play
A member of a secretive clan of monster hunters, Maya ventures out of her hidden city after Ultratech forces attack her home. Wielding the ancient blades of Temperance and Vengeance, Maya is determined to destroy the ancient horror Ultratech released from the city, and avenge her father’s murder, cutting down any who stand in her way.
To practice all of Maya's attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play
Kan-Ra rises! Accidentally freed from captivity by Ultratech, this powerful sorcerer wields dark magicks and powerful curses against all who would defy him.
To practice all of Kan-Ra's attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play
Ultratech reveals the newest addition to its ever-growing brand of military products, the Riptor battlefield infiltration and disruption unit! Plasma claws, internal flame generators, and cybernetic tail extensors are combined with a natural predator’s advantages. Don’t wait! Genetic assembly pods are filling up now. Order yours TODAY!
To practice all of Riptor's attacks and combos, visit the Practice Mode in Local Play
Xbox One offers the ability to capture your own game footage—both before and after it's already occurred.
The moment you’ve completed a killer combo in Killer Instinct, for instance, just say Xbox, Record That, and Xbox One will select and save a recording of the last 30 seconds of your gameplay.
Or you can say Xbox Snap Game DVR, which will allow you to manually record upcoming gameplay or select a recording from past gameplay.
To view your captured Game Clips, go to the My Clips section of the Upload application. You can keep your Game Clips private or share them publicly with your friends. To edit your Game Clips and record voiceover, search Xbox Apps for Upload Studio and follow the on-screen prompts to download and begin editing.
To install Killer Instinct on your Xbox One, search for Killer Instinct on Xbox Live and follow the onscreen prompts.
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