Kan-Ra joins the Killer Instinct: Season 2 cast starting Monday

Microsoft Studios and the development team at Iron Galaxy are excited to share a new trailer showing off the distinct playstyle and moves of the Babylonian Sorcerer, Kan-Ra, who will be joining Killer Instinct: Season 2’s roster of characters starting on Monday!

Cursed to rot after a failed assassination attempt on his king over 2000 years ago, Kan-Ra endured for centuries by constantly balancing the curses he places on himself with the boons provided by dark magic and artifacts. His solitary goal: to gain knowledge that will grant him absolute power over all of mankind. After getting imprisoned by Maya’s order hundreds of years earlier, an Ultratech attack on Maya’s city accidentally frees Kan-Ra—releasing him back onto an unsuspecting world that’s full of new mysteries and ripe for his… dissection. 

Drawing combat powers from the dark sorceries he’s mastered, Kan-Ra explodes into battle with a unique combination of ranged attacks, nasty ground and air-based traps, and incredible situational mobility. Players will be challenged to master his distinct playstyle and diverse arsenal to best effect against his opponents.

Kan-Ra will be available on Monday, Nov. 24, for Season 2 Ultra Edition purchasers, and then on Sunday, Nov. 30, for Combo Breaker purchasers. Additional Season 2 characters will continue to be released on a monthly basis until the season ends in spring 2015 (hint: you might have glimpsed someone new in the trailer).

For additional details and specifics, or the chance to talk about Kan-Ra and other Killer Instinct topics with fellow fans, visit www.ultra-combo.com. Remember, Killer Instinct Season 2 is available right now through Xbox.com or via the Xbox One Games Store in the following bundles (and characters continue to be available for individual purchase):

Killer Instinct – Season 2 Ultra Edition $39.99/34.99 Pounds/39.99 EURO

The Ultra Edition includes all eight Season 2 fighters, starting with currently available TJ Combo and Maya and the remaining six Season 2 fighters rolling out on a monthly basis (with Kan-Ra kicking this off on Nov. 24). Fans receive 16 accessory sets and eight exclusive costumes designed by Kevin Bayliss, art director for the original Killer Instinct arcade games, in addition to Killer Instinct 2 Classic (ESRB: M “Mature”), a perfect port of the 1996 arcade game with full multiplayer support over Xbox Live and 1000 Gamerscore to earn. Even more, owners of the Season 2 Ultra Edition will get initial access to characters and customization items before they’re available to Combo Breaker Pack owners or for individual sale starting in November.

Killer Instinct: Season 2 – Combo Breaker Edition $19.99/16.99 Pounds/19.99 EURO  

Purchase all current fighters up front at a significant discount over the individual character price. You can immediately play TJ Combo and Maya, with the remaining six Season 2 fighters rolling out on a monthly basis (starting with Kan-Ra on Nov. 24).

Bundles for Killer Instinct Season 1, featuring the complete roster of 8 unique characters, are also available right now through Xbox.com or via the Xbox One Games Store.