So – to the upgrades. Here are the deals:
- New purchase (if you don’t already have the game): £12.99/€19.99/$19.99
- Own the basic game (with no DLC): £6.99/€7.99/$9.99
- Own the game and Missing Link DLC: £3.49/€3.99/$4.99
Pretty straightforward, and that means that if you did invest in Human Revolution in the past, we’re not trying to stitch you up with the Director’s Cut, m’kay?
These upgrades apply to the Steam version only, and the game will be available to download on October 22 in North America and the October 25 in PAL territories.
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