Publisher Autumn Games and developer Hidden Variable announced that fighting game Skullgirls 2nd Encore will be getting a new series of paid DLC characters, which includes the upcoming Annie of the Stars character.
Season 1 Pass
In total, the Season 1 Pass will (minimally) include:
- DLC: Annie
- DLC: TBA Character 2
- DLC: TBA Character 3
- DLC: TBA Character 4
- Season Pass Exclusive Palette Pack
- DLC: Skullgirls OST (including the new Annie Track)
- DLC: Skullgirls Digital Art Compendium (Fully Updated!)
NOTE: Each DLC Character will include the Character, new Stage/Music, Palettes, and a full Story Mode.
For now, this Season Pass will only be launching for the Steam and PS4 versions of the game in May 2021.
With Annie’s impending release for Skullgirls 2nd Encore right around the corner, we wanted to answer a number of questions that have arisen and provide a complete and thorough overview of what to expect surrounding the release and our plans for the remainder of 2021 (and beyond)!
It will launch for the Nintendo Switch version of the game at a later date.
ANNIE DLC AVAILABILITY
We’re planning to release the Annie DLC in early March as an “Early Access” release.
After her initial release, we’ll plan to make any needed balance updates until we feel she is in a suitable state for a “final” release, after which we plan to release the final DLC on Steam and Playstation.
FUTURE CHARACTERS
Although Character 2, 3 and 4 have already been chosen (!!!), we are exploring ways in which players who have purchased the Season Pass can contribute to the DLC character release order (e.g. via some form of voting system).
Depending on how well the Annie DLC and Season Pass does – we hope to add even more FREE stuff to the Season Pass list, up to and including a FIFTH Brand New Character! We are still working on the details for this, but if this does come to pass, we will also be exploring ways in which players can also participate in the selection process.
BALANCE PATCH
In light of Annie’s inclusion, and ongoing character development in 2nd Encore thereafter, we are planning on including bug fixes, quality of life changes, and balance adjustments along with this DLC release.
These balance changes will be available (via a Beta mode, accessed from within the main retail version of Skullgirls) for free for all Skullgirls players alongside the Early Access release of the Annie DLC.
