Twitch streamer revives Xbox’s Killer Instinct with a killer tournament
Hopefully the renewed interest lasts.
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We’re big fans of the 2013 Xbox exclusive fighting game Killer Instinct here at Windows Central, and we were excited to see the Xbox community rally totry and breathe new life into the game last year. Therefore, we were evenmoreexcited to hear that those efforts blossomed into a Killer Instinct tournament being held for Twitch Rivals, hosted by none other than Killer Instinct superfan Maximilian_DOOD himself. The tournament was hosted on Maximilian_DOOD’s Twitch channelhere.
#BringBackKIRight now,@maximilian_is doing a Twitch Rivals tournament to support the Killer Instinct community. The stream is reaching thousands of viewers and I hope Xbox can draw the right lessons from the continued KI popularity in the future.https://t.co/faq6FCyOA2pic.twitter.com/K1o49NfFJ0#BringBackKIRight now,@maximilian_is doing a Twitch Rivals tournament to support the Killer Instinct community. The stream is reaching thousands of viewers and I hope Xbox can draw the right lessons from the continued KI popularity in the future.https://t.co/faq6FCyOA2pic.twitter.com/K1o49NfFJ0— Klobrille (@klobrille)February 2, 2021February 2, 2021
The tournament had over 35,000+ live viewers consistently throughout the matches. It’s great to see this awesome IP gain some traction in the gaming community once again, and with any luck, Microsoft will take notice and will hopefully make a sequel.
Do you want a Killer Instinct sequel forXbox Series XandXbox Series S? Are you interested in trying the game yourself? Let us know. It’s definitely one of thebest fighting games for Xboxout there, so we highly recommend doing so. You can pick up the Definitive Edition that includes all of the characters for $40. Notably, the game can also be played on PC through the Windows 10 Store.
C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
Killer Instinct is Xbox’s exclusive fighting IP, offering players bloody brawling fun that has a ton of gameplay depth and several characters to master.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
