is set to launch on Game Pass day one, but its optional premium upgrade raises a potentially troubling issue for future releases.
is the latest game from Obsidian Entertainment, an action RPG in the vein of set in the same world as the games. Like pretty much all games published by Xbox Game Studios, it's set to be released on both Xbox Series X/S and PC as part of the Game Pass service the day it comes out.
The game will be available in both a Standard and Premium Edition that comes with extra bonus content for a higher price tag — $70 USD for the Standard Edition, and $90 for the Premium Edition.
For those playing on Game Pass, there's a Premium Edition upgrade available for $25 that offers the same bonus content as the standalone Premium Edition.
Whether that bonus content justifies the price tag attached to it, however, is a matter of some debate. According to the official product listing for on Xbox, the Premium Edition upgrade includes two sets of skins for the in-game companions, a digital artbook and soundtrack, and five days of early access before the game's full launch on February 18.