Free next-gen upgrade for Control only with purchase of Ultimate Edition
By Mike de Leon
Posted on August 12, 2020
Publisher 505 Games has announced Control Ultimate Edition will release via Steam on August 27 before coming to any other platform where the game is currently available. It will launch on additional platforms on the following dates:
- September 10 for Epic Game Store, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (digital only)
- End of 2020 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (physical)
- End of 2020 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X (digital)
- Early 2021 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X (physical)
Only those that purchase Control Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will receive a free next-gen digital upgrade to the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X version of the game. Control Ultimate Edition contains the base game, the already released first expansion "The Foundation," the upcoming second expansion "AWE," and all of the content updates since the release of the original game. Those that supported the game when it launched last year in 2019, and purchased the Season Pass will NOT be eligible for the free next-gen digital upgrade, even though they own the same content included in Control Ultimate Edition.
Since the announcement, there has been a fury of backlash, both across various message boards and Twitter, condemning the decision to leave Season Pass owners out of the next-gen digital upgrade. I have to agree that this is certainly a choice (a very bad one), especially considering the content is the same. Also, you have to take into account that buying the game and Season Pass separately at launch costs more than the new Ultimate Edition SKU.
We have reached out to our contacts at 505 Games for comment.
You can read the full release on the official website.
