In an interview with PC Gamer, Koch Media has revealed that Metro: Last Light’s “Ranger Mode” will cost $5 if you did not pre-order the game beforehand.
The Ranger mode is Metro: Last Light’s most difficult mode. It takes away the HUD, make ammo scarce and enemies are much tougher to kill. This mode will only be free for those they have pre-ordered the game however…
Here’s what Koch Media’s global brand manager Huw Beynon had to say:
“Game makers and publishers now live in a world where offering game content as a pre-order exclusive is a requirement by retail, and Ranger Mode seemed like the best choice since it was a mode for hardcore fans who would most likely pre-order the game, or purchase it at launch in any case. We rejected requests to make story content or additional missions exclusive. We also rejected requests to make this a timed exclusive.”
“We took all the steps we could to ensure that, while still offering retailers a pre-order incentive that met their needs, we did not force players to pre-order, or make them wait to get this content.”
This requirement was forced upon by retailers and not by the game’s publisher Deep Silver. Beynon said that $5 was the lowest amount they could charge for such content like this too.
If you are a hardcore fan of Metro’ Last Light, it might be a good idea to pre-order the game now because you’ll be charged $5 extra for “Ranger Mode” if you don’t…
