Dutch Returned To The Jungle: Predator Hunting Grounds DLC

The moment I was hoping for, has in fact come true…when I first reviewed Predator Hunting Grounds (which you can find here), I felt something was missing. What that was, mainly, was memorable characters, well they remedied that now with the return of DUTCH!

Official developer announcement below:

“We are bringing Dutch to Predator: Hunting Grounds. Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger has reprised one of my favorite roles from childhood for this game. The game that IllFonic has developed out of a love for the ’87 Predator. To say my inner child cannot be contained is putting it mildly. Yes, I got to meet him, and yes, I think I kept my cool. We got to spend a day in sunny California recording with Arnold. And before you ask, Arnold truly is one of the nicest people I have met in my lifetime.

In order to make Predator: Hunting Grounds the game we envisioned it to be, it had to include Dutch’s story and bringing him back into the universe. We have created two different items for the community in order to do this. The first is a free update, available for all players who own the game. Players will be able to learn where Dutch has been all these years and hear his story in his own words through a series of voice tapes that you earn as you level up.

The second is a Paid DLC pack where you can play as Dutch and get early access to the QR5 “Hammerhead” Rifle and Dutch’s Knife! (available free for all players later in June) Getting the future Dutch just right was so exciting for the entire team. Creating the details, working with our partners to make certain everything fit together perfectly in the universe, and of course working with the legend himself has been a dream come true. We cannot wait until you can get access to both the free update and the paid DLC on May 26!

Rest assured, the content doesn’t stop with Dutch. We have some really fun stuff in store for the community. We have both free updates and paid DLC coming in the months ahead that will keep you on your toes in the hunt and continue to make the game exciting for everyone. With the free updates we plan to introduce new weapons, game modes, and more.  We will share more as we get closer to each content drop. For the various paid DLC you will get access to more themed character packs. Dutch is just the beginning! Be sure to follow our socials and join the community forum at predator.illfonic.com. We will update in these channels as more information is ready to be shared. Now I need to get  back into the game and practice my hunting skills because Dutch will be here on May 26!”

Thanks to Sony Interactive Entertainment Canad, I got to go hands on with the big man himself! It was seriously a joy being able to play as the icon in game, from his voice quips to just being able to see him in the cut scenes it gave a little more heart and life to Predator. It just made Predator Hunting Grounds feel more like a premium experience overall. As you know from my review, I am a fan of this game and pick it up pretty much weekly. But this just tipped it over the edge for me again, if you have this game and just needed a little more OOMPH, to keep you hooked. This is it! With more updates coming as promised I wonder what else they have up their sleeve. But it’s easy to say, I’ll be happy playing Predator for the foreseeable future.