A new Predator class is coming to Predator: Hunting Grounds! The Alpha Predator is based on the NECA figure of the same name celebrating 100 Predator releases.
We knew this impressive looking Predator would be making it’s way to Hunting Grounds thanks to a recent leak. However, Illfonic and NECA have now made the official announcement via Instagram:
As the post above mentions, the Alpha Predator will be a redeemable DLC code included with purchase of the figure. However, this will be a limited number of PS4 codes which are included in the early run of the figure.
If you’d like to pre-order the NECA Alpha Predator figure, check out these online retailers: Entertainment Earth • Megalopolis • HobbyLink Japan • Dorkside Toys (Currently Sold Out) • Big Bad Toy Store (Currently Sold Out)
Based on what we’ve seen of the previously leaked footage, the Alpha Predator looks fantastic, and we hope that Illfonic continues to mine the expanded universe for future add-ons to the game.
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Really? The scout/hunter/berserker can use the Alpha dreads? I'll have to check that out!
Just to correct my original assumption, the customizable mix & match is one sided. The Alpha Predator can wear all the masks from the other classes, adopt their skin textures and colors, adopt their dreads and dread sizes.... but once you switch to a different class, the only thing the scout/hunter/beserker can wear is the Amengi mask.
Hey at least this tips the "stuff I've got that other people don't have" scales a bit more back in your favour!
https://i.ibb.co/NKGdCLS/20200626-064407.jpg
and upon activation, its classified as an "Alpha Predator Skin"...
https://i.ibb.co/L6P9HWp/Screenshot-20200625-152819-Chrome.jpg
..but I assume it's available in the class selection only as a method to easily select all the Alpha components together, because.. while I didn't check all of it... it appears you can mix and match Alpha's assets with the other customizable classes and vice-versa.
https://i.ibb.co/2hLSYB5/20200626-064413.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/rGbVfPF/20200625-152510.png
Sorry to all my international mates that have to wait for an Alpha DLC.
Also, this may have been mentioned already, but when I entered the code, it appears the Alpha is a Skin, not a class.
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If anything is represented from The Predator I'm expecting Fugitive.
I only have the Elder and City Hunter. That and this non-Hot Toys Mike Harrigan is all I ever wanted.
https://i.ibb.co/WnZ5tHn/20200216-192220.jpg
Maybe one day I actually display them.
Call me crazy, but if the Upgrade was added in a new game-mode, say two Predators versus the Upgrade, I wouldn't actually mind that!
And yeah I was always going to buy the Alpha Predator figure, though it's a tad unfortunate that it only seems like the code will be included in the initial NA release and nowhere else. But at least if it's just an early unlock essentially then everyone else can still pick it up later when it's released properly.
Plus now I've got the new Elder and later Samurai Predators to play with in the meantime, so that's not so bad!
I opted for Eaglemoss, Hot Toys and Loyal Subjects over Neca. And Xbox too.
Now I have a PS4 Pro and a Neca on pre-order!
They're laughing at me, I just know it!
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I will add elder and Guardian from P2 to the list👍
😂👍
The rest = Broken Tusk, Top-Knot, Scarface, P2 Elder and the lost Preds, P: Hunters III Pred, Ahab
Are you sure about that?
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They also added shaders for the original mask, all gold/mythic as well.
Jungle, city, wolf. The rest = 👎
I think that's the more likely outcome of this.
"Ok I’m seeing alot of threads and posts about NECA announcing they will be supplying the code for the Alpha skin to be used with their NECA figure.
People are freaking out because, the figure is limited to the US and the code provided is only applicable for the PS4.
However a crucial point being missed is that the code isn’t exclusive to the NECA figure. The figure is indeed limited, the code is however not.
Alpha will hit both systems worldwide soon, it just so happens that if you are in the US and on PS4, you’ll get the DLC free if you purchase Alpha from NECA."
We probably wouldn't be freaking out if this hadn't leaked around Dutch's release. Now we have a bunch of people hyped for it and expecting easy access and not knowing it's meant for a toy promotion instead of a traditional DLC.
This does leave out the free update though.
Especially since US codes don't work on the EU Playstation store, so even if we were to import the figure from a US retailer the code wouldn't work.
Hopefully they'll either include EU codes for its release over here or better yet, just make him regular DLC. But by the sounds of it that's not going to be what they're doing, at least initially.
If not though I just bought 3 of the Alpha's direct from the NECA store so if anyone wants a code and not the figure just lmk.
Who called it? WHO CALLED IT???
I knew it!
* Not many people pat myself on the back, so I do it myself... and break my arm doing it!
I hope that's not a figure exclusive then...