Microsoft is now seemingly offering Redfall refunds for the Xbox and Steam version of the game’s ‘Bite Back’ edition.
Last month, to the surprise (and anger) of many, Microsoft announced the closure of various first-party studios, including Tango Gameworks, several Bethesda Softworks studios, and Arkane Austin – the developer behind last year’s Redfall.
Redfall launched with various editions, including the ‘Bite Back’ edition (both digital and physical), which included access to two upcoming heroes. As most of you will know, Redfall didn’t have the best launch, and following the recent closure of Arkane Austin, the promised new heroes never saw the light. Microsoft has since promised that ‘make-good offers’ for those who bought the ‘Bite Back’ edition, but we didn’t know what this offer would include – until now. At least, WindowsCentral now reports that Microsoft is seemingly offering refunds to digital owners. Not only that, but some players are claiming that Bethesda has been offering refunds for the physical version as well (through a ticket). “Refunds seem to be rolling out in waves, with some having received one already, while others are currently in waiting”, the article from WindowsCentral reads. “You should check your Junk Mail attached to your Steam or Xbox account in case it has fallen in there.”
Following the announcement of Arkane Austin’s closure, Arkane Austin’s Studio Director, Harvey Smith, took to X with an emotional goodbye, in which he also questioned what would be the ideal team size when it comes to making the games he likes.
Redfall is avaialble now across Xbox Series X|S and PC. Here’s what we wrote about the vampire shooter in our launch review last year:
“With Redfall, Arkane strayed a bit too far from its roots and couldn’t nail the landing. While the core gameplay is fun, and there are moments of brilliance that harken back to Arkane’s glorious portfolio, most of the studio’s strengths clearly do not mesh well with the open world genre, as exemplified by the disappointing safe house missions. Additionally, the writing is very uneven, never succeeding in making the player care about any of the characters, and the co-op mode adds little substance.”
