Day One Editions Detailed for Select Xbox One Titles

Xbox One launch titles Ryse, Dead Rising 3 and Forza Motorsport 5 will be receiving Day One editions, each with exclusive content.

First up Ryse: Son of Rome which will come an exclusive Multiplayer map for the games Gladiator co-op mode called Ruins. Ruins pits players against hordes of barbarians which owners of the standard version of the game can play by being invited by their early bird friends. The Day One edition also includes a bonus weapon, the ‘Legionnaire’s Trust Exclusive Sword’, which includes bonus in-game attributes.

Dead Rising 3 will come with the Dead Rising Tribute pack. An add-on that will give the player the ability to play dressed as Frank West or Chuck Greene, the protagonists to the first two games. It will also include Frank’s Zombie Slugger weapon, which comes with extra gory attacks and a custom skill move, and the Paddle Saw Combo weapon used by Chuck Greene. Both weapons also include some attribute changes for the player character.

Lastly Forza 5, which will come with a free Day One Car Pack. The pack contains the 2010 Audii TT RS Coupe, the 2013 Ford Focus ST and the 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera. Each car comes themed with a Day One livery and a custom tuning package created by the team at Turn10.

To get your hands on one of the Day One editions of these games you need to either pre-order one from participating retailers such as GAME or grab the game digitally through Xbox Live in the first 2 weeks of release.

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