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Exterminauts Season Pass Won’t Make You Pay If You’re Willing To Play

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Behaviour Interactive, the studio behind Dead by Daylight, has announced its upcoming third-person co-op shooter, Exterminauts. Described as a blend of the blue-collar humor of Ghostbusters and the bug-hunting warfare of Starship Troopers, the game has already drawn comparisons to Helldivers 2, though the developers insist the two experiences are distinctly different. The most striking aspect of Exterminauts is its unconventional season pass model: players who are willing to invest time in the game can unlock all premium content without paying a single cent. By completing in-game challenges and progression milestones, players gain access to season pass rewards for free, a radical departure from the industry-standard paid battle pass. This approach lowers the barrier to entry, encouraging players to engage deeply with the game's content rather than opening their wallets. For the gaming industry, this move could serve as a response to growing fatigue with monetization practices, potentially inspiring other studios to explore time-based reward systems instead of pure cash transactions. Although Exterminauts is often compared to Helldivers 2, its unique tools, classes, and quirky tone promise a different kind of cooperative chaos. The game's release date and platforms have yet to be confirmed, but its player-friendly monetization has already sparked considerable buzz among the…

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