When Predator: Hunting Grounds was released earlier this year, players were able to enter the world of PREDATOR as either a member of an elite Fireteam, who must complete challenging missions at all costs in an attempt to come back home alive, or the Predator, a formidable warrior who silently chooses the best of the best to stalk and collect trophies from as a token of the hunt. It didn't take long for the developers to release the first DLC pack, which included Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role of Dutch, but with a modern spin.
Well, if you were hungering for the classic 1987 Dutch look, you're in luck! In a release on the PlayStation Blog, Chief Creative Officer of Illfonic Jared Gerritzen said, "Back in May we brought you Dutch 2025, but Predator: Hunting Grounds would not be a true love song to the ’87 Predator film if we didn’t bring the community a classic Dutch playable character. The opportunity to tell a new story with Dutch, and to represent his iconic look was so good, we had to do both! And just like Dutch 2025 you will get all the character lines voiced by the one and only. This Paid DLC will also get you 8 tint customizations and early access to Dutch’s fully automatic, hard-hitting Mercenary weapon featuring an underbarrel grenade launcher and steady hip firing action." The '87 Dutch DLC will be released on September 1st.
Additionally, a free trial of Predator: Hunting Grounds will be open from 7am PT on August 28th to 7am PT on August 30th on PS4 for all players with an active PS Plus membership. If you don't own the game, all you have to do is visit the PlayStation Store, download the trial, and join the hunt. If you decide to purchase the game, any progress you make over the Free Trial will carry over. Anyone out there playing Predator: Hunting Grounds?