Rage 2 is out next week, and it boasts a wide catalogue of awesome destructive firepower - but undoubtedly the highlight could well be Doom's BFG 9000, which players can pick up in the game. But is the Rage 2 BFG available to regular owners of the game?
There's been some question for a while about whether the Rage 2 BFG 9000 would be properly exclusive to the Deluxe or Collector's Edition of the game, or whether it could still be obtained in the Standard Edition - and just wouldn't be available immediately. We've got the answer below.
Is the Rage 2 BFG 9000 exclusive to Deluxe and Collector's Edition?
When the Rage 2 Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition were both announced, players may have noticed the conspicuous inclusion of Doom's BFG 9000 as a bonus for those versions - as you can see in the promotional ad above.
The one thing that wasn't revealed was if this special and sought-after weapon would be entirely exclusive to the more expensive Rage 2 special editions, or whether it was merely unlocked from the start - and so could be found within Rage 2 during the course of the game, if players wanted to get it. There are plenty of examples of games whose special editions or pre-order bonuses merely gave immediate access to a special weapon, but it could still be picked up later for standard edition folks.
Unfortunately, for anyone looking to get hold of the Rage 2 BFG 9000 but who doesn't want to spend the extra $20 on the Deluxe version (or a lot more for Collector's), it's confirmed - the BFG is currently exclusive to the special edition versions of Rage 2.
This was confirmed by Bethesda community manager MortalEmperor on Reddit - who simply notes that "at launch, the BFG will only be available as a premium item in the Deluxe and Collector's Editions."
Presumably it will be available to buy as DLC at some point, or may be unlocked later, but if you want to get the BFG 9000 straight away - you need to get the Rage 2 Deluxe or Collector's Edition.
