The Bard`s Tale IV: Director`s Cut will begin its release on August 27, developer inXile has announced. It`ll release that day digitally, with a physical edition to come on September 6 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. On Xbox One and PC, Game Pass subscribers can get the title at no extra cost, while it`ll also be available for sale through the Xbox Store, the PlayStation Store, and digital PC storefronts. The Bard`s Tale IV was originally released in September 2018 for PC. The new Director`s Cut not only brings the title to console, but it also adds new content and contains `thousands` of bug fixes. Microsoft is calling it the `truly definitive` version of the game. If you already own The Bard`s Tale IV on PC, you can get the Director`s Cut for free. Here is a rundown of what`s new in the Director`s Cut (as written by Xbox):A new end-game chapter that adds hours of additional contentNew enemies, items, and weapons, including dwarven master-crafted weaponsThousands of fixes and improvements across the gameRefined and more feature-rich UIMore class/gender character creation optionsRebalanced combat and encountersAdditional difficulty settingsFull gamepad support across all platformsThere will also be a digital deluxe edition of The Bard`s Tale IV: Director`s Cut on PC that comes with extra items such as a map and wallpaper, along with the digital soundtrack and a number of other in-game extras. The premium version will also be available on console with other extras.You can visit the Xbox Wire to see a full rundown of the various versions of the Director`s Cut, including information about the content and pricing. The Bard`s Tale IV was originally funded on Kickstarter, where it brought in more than $1.5 million. Microsoft acquired inXile in 2018, and the studio has added more studios since.
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