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Drakengard 3 launches May 20, Collector’s Edition available

Samit Sarkar
Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology.

Access Games' Drakengard 3, the upcoming prequel to the original Drakengard, will be released May 20 in North America exclusively on PlayStation 3 for $49.99, publisher Square Enix announced today.

A Collector’s Edition of the game will also be available. Square Enix is producing 5,000 units of the $79.99 package, which is being sold exclusively at the Square Enix Online Store.

The Collector’s Edition includes three different pre-order bonuses; the game’s Japanese box art (with the English title); a novella that comprises a series of short stories from the characters; a few pieces from Keiichi Okabe’s score; a double-sided poster; a full downloadable stage in which Zero’s sister, One, is playable; a costume for Drakengard protagonist Caim; and a Giant Baby Hat for the in-game dragon.

The aforementioned pre-order bonuses are also available to people who pre-order the standard edition of Drakengard 3, but they’re tied to certain periods of time before the game’s release. Square Enix has only revealed the first add-on, which unlocks Japanese-language voice-over. People who pre-order before March 4 will receive all three; pre-ordering from March 4 to April 8 will unlock only the second and third bonuses; and those who pre-order from April 9 until May 20 will only get the third one.

You can see the first English cutscene footage from Drakengard 3 in the new trailer above.