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Dutch development studio Guerilla Games has announced the pre-order incentives awaiting gamers in Killzone: Shadow Fall. The PlayStation 4 launch title will treat early adopters to an assortment of high-tech gizmo skins, thundering melodies and even a mysterious victory animation for multiplayer.

First revealed back at E3 2013, Killzone’s very own RC drone, the "OWL" will receive three-flavors of aesthetic upgrades in the pack. Designed with the discerning Shadow Marshal in mind, these visual skins include a Bumblebee-like black and yellow motif, a fighter jet-esque sneering shark design and — Uncle Sam’s personal favorite — the Stars and Stripes insignia. Patriotic Americans and comic enthusiasts alike will appreciate the latter pattern’s striking resemblance to a certain Captain’s shield design (provided it received some superhuman levels of damage first).

Online trolls will likewise rejoice at the inclusion of what Guerilla is calling a "Multiplayer Spotlight Move" - marketing jargon for a special stance or dance designed to humiliate fallen foes in online matches. While the exact nature of the move isn’t specified, shooter-savvy gamers will no doubt be able to imagine a number of distinct possibilities.

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Fans of series composer Joris De Man were doubtlessly disappointed by the news that the man behind Killzone’s moving, militaristic scores would not be appearing in Guerilla’s next-gen outing. Taking over the reigns from De Man is award-winning musician Walter Mair, whose work has appeared in everything from Empire: Total War to the Grand Theft Auto series. Mair’s 80 minute-plus score will also be included amongst the game’s pre-order incentives.

The "Killzone Shadow Pack" will be made available to both US and European gamers who pre-order Killzone: Shadow Fall. Participating retailers include Walmart, Gamestop, and Amazon in the United States (UK retailers have yet to reflect the update). Guerilla’s latest press release also confirms that additional pre-order bonuses will be made available closer to release, and will likely vary from retailer to retailer. As is typically the case with these pre-order incentives, an eventual post-release DLC package containing the items is expected but not yet confirmed.

For more on Killzone, check out GameRant’s hands-on E3 preview. To see the demo we played, available from today in glorious high-definition, scroll back to the trailer up top.

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Sources: Sony, Guerilla