Xseed Games has clarified several aspects, via multiple messages on Twitter, regarding the North American release of Corpse Party: Blood Drive. The company first confirmed that the only way to get a physical copy of the videogame in through the Everafter Edition. If you are interested, you can preorder the limited edition bundle with this link on Amazon. Check out the message below:
@oldmario It will be the only physical edition available, so no standard, but we’re still working out more details for actual size.
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) May 29, 2015
Everafter Edition comes with an art book and two-disc soundtrack featuring songs from all three mainline games of the series. Xseed Games also confirmed that Corpse Party: Blood Drive should be compatible with the PlayStation TV:
@LoganKesler Should be PS TV compatible from the start, yes.
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) May 29, 2015
Last but not least, the company mentioned that the Everafter Edition will also be available for preorders via other retailers aside from Amazon:
@ManaYagami @RPGSite We’re still in the middle of setting up pre-orders. Not sure where else it will be, it’ll surely be elsewhere!
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) June 2, 2015
Blood Drive is the third and final chapter of the trilogy. The first two games, Corpse Party and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, were only available in digital formats. The prequels were developed for the PSP but can also be played on the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV.
Corpse Party: Blood Drive is expected to come out some time later in the fall season in the North American region. The aforementioned Amazon listing for the Everafter Edition has a listed release date set for the 13th of October.