One of the many games and expansion packs that Paradox Interactive plans to release this quarter is East India Company: Privateer, the $9.99 downloadable expansion to the historical strategy game from developer Nitro Games. The expansion is now available for pre-order and folks who pony up their money early will get something before everyone else will.

That something is the previously announced free East India Company update titled the "Designer's Cut" which will add new features like two new multiplayer mode, new port views, a way for tactical battles to be fought in island environments and more. The Privateer pre-orders will be able to download the "Designer's Cut" now before its released for the rest of the world on October 27. In addition the main game is available for 50 percent off its normal price when you pre-order the Privateer expansion.