Gamers who purchase Defense Grid: The Awakening in stores will received two products in one package. The first is a DRM-free version of the full game on the included disc that allows for local profiles to be created for saves, achievement tracking and score ranking.

For players who want to take their Defense Grid: The Awakening experience online for Internet leaderboards, online rankings and achievements, a code will be included in the box that will allow them to download the full game from the Steam digital distribution platform for no additional cost.

The game will be released on July 28th in North America.