The upcoming Big Surf Island update for the ball-out racer was previously touted as free content, like previous DLC packages, but Criterion has confirmed that it will instead be “premium paid-for content”.

It didn’t reveal a price, but to be fair the update looks bloody brilliant so we wouldn’t mind handing over a few quid.

Along with a few brilliant screenshots, Criterion justifies the charge in saying: “We never expected to create anything this ambitious for the island, but as it progressed we got more and more excited about what it could become.”

It added: “Big Surf is the culmination of everything we learned creating Paradise City, and we want it to bring you a truly spectacular new experience – the highlight of a year of incredible premium content.

“We appreciate the support we know you guys will give us for our paid content. We think it’s worth it.”

New shots of the island are below, and you can read more about the new setting on the official site.