Official DLC Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by Shin Johnpv

Outside of Valve how many companies are providing free updates that add content?

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Like the Passing or the Sacrifice? Neither of those were free on console. Neither was the $59.99 expansion that used them.

That's Microsoft's fault, not Valve's. Microsoft literally will not allow free DLC on the 360. If you want a real culprit for all the bad industry trends start there.

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Originally Posted by YellerDog

You white-knighting for Steam here? Nobody is saying they're a Bad Guy.

Selling a $50 retail game for $4 beats getting it pirated, no doubt. Still doesn't amount to much in terms of the developer funding new projects, as it is not a particularly sustainable (or ideal) revenue stream.

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Actually, Valve and other developers using Steam have repeatedly mentioned that they make more money during sales than during the longer periods where the titles are full price. Mark my words: Steam's pricing schemes are going to dramatically shake up how much you pay for PC games in the future, as they basically prove that the $50 price point is not necessarily the most ideal. In several years, you'll probably see games only sell for the full $50 during the first month, and then drop to half of that immediately after. And that isn't even getting into the quasi-budget price points that already exist on the platform.

I literally have not read a single positive comment on the internets about Star Wars 3D.

I am surprised anyone over the age of, say, 25, actually still cares about Star Wars, considering Lucas has buttfucked that corpse into oblivion. Star Wars can go to hell and never come back.

Star Wars is garbage. Some people just can't let go.

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

Where are companies giving you less when you buy new? I think it's pretty safe to say that, so far, DLC is truly on top of the full retail package.

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And what about all those games that have shipped with DLC available the day it comes out. Mind you DLC that tends to be a 256kb key that unlocks shit already on the disc. To me that's not DLC ontop of the full retail package. That's a prime example of paying more and getting less.

I am anti-downloadable content through and through. I'm not going to tell you how to spend your money, but I don't support anything downloadable content, from expansion packs to avatar gear. The one time I did pay for downloadable content was for the Gears of War 2 All Fronts pack, and that was a regretful peer-pressured decision. Everything else I've either gotten promotional codes for (i.e., Noble Six avatar armor, Darksiders War outfit) or the companies just decided to make it free (i.e., Lost Planet maps, Rainbow Six Vegas maps).

I don't buy too many DLC content, or even games. Most of them are ripoffs or not worth the money, especially when I buy games on the cheap to begin with. I do buy some map packs if I know I will play a lot (Gears maps, Bad Company 2, etc).

People who buy costumes or stupid superficial items that literally do nothing in-game are complete retards that need to be cleansed from the gene pool.

I should add that I do buy the pinball tables for the Pinball FX games. I'm not going to say they don't count as downloadable content, but it's pinball so whatever.

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Originally Posted by kingoffighters

People who buy costumes or stupid superficial items that literally do nothing in-game are complete retards that need to be cleansed from the gene pool.

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This brings up an interesting point:

For all the good Valve does with it's DLC being free, they absolutely are selling a hat your character in TF2 can wear for $18. A hat. That shit is so fucked.