Tag Archives: DLC

Over the last few years, Ubisoft has been getting into a rhythm with multi-year update plans for various games. We've seen Rainbow Six Siege, For Honor and The Division all continue to receive updates after release and now, Ghost Recon Wildlands will be added to the list, with the game …

It looks like Arkane's Prey expansion is all but confirmed at this point, as the studio continues to tease us. This time around, Arkane Studios posted an image online showing off the Prey development team, in which one employee is holding up a calendar with the date ‘June 10th 2018' …

Over the last several months, there has been mounting pressure on game companies and rating boards to do something about the rise in concern over in-game microtransactions and loot boxes. Politicians have been getting involved, and earlier this month we saw a US senator directly call on the ESRB to …

While Nintendo is no stranger to downloadable content (DLC), it is a practice that the company doesn’t use as often as its rivals. It seems that Nintendo is increasingly warming up to the popular games-as-a-service model, however and wants to start placing more emphasis on DLC to make titles last …

Last week when Destiny 2's ‘Curse of Osiris' expansion dropped, players found that some parts of the game were now locked behind the expansion paywall. End-game content like Trials of the Nine, Nightfall Strikes and Prestige raids now require the expansion to play. Since this is how things operated in …

Over the last year, the Final Fantasy XV team has been hard at work delivering on Hajime Tabata's vision. Episodic DLCs have expanded stories for individual characters, a PC version is on the way with mod support and finally, co-op multiplayer is also coming to the game. The Final Fantasy …

If you’ve been grinding away at Destiny 2 since its launch on consoles in September, or even PC last week, then you might be wondering when Bungie’s next big content drop will be landing. Today at Paris Games Week, Sony had the chance to show off the first Destiny 2 …

Destiny 2 released on PC just yesterday, and as expected, dataminers got to work on uncovering as many details about the title as possible. Currently-unused lines of dialogue give us insight in what is to come in upcoming expansions, as well as what Destiny 2 once was before it underwent changes in its pre-production.

In the years following Grand Theft Auto V’s launch, there was plenty of buzz surrounding potential single-player DLC. One of the game’s voice actors even teased additional content. Unfortunately, over the last year, things on that front have gone completely silent and now, Rockstar has finally shed some light on …

In the year following Final Fantasy XV’s initial launch, the development team has been hard at work on additional content. One major expansion heading to the game is the addition of co-op multiplayer. This has been in the making for a long time and while it was initially supposed to …

While the it may have taken a while to get going, DICE has been on the ball when it comes to rolling out Battlefield 1 DLC this year. So far, we’ve had two DLC launches ‘They Shall Not Pass’ and ‘In the Name of the Tsar’, each bringing new maps, …

Earlier this month, Warner Bros found itself in the middle of some controversy following its ‘Forthog Orc-Slayer' DLC announcement for Middle Earth: Shadow of War. This DLC is a tribute to one of Monolith's developers who passed away and was set to raise money for his family. At the time, …

Update: Many have brought to our attention that the donations per purchase to the DLC are limited to the U.S. only, “excluding purchases made from AL, HI, IL, MA, MS and SC,” and that these purchases will not be tax deductible. This, of course, means that anyone buying from anywhere …

Throughout Destiny's lifespan, the game has repeatedly had details leak, whether it surrounded its initial troubled development, or upcoming DLC. Now, it seems that leaks won't be becoming a thing of the past with Destiny 2, as a report this week has given us some early details about the sequel's …

After a couple of years in development, a price hike and a delay, Studio Wildcard has officially launched ARK: Survival Evolved, bringing it out of Early Access for good. The popular dino-themed survival game has received its 1.0 update, so the studio’s attention now turns to the future, with the …

After Injustice 2 ended its first lot of DLC with the release of Starfire, fans were keen to keep in mind head developer Ed Boon’s tease of a big “wow” in the characters that they were going to reveal. Since then, NetherRealm took to Gamescom to showcase its upcoming Fighter …

Since its May release, Injustice 2 has enjoyed monthly releases of new DLC characters, with Red Hood coming in June and Mortal Kombat’s Sub Zero in July. August’s new entry to the roster is Teen Titan’s very own Starfire. Starfire is perhaps best known outside of the comics by her …

DOOM was very popular when it first launched in May 2016 but unfortunately, the game's multiplayer base didn't end up staying healthy for very long. A big reason for this is that Bethesda split up the player base by releasing map packs, which isn't a very good system unless you …

With Breath of the Wild’s first DLC already out, fans are looking ahead to the next big add-on that launches at the end of the year. The Champions’ Ballad will be the final add-on included within the current expansion pass, with series producer and manager, Eiji Aonuma clarifying that Link …

While Destiny did manage to win over a core group of fans at launch, things really took off when Bungie figured out its DLC plan and launched The Taken King. However, with Destiny 2 coming up, we can expect more changes to future expansions, as Activision CEO, Eric Hirshberg has …

At this point, many of the issues surrounding Mass Effect: Andromeda's development have come to light. However, while the final game did receive mixed reception, it wasn't completely irredeemable, after all, Bioware has a history of releasing really solid single-player DLC. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Andromeda will be getting …

The first of two Zelda Breath of the Wild DLCs launched for the Switch and Wii U today, adding new items, modes and the Trial of the Sword. The Master Trials has also seen its first victor, beating the 45-floor dungeon in just over 4 hours. The Master Trials comes …

After speaking out against the Season Pass model, Respawn has brought some much needed change to the way EA handles DLC, with free maps and game modes promised for Titanfall 2 throughout its lifespan. Respawn is keeping up the regular content drops too, with ‘The War Games' DLC expected to …

While Bioware may be giving the Mass Effect franchise a bit of a break over the next couple of years, it looks like we can still expect some new content for Andromeda. During the opening hours of Mass Effect: Andromeda, some dialogue sets up a new race, the Quarians, who …

Resident Evil 7 launched back in January to much acclaim from fans and critics alike. Since then though, many fans have been waiting on the ‘Not a Hero' DLC, a free epilogue expansion to the game starring Chris Redfield. This DLC was set to come out sometime this Spring but …

With The Division's final ‘Year One' DLC now available to season pass owners, it is time for Ubisoft to start looking to the future. While many of us expected a ‘Year Two' content announcement for this game, it was also assumed that it would come in the form of a …

If you happened to buy the Battlefield 1 Premium Edition back when the game came out, then you may be pleased to know that your additional content will be arriving soon, as today EA revealed Battlefield 1's first DLC, titled ‘They Shall Not Pass'. This will introduce new maps, vehicles, …

Ubisoft let a lot of gamers down back in 2014 with the releases of Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed: Unity. Since then, the company's reputation has been on thin ice and many have resorted to boycotting the publisher when it comes to PC versions of games. However, Ubisoft is looking …

The Division has had its fair share of issues since launch, to the point where a lot of players just could not enjoy the end-game content. Rather than doubling down on the problems though, so far, Ubisoft has been prioritising DLC updates instead. However, that is changing now as Ubisoft has …

Creative Assembly initially wasn't going to allow mods with Total War: Warhammer – we suspect because of Games Workshop influence – but it must be glad it turned things around, as already there are over 1,000 of them. From adding new playable armies, to increasing the size of the battles, …