FREE: Mass Effect 2 DLC Free On Launch Day
Free stuff!!
Mass Effect 2 fans are in for a treat. According to a Twitter posting from BioWare's official Mass Effect 2 stream, there will be no charge for any new Mass Effect 2 content on launch day.
Mass Effect 2 is set to launch on January 26 and seeing as how that tweet was from January 15, it looks like we're going to find out more about the DLC this week. Exciting!
Now, is there anyone who doesn't love free stuff?
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Another free game, great
umm is this just finishing the game after the fact?
@Boxa786
I'm not sure if you got it right, it's just the DLC that's free, not the game.
Wait...they are releasing DLC when the game launches? Why didn't they just incorporate it into the game then! Geez game developers are getting lazy and greedy.
Are we talking all the DLC? Including the armor and weapons and such? Because that would be pretty amazing.
Wait...they are releasing DLC when the game launches? Why didn't they just incorporate it into the game then! Geez game developers are getting lazy and greedy.
Exactly! Gamers should be outraged by this!!! It almost makes me want to pirate the damn thing, burn it to a DVD, and send it to them with a giant FU letter attached (no return address of course)!
For everyone that gets angry about DLC not being in the normal game- The game has to be finished tested and sent off to be produced months before it is released. Anything they do after that is DLC (sometimes even by different teams)- So what they are doing is saying if you buy the game on launch you get everything they've added in the last few months for free.
with team fortress two, or half life, or most pc games, it's called a PATCH
with these new console first games, its called a paid DLC, gooooo piracy.
For everyone that gets angry about DLC not being in the normal game- The game has to be finished tested and sent off to be produced months before it is released. Anything they do after that is DLC (sometimes even by different teams)- So what they are doing is saying if you buy the game on launch you get everything they've added in the last few months for free.
Exactly
Anyone that has been following this game knows that the developers have stated several times they had content that they wanted to include in the initial retail release but was unable to because of certain deadlines. Therefore if you buy the game new you get access to certain DLC for free.
It's from Bioware, I'd probably pay for it even if it wasnt free..
And didn't you notice .. this only applies to those who BUY THE GAME ON RELEASE DAY. Anyone who buys later, will have to pay for the DLC.
with team fortress two, or half life, or most pc games, it's called a PATCHwith these new console first games, its called a paid DLC, gooooo piracy.
Well since it's being released on PC and Console the same day were does that put your argument...
And didn't you notice .. this only applies to those who BUY THE GAME ON RELEASE DAY. Anyone who buys later, will have to pay for the DLC.
Misunderstanding....it's for those who buy the game new, not just on release day.
Whats going to happen next is they are going to make you purchase the game in 3 or 4 parts. It will be like this in the future...part 1. Video Content $39.99 part 2. Sound Content $39.99 part 3. Standard Character $39.99 part 4. Online Play $39.99 and so on. Our games are going to be like building a nice pc or car, JK. But it is going to get more ridiculous before its going to get better. JMO
DLC is the new patch... Except they can charge for it.
[citation]Misunderstanding....it's for those who buy the game new, not just on release day.[/citation]Here's to hoping it's as you say.
I just hope they keep the DLC to a minimum on ME2. Even if DLC is the new "in" thing for the gaming industry...it's annoying. Next thing you know they'll be charging for the game ending (this was actually discussed several months ago...I forget where). ...that'll suck for those games with multiple endings.
I've started to hold off on pre-ordering and/or buying newer games that have DLC (like Borderlands). I'm just going to wait and hope for bundles to come out...like what was done with Fallout 3 via the "Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition".
Relating back to the article on all PC games going digital in 2011, I don't buy DLC unless it's later released on disc or incorporated into a GOTY/Gold edition, a la Oblivion or Crysis. It's already ridiculous that they want you to pay an extra $13 for a couple of trivial extras for Dragon Age, and it was also disappointing that their idea of a collector's edition is a tin case and some downloadable items that costs $20 more. I went ahead and installed the free DLC that came with the retail game, and I'll probably do the same with ME2, but it's still annoying that I had to create an EA/BioWare account just to do that - and the DLC is forever tied to the email address that I used with no transfer ability should I ever decide to sell/donate the game. If BioWare goes under, my DLC is no more.
Whats going to happen next is they are going to make you purchase the game in 3 or 4 parts.
That's already happened. It's called Starcraft 2.
It's better than releasing the game next next year, like starcraft and diablo keep pushing back deadlines. And it's free, so I understand people hating DLC, but in this case, they give you free dlc, you don't pay 13 dollar for it.
EA is just smelling the money, just like SOE, Blizzard and all the other companies I don't even know about, because they don't make the games I play. I hope the DLC will be free again, but stupid consoles are just destroying the free patches we used to enjoy for our pc-games.
Its all good, but this "not finishing the game" in favor of charging for it normally is a sickness. This is decent, but other places(think sims 3) will have things you can purchase within a month of release. Ive noticed game prices going up while the amount of gameplay in those games going down in favor of high ass production values.
i dont have the game, but will i be able to download the content for free and get game later?
to be honest, after Mass Effect 1 managed to be both incredibly short, and incerdibly tedious, I dont think I'll bother with 2.... is ther anyone who doesn't love free stuff? Yeah, getting a cold happens for free, wouldn't want to suffer through one of those either.
with team fortress two, or half life, or most pc games, it's called a PATCHwith these new console first games, its called a paid DLC, gooooo piracy.
No, they release patches for console games now too. Bugfixes, that sort of thing. Additional game content that you download is DLC aka Downloadable content. They make the distinction because patches are always free but optional DLC may cost money. If they did what you wanted, and called them patches, then people like you would flip out even more. Some of it is free, some costs money.
Wait...they are releasing DLC when the game launches? Why didn't they just incorporate it into the game then! Geez game developers are getting lazy and greedy.
It's hilarious to watch people whine about free stuff. Just think, if they never released this free DLC, you wouldn't have anything to complain about! Would you like a refund on your free download, sir? Or perhaps you would somehow like to twist the mere idea of DLC into some weak justification to pirate the game?
That's already happened. It's called Starcraft 2.
Yeah no joke, and that's a PC game ONLY, by the biggest dog in the PC market. So where does that put theholylancer's argument?
Starcraft 2 is called Expansion packs, you know the thing consoles don't get.
Misunderstanding....it's for those who buy the game new, not just on release day.
Precisely. Forza III did something similar. Each copy comes packed in with a card you can redeem for several cars. As it can obviously only be redeemed once, anyone who buys the game used would have to pay for the content to receive it.
I actually LIKE this system. It encourages buying games new, instead of spending $5 less for a used copy and generating zero revenue for those that made the game, only for the store where it was purchased.
I will almost always buy new, typically only going used if it's the only one available, which can be the case with older games. I'd much rather the developers and publishers get their share than put a large wad of cash in the pockets of the retailers.
My point is not to complain about free DLC (something I think most DLC should be since most of the time it was planned out from the beginning and could have been included). I am complaining about the ridiculous DLC bonanza going on now. I don't understand the point of releasing DLC on release day. You may say "well they wanted it in the original but they ran out of time". But by planning and working on the DLC they are probably still slowing down the development of the game.
If it is legit DLC then I am happy. Fallout 3 was already a long game. The DLC (especially Broken Steel) added to the game. But even in Fallout 3, all the DLC cost $50 (unless you bought the Game of the Year edition)...the price of the game brand new! And don't get me started on $15 DLC for console games that add a few skins and multiplayer maps....
not a good marketing plan, they should wait on the first day sales then implement the DLC shortly after to boost sales, its almost like the DLC was late content that they couldnt add on to the "final" product before launch...
Wait...they are releasing DLC when the game launches? Why didn't they just incorporate it into the game then! Geez game developers are getting lazy and greedy.
Pirates.
Easy enough to steal the game, but adding DLC packs may be too muhc effort for some people. (Especially those on platforms who used a hacked Xbox.)
My point is not to complain about free DLC (something I think most DLC should be since most of the time it was planned out from the beginning and could have been included). I am complaining about the ridiculous DLC bonanza going on now. I don't understand the point of releasing DLC on release day. You may say "well they wanted it in the original but they ran out of time". But by planning and working on the DLC they are probably still slowing down the development of the game.If it is legit DLC then I am happy. Fallout 3 was already a long game. The DLC (especially Broken Steel) added to the game. But even in Fallout 3, all the DLC cost $50 (unless you bought the Game of the Year edition)...the price of the game brand new! And don't get me started on $15 DLC for console games that add a few skins and multiplayer maps....
Yes, a good DLC is nice. I played a couple of the DLC pakcs (aliens, anchorage, slavers), and they were fun as hell. I plan to play broken steel when I finally get my EyeInifinity setup running. =D
As long as a DLC is more than some crappy addon, and is legitimtate gameplay enhancement, then paying even $15 is worth it to me.
I like free. It's my favourite price.
And didn't you notice .. this only applies to those who BUY THE GAME ON RELEASE DAY. Anyone who buys later, will have to pay for the DLC.
I hope it is not the case.
I have pre-ordered the game but I am not sure to receive it on launch day.
It would be very frustrating if the DLC are free for only one day :-(
I hope it is not the case.I have pre-ordered the game but I am not sure to receive it on launch day.It would be very frustrating if the DLC are free for only one day :-(
I will say this once again....
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GET THE GAME ON RELEASE DAY. THE "DAY 1" DLC IS FREE FOR PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE THE GAME NEW.
Now I'm yelling on the internet.
Seriously people...it's just a game, but if you've pre-ordered a game does that not mean that you haven't visist a few forums or the games own website even and gathered a bit of info BEFORE you pre-ordered?