Tekken 8 releases in two weeks but that hasn’t stopped Bandai Namco from announcing the first DLC for the game.
Longtime Tekken character Eddy will be the games first DLC to release in Spring 2024 and will be followed by 3 more characters during the year.
Maybe I’m just being old fashioned but if DLC is announced before a game launches isn’t that just an admission that the game isn’t finished?
I’m a firm believer that any DLC that is announced prior to launch or worse, is included on the disc but locked until you hand over more cash should be included in the full game.
You can be a firm believer of that if you like, but it’s not a realistic belief and hasn’t been for a very long time.
For close to two decades, games have been made with dlc plans as a part of them. Sometimes, because the entire monetary system is based on the idea, sometimes because it’s a factor in monetization but not the whole thing.
A realistic take is to look at the content that’s being offered and ask if I am getting a complete experience for the money I am paying. Is it worth the cost.
It’s 2024, and games have dlc now. Be mad at games that don’t offer a complete experience for what you pay for, but be realistic in your aspirations.
I’m glad fromsoftware goes against these predatory trends and only announced elden ring’s DLC way after the game was already out, doesn’t matter what you say or what execs think, announcing a DLC before the game is even out leaves a sour taste in the consumer’s mouth.