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Home News Skyrim DLC Will Be Timed Xbox 360 Exclusive

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Skyrim DLC Will Be Timed Xbox 360 Exclusive

Posted on Friday, August 26 @ 07:32:25 Eastern by


While there aren't any details as to what the DLC will be, whatever DLC is released for the upcoming Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be exclusive to the Xbox 360 for 30 days. After the 30-day period, the DLC will become available on PC and PS3.

Bethesda made the announcement this morning ahead of PAX Prime.

Something similar was done with Bethesda's Fallout titles and more recently with Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops.

I really hate to see this. In exchange for helping the Xbox 360 version look more appealing, Bethesda is keeping this DLC out of gamer's hands who are purchasing Skyrim on other platforms. I know this makes Microsoft more money, and I assume that Bethesda makes some cash on this deal, but why do so at the expense of their own fans? Shame on you Bethesda.

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Related Games:   The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Tags:   PS3, PC, Xbox 360, Skyrim


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  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 7:44 am
    This is bogus! What a mildly to moderate douchebaggy thing to do.
    0 1
  • Eyebrowsbv31
    Eyebrowsbv31
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 7:54 am
    I never buy DLC new anyways, especially not for a Elder Scrolls game. Horse armor anyone? I'll wait til I see it on steam for 2.49$
    0 1
  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 9:05 am
    They need punishment for this act!
    May the Gods of Gaming give me strength to avoid buying any of their DLC
    0 1
  • xxmrcyanidexx
    xxmrcyanidexx
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 10:21 am
    This is even less than news. I'm actually surprised anyone is upset. What's the issue? PS3 has to wait 30 days to get DLC? That sound better than let's say you only have an XBOX and you can never play as THE JOKER in Arkham Asylum. That's shittier to me than having to wait 30 days to play a DLC.
    0 2
  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:14 am
    That's very shitty, too. DLC exclusivity is the worst. It's one thing when full games are exclusive, but to buy a game and then be made to feel like an idiot because a different console got the DLC faster (or at all), is extra shitty.

    I think the individual publishers should get a spanking.
    0 2
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2
    Joined: Jan 2009
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
    Lame, they later the DLC availability the cheaper I want it to be when I purchase it.
    0 1
  • StickyGreenGamer
    StickyGreenGamer
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
    I really don't see what the complaint is from the PC and PS3 crowd. You actually get to see if it is worth the money before you buy it. Unlike part of the legions who will buy it immediately on the 360, then feel disappointed.

    Aside from experiencing it before the masses, I don't really see why anyone buys RPGs that aren't Game of the Year editions.
    0 2
  • devaldogz
    devaldogz
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
    Good point about Xbox players testing DLC for us. Game of the year editions take time to come out though, and with Skyrim, who wants to wait? We know it's going to be great all ready so waiting is tough. I'm done with this bullshit Microsoft is pulling. Hate it on COD, now I hate it on Elder Scrolls. Fuck Microsoft up their pompus asses. APPLE 4Life!
    0 0
  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:22 pm
    Lol they not gonna patch the dlc its not like its being ported
    0 0
  • novethief
    novethief
    Joined: Aug 2011
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
    why is everyone complaining about this ihave xbox live and this is why we pay for internet thats like not being a member of club then complainin cause you dont get the same benefits
    1 0
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:41 am
    I’m sorry but your post makes absolutely no sense what so ever. So if you meant to say:

    Why is everyone complaining about this? I have Xbox live and this is why we pay for it. It’s like not being a member of club then complaining cause you don’t get the same benefits.

    That is what I think you where trying to say anyway. Well my friend you are wrong. One Bethesda is an independent developer that is not owned by Microsoft. Two Bethesda making a deal with Microsoft for a time exclusive on DLC alienates a large portion of their fan base. Truth be told it’s not that big of a deal to me, but to some people, probably fayboys, this is a great offence. And I’m sure that if Sony had made the same deal you would have been one of the loudest voices decrying it’s unfairness.
    0 1
  • novethief
    novethief
    Joined: Aug 2011
    Posted: Aug 26th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
    so seriously shut up
    1 0
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:44 am
    Make me.
    0 1
  • CaptainPicard
    CaptainPicard
    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2011 at 2:14 am
    The bottom line is money
    With that in mind it comes as no surprise...but i gotta admit, i figured bethesda was above this kind of stunt... :O
    0 1
  • jcannell
    jcannell
    Joined: May 2007
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2011 at 6:55 am
    Xbox = Microsoft = Money = A happy Bethesda
    0 1
  • SithSpectre
    SithSpectre
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2011 at 9:27 am
    I'll just copy and paste my post from PSLS:

    I gotta be honest this is an atrocity and ps3 gamers should really be pissed about this because they’re essentially giving us a big F*** You and this goes deeper than the DLC, months ago they said that it would be possible to do mod support on consoles however we all know the 360 can’t do it because microsoft has a closed system but the ps3 on the other hand is open to these features as seen in Unreal Tournament 3…so they completely neglect the feature for the PS3 because the 360 can’t due to M$’s BS regulations and now they’re giving DLC exclusivity to them? wtf?

    I mean I could honestly see this being justifiable IF we were getting mod support, but if we’re not this is obviously a massive slap to ps3 gamers faces by Bethesda.

    IDK maybe i'll have to cave and buy it for 360, they've got me by the balls on this one because skyrim looks sick....
    0 1

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