Wait a second... Who's buying all that DLC?

My brother bought the season pass for COD Advanced Warfare. It made sense really, as he was going to buy all the DLC one way or another.

Personally I wish new games and content were nice surprises, not things to be expected as the next thing on the conveyor belt. That's why I hate season passes. I would be happier for them to announce nothing to do with DLC until the game has been out for a good few months. I'm not sure where the appeal is in adding to a game when the game hasn't released yet. But people have just accepted it.

If a game can feel clusterfucked full of content at release before I have to think about DLC, I'm happy. If it feels barebones, fuck the DLC.

Aside from its Day 1 From Ashes, Mass Effect 3 did its DLC perfectly.
 
Jindrax said:
Also, if most of GAF has this feeling its safe to assume that a majority on other gaming boards have the same feeling, and therefor a lot of people have the same feeling about DLC
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Is it that hard to understand that a visible vocal minority existing on multiple boards could still represent a fairly small group overall?

Because that's the answer. The people who aren't loudly complaining about DLC are the ones buying it, and they far outnumber the people who really hate it.
 
I buy DLC when I enjoyed a game a lot and I want more. Or when I think it's a good deal. Generally, I wouldn't spend more than 15$ on it though.

Also, GAF is totally buying DLC. People may deny that but I'm sure there are a lot of users here that do that. I'd dare to say that the majority of the people that bought a game here buys at least a piece of DLC, some all of the stuff they release.
 
The Unwashed Masses® buy DLC

The majority of the people out there belong to this group. They buy things they can't afford, they are slaves to their credit cards. They all look for instant gratification and fail to think critically about anything, including how stupid buying DLC actually is.
 
gioGAF said:
The Unwashed Masses® buy DLC

The majority of the people out there belong to this group. They buy things they can't afford, they are slaves to their credit cards. They all look for instant gratification and fail to think critically about anything, including how stupid buying DLC actually is.
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Or they buy content they're interested in consuming, after making an educated purchasing decesion? This doesn't have to be an all or nothing stance.
 
GAF buys lots of DLC. See: OTs for DLC.

Tons of people outside of GAF buy DLC, too. I buy it. My friends buy it. Obviously lots of people buy it or it wouldn't keep getting made. Most people have moved on from this stupid blanket attitude that all DLC is something that was cut from the game to be sold for extra.

gioGAF said:
The Unwashed Masses® buy DLC

The majority of the people out there belong to this group. They buy things they can't afford, they are slaves to their credit cards. They all look for instant gratification and fail to think critically about anything, including how stupid buying DLC actually is.
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Are you 15?
 
I rarely ever buy DLC, especially for annual games like CoD. I usually will just end up getting the GOTY edition a couple years after release
 
gioGAF said:
The Unwashed Masses® buy DLC

The majority of the people out there belong to this group. They buy things they can't afford, they are slaves to their credit cards. They all look for instant gratification and fail to think critically about anything, including how stupid buying DLC actually is.
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I have heard from an impeccable source (
David Icke
) that the Bilderberg group have successfully been employing covert mind-control techniques to encourage the sheeple to buy more DLC!
 
I've bought DLC when it comes as a discounted bundle on Steam. I've never bought a game, then had DLC come out, then bought the DLC. I think some people are apprehensive about saying they buy DLC.
 
Roto13 said:
GAF buys lots of DLC. See: OTs for DLC.

Tons of people outside of GAF buy DLC, too. I buy it. My friends buy it. Obviously lots of people buy it or it wouldn't keep getting made. Most people have moved on from this stupid blanket attitude that all DLC is something that was cut from the game to be sold for extra.



Are you 15?
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No, are you unwashed?

The OP asked who is buying DLC, people like you, that is who. If you people like you and your friends did not buy the shit, we wouldn't be in the current situation we are in.

I realize it is impossible to right the ship, since there will always be people who are okay with spending their money poorly (the people who buy time shares, the "it's only $20" crowd, the morons who thought it was okay to pay MS for xbox live, etc.)
 
I buy a ton of DLC. I just evaluate each purchase based on whether the benefit is worth the cost, to me. Don't really care what some keyboard warriors think about how I spend my own money.
 
games i bought dlc for:
PDZ
Halo 3
Gears
Mario Kart 8
Uncharted 2

thats it. i would buy smash, splatoon dlc if released
never interested in story dlc
 
gioGAF said:
No, are you unwashed?

The OP asked who is buying DLC, people like you, that is who. If you people like you and your friends did not buy the shit, we wouldn't be in the current situation we are in.

I realize it is impossible to right the ship, since there will always be people who are okay with spending their money poorly (the people who buy time shares, the "it's only $20" crowd, the morons who thought it was okay to pay MS for xbox live, etc.)
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Actually found someone who understands.
 
gioGAF said:
No, are you unwashed?

The OP asked who is buying DLC, people like you, that is who. If you people like you and your friends did not buy the shit, we wouldn't be in the current situation we are in.

I realize it is impossible to right the ship, since there will always be people who are okay with spending their money poorly (the people who buy time shares, the "it's only $20" crowd, the morons who thought it was okay to pay MS for xbox live, etc.)
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People buy things that they think are worth the money, what a horrible crime. They should make purchases using your priorities instead of their own, then everything would be perfect.

btw you sound very smart and good and nice, I want you to make all my decisions from now on
 
Plenty of people on GAF buy DLC. Microtransactions probably not but actual DLC is often dicussed here. I know I've bought a fair amount and felt it was worth it, others not so much. Just like the games themselves.
 
Battefield 4 Premium, bioshock infinite season pass, borderlands 2 dlcs... I've bought some of those, plus The goty editions with dlc of other games. I dont despise DLC when its well dobe and a good price/value
 
gioGAF said:
No, are you unwashed?

The OP asked who is buying DLC, people like you, that is who. If you people like you and your friends did not buy the shit, we wouldn't be in the current situation we are in.

I realize it is impossible to right the ship, since there will always be people who are okay with spending their money poorly (the people who buy time shares, the "it's only $20" crowd, the morons who thought it was okay to pay MS for xbox live, etc.)
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The elitism here is off the charts.
 
The same people who wont bat an eye when the push to normalize mobile business models on $60 console games comes.

Enjoy being discarded like yesterdays trash.
 
gioGAF said:
No, are you unwashed?

The OP asked who is buying DLC, people like you, that is who. If you people like you and your friends did not buy the shit, we wouldn't be in the current situation we are in.

I realize it is impossible to right the ship, since there will always be people who are okay with spending their money poorly (the people who buy time shares, the "it's only $20" crowd, the morons who thought it was okay to pay MS for xbox live, etc.)
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I don't buy shit, you little turd. I buy DLC that offers a good value for what it costs. It's not poor impulse control. If I want to spend a dollar on a Theatrhythm song or $5 on a few extra hours of Metal Gear Rising, it's because they're worth it, not because I'm too stupid not to.

Turns out some people are actually capable of looking at each individual piece of DLC they're interested in and deciding if it's worth it or not.

EDIT: Good riddance.
 
What I find amusing about gaf is the hatred for dlc yet you see time and time again: the dlc will fix this and can't wait for the dlc etc.

I personally hate dlc and have never bought any. I bought the guardian edition of destiny due to hype, I guess that counts, never again though.

A lot of dlc is considered before the main game is even complete and it is an awful practice.
 
gioGAF said:
No, are you unwashed?

The OP asked who is buying DLC, people like you, that is who. If you people like you and your friends did not buy the shit, we wouldn't be in the current situation we are in.

I realize it is impossible to right the ship, since there will always be people who are okay with spending their money poorly (the people who buy time shares, the "it's only $20" crowd, the morons who thought it was okay to pay MS for xbox live, etc.)
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Who are you to decide what constitutes spending money "poorly"?


Edit: never mind.
 
I have absolutely no problem with DLC. The one thing that makes me twist with rage is digital content that is inherently unavailable because it's a pre-order bonus, platform-exclusive or store-exclusive. As long as I can get the full game if I'm ready to buy all that DLC, I'm fine.

Obviously, there's several levels of DLC. Ideally, you're looking at a few decent campaign packs that don't cost too much and give plenty of play time (my go-to example for this is the Elder Scroll's franchise, or more specifically Oblivion and Skyrim). Still, I can even accept smaller stuff, as long as its priced accordingly. The only thing I'm having a hard time paying for is things like skins, weapon packs, etc. - especially when it is DLC for a single player mode. Just make that part of the main game or a larger DLC pack.

With that in mind, I'm a completionist, both in terms of how I play games and how I buy them. Knowing that I have a title in my library for which I am missing some part tends to eat away at me. All the more reason for me to be careful with my game purchases, because I have to gauge how much bad DLC I might have to grudgingly buy at some later point.
 
I'm sure a good portion of people who complain about DLC and Season Passes still buy them, even Gaffers. I shouldn't have to link the Modern Warfare 2 picture here.
 
I usually buy it when it's on sale for a game I really enjoy.

Or, in the case of Crusader Kings, I have no self-control and contribute to the problem. Can't live without those Persian character portraits.
 
Roto13 said:
I don't buy shit, you little turd. I buy DLC that offers a good value for what it costs. It's not poor impulse control. If I want to spend a dollar on a Theatrhythm song or $5 on a few extra hours of Metal Gear Rising, it's because they're worth it, not because I'm too stupid not to.

Turns out some people are actually capable of looking at each individual piece of DLC they're interested in and deciding if it's worth it or not.
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Preach.

So many rabid commenters love to take an ideological stance on this and ignore personal taste. If you consider me a problem for buying Hard Corps Uprising or Battlefield 4 or Dark Souls 2 or Civilization V or Ninja Gaiden 2 DLC, you should have no issue allowing me to dig through your post history and game library and tell you all about how your shitty taste is ruining the industry.
 
Jindrax said:
Srs question.

Loads of people here on GAF are disgusted by day1 DLC, Season Passes, and DLC in general. It's a discussion point in nearly every thread.
Even outside GAF the disgust of DLC is real, look at the Final Bosman for instance.

My question is, how many of you are actually buying it? They keep selling it so it must be working.

I myself have never bought any. Nobody I know IRL buys DLC either? (EU)
So I though maybe it's a US thing? Like pre-order bonusses @ Gamestop etc?

EDIT: always amazes me how GAF jumps so conclusions; Bold text incoming.

I am aware that GAF does not equal the entire gaming community of the world.
That's why I mentioned that even outside of GAF people have this sentiment.
Also, if most of GAF has this feeling its safe to assume that a majority on other gaming boards have the same feeling, and therefor a lot of people have the same feeling about DLC
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Everybody is buying it. Honestly, while most people are arguably against paid DLC, it's still very popular. You're talking about believing buying DLC is more of an American thing. Well, think of FIFA - perhaps the biggest gaming franchise in Europe, and it is heavily focused around DLC (Ultimate Team).

Basically, no one can resist it. Think of in-app purchases in mobile games. I'd argue that 9 out of 10 people think it is ridiculous that small stuff costs so much money, but the best-earning mobile games on iPhone and Android are often the ones that incorporate in-app purchases/DLC.
 
gioGAF said:
No, are you unwashed?

The OP asked who is buying DLC, people like you, that is who. If you people like you and your friends did not buy the shit, we wouldn't be in the current situation we are in.

I realize it is impossible to right the ship, since there will always be people who are okay with spending their money poorly (the people who buy time shares, the "it's only $20" crowd, the morons who thought it was okay to pay MS for xbox live, etc.)
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Yeah... you dont get to decide what people do with their money, sorry.

There are plenty of financial purchases that other people make that I would never make in a million years (paying 25 dollars a day for lunch at work? nope). But I don't insult them and blame them for any financial problems I may run into.
 
Me

This year I will definitely be getting the Battlefront season pass and also anything Bungie has planned for Destiny. If I want more of something I enjoy playing, I am happy to pay for it. I have made some mistakes (Advanced Warfare season pass), but overall I have been really happy with my DLC purchases. I don't see the problem with extending the support of a game or the premium that comes with it.
 
I buy dlc if it seems like a good value or if I just need more. I just finished arkham city and had to decide if I wanted the Harley's revenge dlc. After reading Gaf impressions I decided this wasnt worth my $10. if the Arkham collection comes out I will buy that way down the line, probably for about $10 and get the included Harley's revenge dlc.

More times than not I pass, even on games I like. I passed on destiny, far cry 4, hyrule warriors and shadow of mordor. I bit on sunset overdrive and Mario kart. I will be passing on the arkham knight season pass until at least a sale.
 
In the last 6 months I bought:

1) Watch_dogs Season Pass
2) Borderlands 1 Season Pass
3) Dark Souls II Season Pass
4) DLC Character: Winbell (Atelier Escha and Logy)
5) Dragon Age: Awakening expansion
6) Dragon Age: Leliana Song
7) Dragon Age II: The Exiled Prince
8) Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin
9) Ludger School Uniform (Tales of Xillia 2)
10) Hyrule Warriors Season Pass
11) DLC Character: Mewtwo (SSB)

Yep, I'm a consumer whore for games or franchises I like...
 
I buy them but only DLC that I find really expands on the game. DLC I consider extremely good:

Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches and The Knife of Dunwall
The Last of Us: Left Behind
Most of the Mass Effect episodes
BioShock: Infinite - Burial at Sea episodes 1 and 2
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link

So I'll buy DLC of the expansion-type variety. I won't even consider buying weapon-packs or costume-packs...
 
Some educated guesses:

A lot of times retailers will look for something special when buying from publishers - this is hardly exclusive to video games. It helps sales sell more units, and the store knows there's a reason their stock is different than a competitors. It's a natural evolution of the back and forth between buyers and the people selling to them.

Hypothetical conversation at GameStop: " We'll buy [x more units] of [game title], which means even more widespread distribution across our [x number of] stores in exchange for a GameStop exclusive DLC".

I work with the archetypical guy in sales who has no idea what the DLC actually is, but knows he now needs to tell his developer to make some in order to keep his job, make Walmart/Target/whoever happy, and bring in bigger numbers.

Other, post-launch DLC? There's probably someone in finance who looks at the numbers, calculates potential sales and attach rate, and then the amount of money they are willing to spend on content that will keep gamers invested and not selling their game back into the used market. Sure it rewards the player invested in your product, but more importantly it keeps it relevant and people buying a product that falls off drastically after the first week of sales. It also recoups some development costs and rarely allows developers to test out new ideas before a sequel.

Who is buying it? Obviously it's working, and someone is buying, though it often feels like a self-perpetuating idea that people with disposable income will buy DLC because it's there, and they would buy anything related to the game they like anyways. That's partly why I think season passes sell so well. You're trying to make as much money out of a given game as humanly possible, while also spending as little money making it.
 
I generally wait until DLC is discounted before I buy it, and it has to be a game I really like and contain content I know is worthwhile.

Only season passes I've paid full price immediately for are Driveclub and The Witcher 3. Latter netted me DRM free versions of the first two games but I figure it'll end up being substantial content given their developer's history. And Driveclub's is great.
 
GAF buys DLC all the time, but you do not hear DLC-buyers complaining about DLC practices all the time. Negative stigma's in general can be pretty misleading, not even taking account that GAF represents a tiny fraction of the gaming community.

There is plenty of DLC that adds very much to a game for those who want more against a fair price. And even when the DLC is on-disc or available at launch, often the budget of development is based on sales expectations, including DLC-plans.

Yes, there are shady DLC practices and at times blatantly cut-out content (harming the base product), but that is on the publisher/developer and not the practice of DLC in general.
 
I've bought sporadic DLC for various games. I tend to be more willing to buy for games I've picked up really cheap or lent from a friend.
 
Carabia83 said:
The average gamer walks into game/GameStop buys whatever console their friends have and buys a copy of FIFA, call of duty, Assasins creed and calls it a day.
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You've described everyone that I know that plays games. And they all buy CoD DLC, no matter how shitty and/or overpriced it is.

That's what you're average gamer's behavior patterns are like unfortunately.
 
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