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Fallout: New Vegas’ First DLC Exclusive to Xbox 360

October 18, 2010 in News comments 9

Microsoft is still in the business of paying for timed exclusivity. it seems they have a deal with Bethesda and Fallout: New Vegas DLC will be a timed exclusive.

Bethesda has confirmed that Fallout: New Vegas will be getting its first downloadable content this holiday season. Unfortunately for PS3 owners, the same deal Bethesda had with Microsoft for Fallout 3 still applies to New Vegas.
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    Red 9 Oct 18, 10
    I thought we were finally beyond this kind of BS by now. Bethesda seems to be one of the only prominent devs who insist on continuing to have exclusive DLC. Robbing some of your customers of content is just an asinine marketing move.
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      Bale Fire Oct 19, 10
      Well the talk of the 'same deal' makes me thing they're just adhering to an old contract Bethesda and Microsoft made a while back. If not, then yeah, seems a bit of a stupid move.
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      DystopiaSticker Oct 19, 10
      I actually thought it was really common still. It seems like tons of games do it.

      I personally hate that fact, but it just seems like a lot of developers do this. I always felt that if you pay full price for a game you should have access to all content and I'd be absolutely pissed if insanely awesome games like these had content I couldn't possibly play. The reason this sucks so bad is because it has such a small target audience. Exclusive DLC appeals only to people with both consoles, and in that group only appeals to people who'd want to buy the game on the opposite console in the first place. How many could that be? To actually have DLC move consoles themselves you'd need almost every single game to have exclusive DLC - and while I said it was common, which I still think it is, that'll never happen. Besides, almost all DLC becomes multiplatform a couple months later, so what did it even do?

      Plus I'm going to be really pissed when I bet Mass Effect 3 has some 'exclusive' PS3 DLC for a while, seeing as how it's one of my favorite series ever.

      PS3 users should take solace in the fact that this is 100% undoubtedly just a TIMED exclusive being branded as an exclusive for a while.
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        Seproth Oct 19, 10
        It is still fairly common, Red 9 just see fit to ignore it when it's PS3 getting the exclusives.
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          Subzer0* Oct 22, 10
          When does ps3 ever get exclusive dlc content besides Dead Red Redemption? Silly goose
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          Seproth Oct 22, 10
          Mafia 2 and Assassins Creed Brotherhood to name a couple.

          ...and you can't just not count Red Dead for no reason at all?
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          Red 9 Oct 22, 10
          The PS3 gets exclusive content far less often.

          And tbh I don't care which one gets exclusive DLC; it's not something that should be done for any console. Every gamer deserves the whole game, as should be their right when they fork over $60. They're buying a game, not a faction registration.
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          Hideo1 Oct 24, 10
          Surely the argument for buying a game = owning that game full stop should mean you're opposed to DLC in general as well, yes?
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    Paradox Oct 24, 10
    i'm on pc, so this doesn't affect me because i can get it either way. no biggie.

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