Get it through your heads.

[Grim Reaper]

Guys, in case some of you didn't get it, the DLC is the price of a new game, because it is the size of a new game.

It's as simple as that, nobody is getting greedy or getting scammed. Let me remind you the development time of this DLC, from the start of development to the release date had around the same length as DS2's development.

[Yuki]

Except people who already bought the game have to pay 40€ for it, while any new people who buy dlc edition only pay 20€ for that same dlc + base game, way to reward your old playerbase.

[Grim Reaper]

Originally posted by Yuki:

Except people who already bought the game have to pay 40€ for it, while any new people who buy dlc edition only pay 20€ for that same dlc + base game, way to reward your old playerbase.

Well that is actually really scummy

[Yard-Dog®]

Originally posted by Yuki:

Except people who already bought the game have to pay 40€ for it, while any new people who buy dlc edition only pay 20€ for that same dlc + base game, way to reward your old playerbase.

That's not greed, that's how pricing works with video game DLCs.

If you want to have the DLC for 20€, buy the base game with the DLC bundled. Absurd, right? Then just buy the DLC by itself. It's going to be very substantial. If you love Elden Ring, you won't be disappointed with this expansion, but the efforts put into it by the developers don't come free or particularly cheap...make no mistake.

[The Sylvan Learning Center]

Originally posted by Yard-Dog®:

That's not greed, that's how pricing works with video game DLCs.

actually it is both

[Cipher Stormwolf]

Originally posted by Grim Reaper:

Guys, in case some of you didn't get it, the DLC is the price of a new game, because it is the size of a new game.

How do you know this? If it is, fine then. Fair price. But you cant know that yet.

[eech1]

Price is ok, fair enought, i just want to know for what exactly, i mean can they show us more?!

[Yuki]

Originally posted by Yard-Dog®:

Originally posted by Yuki:

Except people who already bought the game have to pay 40€ for it, while any new people who buy dlc edition only pay 20€ for that same dlc + base game, way to reward your old playerbase.

That's not greed, that's how pricing works with video game DLCs. If you want to have the DLC for 20€, buy the base game with the DLC bundled. Absurd, right? Then just buy the DLC by itself. It's going to be so substantial. If you love Elden Ring, you won't be disappointed with this expansion.

Yup that's not greed,its just charging double to your old playerbase who played your game from base version. I don't need entitled treatment, but then at least make price same for both, instead of rewarding new people who don't own the game and ripping off people who played it from start.

[mpcgannon]

I've been told to get my head out of my ass. Does that mean I first need to get it through my... ass?

[vamirez]

Originally posted by Yuki:

Except people who already bought the game have to pay 40€ for it, while any new people who buy dlc edition only pay 20€ for that same dlc + base game, way to reward your old playerbase.

So, imagine the bundle wouldn't exist and regular Elden Ring would just have gone on sale on June 15. Noone would complain. Because this is just a bit of a mental stunt...

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by Grim Reaper:

Guys, in case some of you didn't get it, the DLC is the price of a new game, because it is the size of a new game.

It's as simple as that, nobody is getting greedy or getting scammed. Let me remind you the development time of this DLC, from the start of development to the release date had around the same length as DS2's development.

Miya litterally confirmed it is only the size of limgrave. No.

https://www.ign.com/articles/hidetaka-miyazaki-elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-interview

You're wrong, Factual. Stop streading missinformation.

You're not getting a complete new world with 4-5 big zones. Blergh.

[Pancakes]

Originally posted by Grim Reaper:

Guys, in case some of you didn't get it, the DLC is the price of a new game, because it is the size of a new game.

It's as simple as that, nobody is getting greedy or getting scammed. Let me remind you the development time of this DLC, from the start of development to the release date had around the same length as DS2's development.

Prove your claim that its the same size or bigger than the first game,

[echo_ML]

Originally posted by GamingWithSilvertail:

Originally posted by Grim Reaper:

Guys, in case some of you didn't get it, the DLC is the price of a new game, because it is the size of a new game.

It's as simple as that, nobody is getting greedy or getting scammed. Let me remind you the development time of this DLC, from the start of development to the release date had around the same length as DS2's development.

Miya litterally confirmed it is only the size of limgrave. No.

https://www.ign.com/articles/hidetaka-miyazaki-elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-interview

You're wrong, Factual. Stop streading missinformation.

You're not getting a complete new world with 4-5 big zones. Blergh.

He said larger than limgrave. That could be 4-5 big zones.

The size of the dlc doesn't even matter as long as it has good content.

[The Sylvan Learning Center]

limgrave IS the size of a full game.

I thought approaching the end of limgrave was nearing the endgame. anything past that was just a bonus

[Lord Bob]

Originally posted by Yuki:

Except people who already bought the game have to pay 40€ for it, while any new people who buy dlc edition only pay 20€ for that same dlc + base game, way to reward your old playerbase.

How is it wrong to bundle a two year old game together with a big dlc and make the dlc cost slightly less?
This is just how these things work. I honestly don't get the issue. Video games get always less expensive over time.
Is it also unfair to sell Ds3 all dlcs included in a bundle at a discount towards new players compared to older ones who paid full price?

edit: typos

[Placenta Juan]

Just so you guys know, a very accurate leak about armoured core 6 also said that the dlc would be massive, and given the dev time im not doubting it.