Bandai Namco still keeps milking Xenoverse 2

[Shocker]

When Xenoverse 2 came out I was in my early 20's. Now I'm in my late 20's and Xenoverse 2 still keeps getting DLC's. If there would be more story mode like it was with Super Pack 2, 4, and Extra Pack 2, I would say bring it on, but all they do is release 2-3 characters, some lame parallel quests and that's it. By the way I'm 99% sure that the DLC'S since Extra Pack 3 are ripped out from Xenoverse 3 to make more easy money, just like they did in Xenoverse 1 with the Resurrection F Pack. Let's be honest, the DLC'S after Extra Pack 2 are all irrelevant and a waste of money maybe with the exception of Extra Pack 4 since at least it had a new stage. I'm done spending more money on this game.

[ᴅᴜsᴛɪɴ ᴡᴇᴇʙᴇʀ]

Well, just wait until summer and see what they have to say.

[Shocker]

Originally posted by Xen:

Well, just wait until summer and see what they have to say.

What do you mean? Pikkon and Toppo were announced. No character worth spending another 8 bucks. We need a story mode or Xenoverse 3.

[ᴅᴜsᴛɪɴ ᴡᴇᴇʙᴇʀ]

Originally posted by Shocker:

Originally posted by Xen:

Well, just wait until summer and see what they have to say.

What do you mean? Pikkon and Toppo were announced. No character worth spending another 8 bucks. We need a story mode or Xenoverse 3.

2015-Xenoverse 1
2016-Xenoverse 2
2017-Dragon ball Fusions/ Extreme Butōden
2018-Dragon Ball Fighters
2019-Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission
2020-Dragon Ball Z Kakarot/XV2 Milestone DLC for 5m+ games sold
2021-Unknown Dragon Ball Game/ XV2 Milestone DLC for 6m+ games sold
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse (Franchise) is the most successful Dragon Ball IP in its history. It has sold more copies of its series than any other Dragon Ball game. Back in 2018 they stated that the release of Xenoverse 3 would be put on hold in favor of Kakarot(Project Z at the time). Dragon Ball flagship titles are released once per year, depending on the company, the time constraints they have to develop that title may very. Dimps' (Xenoverse dev team) 276 employees are divided into 4 sections which is 69 devs per title that they are working on, and not each of them are developers. Although we have not heard anything on Xenoverse 3, it is safe to say that it has been developed and is awaiting release. The amount of DLC that has been pumped out is due to trying to keep the player base interested in the series and to not have the hype die down.

We will hear something at the E32021in June or Tokyo Game Show in September.

[Tamamo-no-Bae]

Honestly...I prefer building upon a game rather than rushing a sequel the next year. Be patient, getting more fighters, gear and such is cool.

[Shocker]

Originally posted by Tamamo-no-Bae CUTE:

Honestly...I prefer building upon a game rather than rushing a sequel the next year. Be patient, getting more fighters, gear and such is cool.

Building upon a game is cool if they would actually put in effort and release a quality story arc. Releasing 2-3 characters for 8 bucks is lazy and a slap in the face to the people who bought the game. I'm not the type who want to support this.

[erobotan]

not interested in the next update

but i might buy more if they release bardock's team (toma, gine, seripha, etc)

[Demon Lord]

Originally posted by Shocker:

Building upon a game is cool if they would actually put in effort and release a quality story arc. Releasing 2-3 characters for 8 bucks is lazy and a slap in the face to the people who bought the game. I'm not the type who want to support this.

Ok. Then don't buy the upcoming DLC packs any more. Nobody is shooting you in the foot for refusing to do so.

But compared to other games the cost of the dlc isn't particularly grotesque... if you're concerned about the price of 2 or three characters plus missions and skill customization options, one needs only point out street fighter, soul caliber VI, and others that charge several dollars for just costume packs and individual characters to find something that does worse.

This isn't a AAA title. But its success in sales has justified to the developers to maintain updates. Whether YOU buy the new content or otherwise is entirely your call

[Neoxenok]

Originally posted by Shocker:

When Xenoverse 2 came out I was in my early 20's. Now I'm in my late 20's and Xenoverse 2 still keeps getting DLC's. If there would be more story mode like it was with Super Pack 2, 4, and Extra Pack 2, I would say bring it on, but all they do is release 2-3 characters, some lame parallel quests and that's it. By the way I'm 99% sure that the DLC'S since Extra Pack 3 are ripped out from Xenoverse 3 to make more easy money, just like they did in Xenoverse 1 with the Resurrection F Pack. Let's be honest, the DLC'S after Extra Pack 2 are all irrelevant and a waste of money maybe with the exception of Extra Pack 4 since at least it had a new stage. I'm done spending more money on this game.

They keep making content for this game because people keep buying it. Why would we want XV3 - an entirely new game where we'd have to start over with our CACs but with far less content, even if that content is newer compared to XV2 (unlike how XV2 is almost the same game as XV1 in terms of its content)?

No thank you.

[MekaDovah]

Originally posted by Neoxenok:

They keep making content for this game because people keep buying it. Why would we want XV3 - an entirely new game where we'd have to start over with our CACs but with far less content, even if that content is newer compared to XV2 (unlike how XV2 is almost the same game as XV1 in terms of its content)?

That on top of the fact that if they're going to be as inept as they have been with XV2, what makes anyone think they'll be any more competent with XV3? Might just be paying to start all over again - buy everything all over again - for even crappier network issues, more grinding, and the same old story.

[Shocker]

Originally posted by Neoxenok:

Originally posted by Shocker:

When Xenoverse 2 came out I was in my early 20's. Now I'm in my late 20's and Xenoverse 2 still keeps getting DLC's. If there would be more story mode like it was with Super Pack 2, 4, and Extra Pack 2, I would say bring it on, but all they do is release 2-3 characters, some lame parallel quests and that's it. By the way I'm 99% sure that the DLC'S since Extra Pack 3 are ripped out from Xenoverse 3 to make more easy money, just like they did in Xenoverse 1 with the Resurrection F Pack. Let's be honest, the DLC'S after Extra Pack 2 are all irrelevant and a waste of money maybe with the exception of Extra Pack 4 since at least it had a new stage. I'm done spending more money on this game.

They keep making content for this game because people keep buying it. Why would we want XV3 - an entirely new game where we'd have to start over with our CACs but with far less content, even if that content is newer compared to XV2 (unlike how XV2 is almost the same game as XV1 in terms of its content)?

No thank you.

OK, WTF would Xenoverse 3 have less content than Xenoverse 2 even at launch? When Xenoverse 2 came out it had more content than Xenoverse 1 with all it's dlc's, and the game came out only 1.5 years later. So you're telling me that if let's say Xenoverse 3 would come out this fall, 5 years after Xenoverse 2 it would have less content???? WTF would be even the point then??? Bro use some logic next time. By the way I'm 100% sure that the dlc characters that we are getting are ripped out from Xenoverse 2. By the way, 4.5 years have passed since XV2, so why is it bad that you hae to make a new CAC? Aren't you bored of it already? People have played this game to death and even if the game still sels, why do they need to release more dlc to it? You're modern gamer logic doesn't make sense. I'm a veteran gamer from the 90's bro.

[Canhoto]

Gta5 is still played by a big number of people and it's still serviced, while being even older than XV2.

If you're a gamer from the 90's, it doesn't seem like it. Back then, the games were enjoyed for several years. There is a glaring example of a game from the early 00's that barely changed in its core from then till now.

I don't mind that XV3 isn't released. I like XV2 and don't necessarily feel the need for a new one just for the sake of having one. We have a perfectly good base to expand on and make the game serviceable for a while longer.

[Shocker]

Originally posted by Canhoto:

Gta5 is still played by a big number of people and it's still serviced, while being even older than XV2.

If you're a gamer from the 90's, it doesn't seem like it. Back then, the games were enjoyed for several years. There is a glaring example of a game from the early 00's that barely changed in its core from then till now.

I don't mind that XV3 isn't released. I like XV2 and don't necessarily feel the need for a new one just for the sake of having one. We have a perfectly good base to expand on and make the game serviceable for a while longer.

Games back then weren't milked to death with endless paid dlc's bro. GTA V is only getting support for the online which I have no interest in at all. It doesn't bother me that they release all these dlc's but it's getting ridiculous at this point.

[MekaDovah]

Originally posted by Shocker:

Games back then weren't milked to death with endless paid dlc's bro. GTA V is only getting support for the online which I have no interest in at all. It doesn't bother me that they release all these dlc's but it's getting ridiculous at this point.

Kinda sounds like it does bother you, but it's also okay if it does. It is quite gratuitious, but you know they'll just do it all over again with XV3 so what difference does it honestly make if it's now or later?

[Shocker]

Originally posted by MekaDovah:

Originally posted by Shocker:

Games back then weren't milked to death with endless paid dlc's bro. GTA V is only getting support for the online which I have no interest in at all. It doesn't bother me that they release all these dlc's but it's getting ridiculous at this point.

Kinda sounds like it does bother you, but it's also okay if it does. It is quite gratuitious, but you know they'll just do it all over again with XV3 so what difference does it honestly make if it's now or later?

I'm pretty sure that Xenoverse 3 won't get nearly as much dlc as this one. Just think about it. All the characters and arcs will be in Xenoverse 3 day 1 that Xenoverse 2 have and will have in the future. There's really not much that they can add.

[MekaDovah]

Originally posted by Shocker:

I'm pretty sure that Xenoverse 3 won't get nearly as much dlc as this one. Just think about it. All the characters and arcs will be in Xenoverse 3 day 1 that Xenoverse 2 have and will have in the future. There's really not much that they can add.

Except you have no guarantee all this stuff will be in Xenoverse 3 (if there even is one). For all you know they will cut content, offer up some lame excuse about time or resources, and just resell it to us again anyway.