Wednesday, April 11th 2012
Borderlands 2 Developer Already Detailing DLC
According to Kotaku and Shack News, Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox Software is already working on DLC before the game is even released. What can you expect? A new character class. At a PAX East panel this past weekend, the developer showed conceptual images for a new Mechromancer class. The class will be available to everyone when the DLC hits 60-90 days after the game hits shelves, but it will be free to those that pre-order the game, according to Kotaku. Gearbox also detailed two special editions for the game. The first will be the "Deluxe Vault Hunters Edition" for $99, completed with a bobble-head doll of game narrator and weapons dealer Marcus Kincaid. The second will be the "Ultimate Loot Chest Edition," which offers a Borderlands 2-style loot chest, sans hydraulics. Finally, the Gearbox gang tossed out Easter eggs with codes inside, redeemable at a special website, that allowed attendees to compete to potentially insert their names into Borderlands 2 or Aliens: Colonial Marines as an Easter egg.
Sources:
ShackNews, Kotaku
32 Comments on Borderlands 2 Developer Already Detailing DLC
Oh well i wanted to buy this game, now i won't even lay a finger on it.
I hate day-1 DLC. :(
It works for developer by allowing eager fans to buy more. It also helps eager fans by giving them the option to more content that otherwise wouldn't be available. It CAN be beneficial to everyone, unless they push too hard on the DLC and make the base game incomplete.
I hope that makes sense.
They released their first DLC for Borderlands two months after as well, in all likelihood they had probably been working on it before Borderlands was released and guess what? They released two more DLC's month after month! Now unless the dev's are extremely fast I doubt they hashed out those other DLC's in a month and even had those in the pipeline before Borderlands was released. Those money grubbers! They even wrapped it up with more DLC 10 months later.
I didn't see many crying wolf over those early DLC releases, you're having a cry now because it's the in thing to do when you hear DLC coming out quickly after release.
I keeps people in jobs after their function on the main product is complete.
I am always in favor of keeping your talent working instead of laying them off.
I don't understand this bitching about Day 1 or or what ever DLC if you do not want to pay for it DON'T BUY IT. There is not need to bitch and cry over it speak with your wallet no body is putting a gun to your head. Shit if it was my game id sell it at 10hour of game play lol I am sure there would be people that would pay :rockout:
just because they have talked about it does not mean it is ready, or will be ready at launch. certifications, disc pressing, etc take time - and the retail game code could be ready months before the dlc. it should not be held up because people want more for free.
pre order, or buy it afterward. it's not day 1 dlc, and with gearbox/borderlands i'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt. if it were the newest dragon age or call of duty it'd be different - i highly doubt borderlands 2 will be "lacking" without this dlc.
The whole concept and package was a blast and was really fun to replay - and the previous DLC's where also A TON OF FUN.
Cant wait for more - and if anything I APPLAUD their prompt response to the obvious mass support for their DLC content - Just because SOME PUBLISHERS think DLC is a cheap & easy cop out to revive so many other failing titles, doesn't mean that it cannot be a VERY GOOD THING in the right hands.
I'm guessing you love StarCraft 2?