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Nearing the end of this console generation
Oct. 4th, 2012 03:47 pmAnd the fears of some of the pro-DLC gamers are starting to materialize as I predicted.
For some reason they're all assuming that their thousands of dollars of DLC that they've purchased over the years to complete the half-finished buggy games they've been buying will be transferable to the next generation's console.
And there's the other, slightly more realistic group that are half-awake now, and praying this generation simply doesn't end so they can continue using their DLC longer.
There is currently NO evidence supporting that any of the console makers have any intention of letting you transfer your DLC to the next generation.
There's no evidence to my knowledge that any of the next generation consoles (Except maybe the Wii U) will even be backwards compatible anyway. So if that's the case, wtf are you expecting to transfer over?
There IS a resaon to believe you will be left high and dry with your DLC. It's what happened last generation with the Xbox. This despite Xbox users flaunting around for that entire generation, and the first couple of years into the 360 generation that their DLC was going to stay available forever because Microsoft's Live servers were paid for by their gold memberships so Microsoft had no reason to take the DLC away from them.
Until Microsoft took original Xbox's off Live that is. For "technical" reasons. I use quotes because I consider the reason given complete BS. A little programming, a little effort, and you'd be able to let the original xbox stay. When you get down to it, there was just no money in it for them.
One reason given for why manufacturers will let DLC be transferred is "If they don't do it, for free, do you think gamers will flock to DLC on the new consoles like they did this generation?"
My answer is: "Yes. They're that stupid and gullible. They bought DLC this generation didn't they? They did it without being assured by the companies that it will stay around forever. And at the rate DLC is being exploited, by the time this generation ends you'll need to buy DLC just to see half of that 60 dollar game you bought anyway. And gamers have shown they'll suck down just about any bug written piece of leaky shit this generation just to support their favorite, poor, exploited developers.
So as this generation closes, I'll say now as I've mentioned to people on Atari Age several times over the years. I'll believe the console manufacturers will let you port your DLC over to the new generation consoles when I see it.
When I see it BEING DONE. Not when I hear them make promises before launch, or promises after launch that it will be added in. Sony has a record of breaking those promises/intentions at the last minute as it is. (Like their original plan/intention to let people convert their PSP UMD's to digital downloads for the PSP-Go. That went NOWHERE.)
This belief is why I've limited my own DLC purchases to a very low level. And I bought them with the understanding that they will only be used on the consoles they're currently on anyway. This has helped reinforce my already strong willpower not to buy every little DLC for every game I've bought, or buying shitloads of download-only stand alone games from PSN.
For some reason they're all assuming that their thousands of dollars of DLC that they've purchased over the years to complete the half-finished buggy games they've been buying will be transferable to the next generation's console.
And there's the other, slightly more realistic group that are half-awake now, and praying this generation simply doesn't end so they can continue using their DLC longer.
There is currently NO evidence supporting that any of the console makers have any intention of letting you transfer your DLC to the next generation.
There's no evidence to my knowledge that any of the next generation consoles (Except maybe the Wii U) will even be backwards compatible anyway. So if that's the case, wtf are you expecting to transfer over?
There IS a resaon to believe you will be left high and dry with your DLC. It's what happened last generation with the Xbox. This despite Xbox users flaunting around for that entire generation, and the first couple of years into the 360 generation that their DLC was going to stay available forever because Microsoft's Live servers were paid for by their gold memberships so Microsoft had no reason to take the DLC away from them.
Until Microsoft took original Xbox's off Live that is. For "technical" reasons. I use quotes because I consider the reason given complete BS. A little programming, a little effort, and you'd be able to let the original xbox stay. When you get down to it, there was just no money in it for them.
One reason given for why manufacturers will let DLC be transferred is "If they don't do it, for free, do you think gamers will flock to DLC on the new consoles like they did this generation?"
My answer is: "Yes. They're that stupid and gullible. They bought DLC this generation didn't they? They did it without being assured by the companies that it will stay around forever. And at the rate DLC is being exploited, by the time this generation ends you'll need to buy DLC just to see half of that 60 dollar game you bought anyway. And gamers have shown they'll suck down just about any bug written piece of leaky shit this generation just to support their favorite, poor, exploited developers.
So as this generation closes, I'll say now as I've mentioned to people on Atari Age several times over the years. I'll believe the console manufacturers will let you port your DLC over to the new generation consoles when I see it.
When I see it BEING DONE. Not when I hear them make promises before launch, or promises after launch that it will be added in. Sony has a record of breaking those promises/intentions at the last minute as it is. (Like their original plan/intention to let people convert their PSP UMD's to digital downloads for the PSP-Go. That went NOWHERE.)
This belief is why I've limited my own DLC purchases to a very low level. And I bought them with the understanding that they will only be used on the consoles they're currently on anyway. This has helped reinforce my already strong willpower not to buy every little DLC for every game I've bought, or buying shitloads of download-only stand alone games from PSN.
