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Video game DLC now vs then (lemmy.world)
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[–] shrugal@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think it makes no sense for a publisher to split up a game and get less money upfront, unless they want you to pay more for all the pieces than one complete game would have cost you. Therefore DLCs are almost always bad for consumers. The only exception are full scale expansions, because they are basically full games themselves. If they want to let people get a taste before buying then they should offer a free demo, or full refund within a certain time window.