So in Halo 2 the DLC was free 2 months after the release so everybody could keep playing the DLC maps. In Halo 4 you have to buy to play it but if you dont have the latest the DLC it’s really hard to find for example a Crimson Map in Matchmaking because all players need this map. Due the low population on Halo 4 there is a really really small chance you would get Crimson DLC maps online. So to fix this 343 just should give the DLC for free to rest of the other players so everybody has a chance to play the DLC maps.
That would be Microsoft’s call.
The purpose of DLC is to make money, though…
I think if they did make the content free it would have to be much further down the line.
Castle hasn’t even been out that long yet.
Don’t forget, people paid money for these map packs so microsoft/343i need to be careful about when they make it free.
If they do it too soon they risk alienating the fans who paid extra to get the map packs (or the War games map pass or Limited edition game in order to get the DLC).
But they did this also on Halo 2?
They gave people the chance to play the maps for free as a cover up for the mess up when the Crimson Map Pack launched which caused a ahem storm on the Forums.
When they took the maps back it gave people another reason not to buy them.
And as a customer who’s paid for these maps, I’d feel pretty ripped off if they went out on the market for free only after a few months. Probably give me another reason not to buy content from 343 tbh…
I doubt Microsoft will do this. You would pretty much see a DLC playlist with all maps instead of making DLC free.
> But they did this also on Halo 2?
Things have changed, money has become tighter, even for Microsoft.
They should plan to have the DLC that is purchased and then make a separate map packs that where cutting room floor, intern builds, stuff that didnt make it into the game. Polish them and give them away for free.
> They should plan to have the DLC that is purchased and then make a separate map packs that where cutting room floor, intern builds, stuff that didnt make it into the game. Polish them and give them away for free.
They do that with the forge maps. The market for DLC has proven to make a lot of money so I doubt they will release map packs for free or extra map packs. Although they did release forge island for free.
I was meaning maps built in house, not fan made.
If they are smart. When the next Halo game, likely late this year or early next year (Most likely not Halo 5). They will make the DLC maps free with the purchase of that game, like what was done in Halo 3: ODST. It would possibly bring back some population, and it will hopefully help the other game sell better.
At least they aren’t forcing you to buy it, like Bungie did with Halo 3. I still consider that to be one of the biggest -Yoink- moves Bungie ever made.
> At least they aren’t forcing you to buy it, like Bungie did with Halo 3. I still consider that to be one of the biggest -Yoink!- moves Bungie ever made.
True, but it was awesome how people who paid for the maps could actually play on them…
Don’t get me started with Reach’s MP on pliability on the DLC.
> At least they aren’t forcing you to buy it, like Bungie did with Halo 3. I still consider that to be one of the biggest -Yoink!- moves Bungie ever made.
At least it made sure people could actually get what they paid for instead of ripping people off in favor of the people who refused to pay the extra. It wasn’t a -Yoink- move at all…
> The purpose of DLC is to make money, though…
Gamer A: Hey, Gamer B! Did you know Halo 4 has 3 DLC map packs they’ve shipped since the game launched. That’s a total of 19 multiplayer maps.
Gamber B: Wow! I’ve been holding off on trying Halo 4 because I felt like 10 multiplayer maps was kind of limited. Now that there are a good amount of maps, and now that everyone has them and they are readily available, I think I might actually buy Halo 4 now.
Gamer A: You really should, man. It’s a great game, and it has a healthy population online because there’s so much ongoing support. It’s a good time.
Gamer B: Great! I will go to my local electronics retailer and purchase a copy right now. I will see you tonight on Xbox Live as a result! Oh, yeah, guess I should renew my Xbox Live subscription, too, since I had stopped playing games for a while. Oh, and guess I need a new hard drive, too. Why not!
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Free DLC would prolong the appeal of the game, thus increasing demand of the game over time, keeping the sale price and volume up longer.
You have a cool game with expanding content as it ages, you make money off of new game sales. Everyone wins.
> At least they aren’t forcing you to buy it, like Bungie did with Halo 3. I still consider that to be one of the biggest -Yoink!- moves Bungie ever made.
They (bungie) wanted to give them away for free but MS said NO!. That was one of the reasons they wanted to break away.
I would buy maps if they coasted 100 points for 3.
Why DLC will never be free- Microsoft.