The game’s publisher has stated that the ‘From Ashes’ DLC pack was not on the game disc because it had been developed after the original game had been completed.
Over the years Downloadable Content Packs have stirred up a fair bit of controversy; many have embraced the practice while others claim that they should not be charged extra for content if they have purchased the game.
Either way, DLC packs are here to stay and although some publishers seem to enjoy abusing this technique to squeeze every last penny from their user-base (Activision), others do dish out content packs with more punch and less of a strain on one’s wallet.
However, the latest outcry in the DLC debate has come in the wake of the release of EA and BioWare’s final chapter in the Sam Shepard story of the Mass Effect series.
A large number of gamer’s have complained that EA has not released a DLC pack that is already present on the disc and plans to charge gamers for the right to use something they already own.
The DLC in question is the ‘From Ashes’ pack, which adds two new characters to the game. EA acknowledged that the code on the disc was incomplete and was added only to make it easier for gamers to download the DLC pack when it was completed and released.
A statement read, “From Ashes is a 600 MB+ download with all new content, including the mission on Eden Prime, new dialogue options and conversations with Javik, new cinematics, the Prothean weapon, and new appearances for all squad members. All of the above
content was completed while the main game was in certification and are not available on the disc.”
The statement continued, “As stated previously, in order to seamlessly integrate Javik into the core campaign, certain framework elements and character models needed to be put on the disc.”
EA also claim that they used the same technique with a previous DLC pack released for Mass Effect 2.
Some gamers will be satisfied by the explanation while others will still be crying for blood but either way it is unlikely EA will change its stance on the matter.
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