Six years after the industry drove horse armor jokes into the ground, the concept of a major title without downloadable content sounds absurd (unless you’re talking about a Nintendo game.) DLC gives publishers the chance to make a little more cash, and extends the life and sales of existing games — thus limiting the damage used game sales can inflict on the bottom line. Combine those incentives with a population of gamers eagerly buying post-release content, and it’s hard to find a reason for a publisher or developer not to push DLC, but that’s exactly what Eat Sleep Play (ESP) and Sony are doing with the new Twisted Metal.
In an interview with Game Informer, Twisted Metal designer David Jaffe explained:
“Right now there are no plans. I always thought it was going to be a great game. But we weren’t nursing these illusions that we were making Call of Duty in terms of sales. If it’s a big enough hit I’m sure Sony won’t let it wither on the vine. But right now there are no plans at all. There’s no DLC plans, there’s no sequel or expansion plans. We have to wait and see how it does.”
