» Capcom Defends On Disc Locked Content

[VirusZero]

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Capcom defends on-disc DLC - Report April 2, 2012 12:41PM PDT By  Eddie Makuch, News Editor Purported statement from publisher says there is "effectively no distinction" between on-disc DLC and downloaded add-ons save for delivery method. Capcom has no problem with on-disc downloadable content, according to a company statement obtained by CinemaBlend. A reader sent the site what it claims to be Capcom's response to a Better Business Bureau complaint lodged against the the company in regards to Street Fighter X Tekken's on-disc DLC. In the statement, Capcom said the best way to go about offering add-on content is by including it on game discs. "While Capcom is sorry that some of its fans are not happy about the chosen method of delivery for the DLC, we believe that this method will provide more flexible and efficient gameplay throughout the game's lifecycle," reads the statement. "There is effectively no distinction between the DLC being 'locked' behind the disc and available for unlocking at a later date, or being available through a full download at a later date, other than delivery mechanism. We hope that this addresses [name withheld]' concerns." GameSpot has contacted Capcom for comment on the matter, but as of press time, the publisher had not responded. On the eve of Street Fighter X Tekken's launch earlier this month, Capcom admitted that the 12 "downloadable" characters announced as PlayStation Vita exclusives were actually on the discs of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game. These fighters will be sold for $20 (1,600 MS points) sometime after the PS Vita version launches this fall.

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Yeah... Capcom is in trouble again. What would you like to see result from this?

[DamascaRamza]

Oh look, Capcom has pissed off it's fanbase, stop the presses.

I think it's just them looking to make extra money, we're already paying $40-$120 for the game depending on your location in the world, so we shouldn't have to shell out extra money for stuff already on the disc.

[randomdrifter865]

Well if they want a better excuse couldn't they come up with a better idea for DLC? Or even better how about have all characters on the disk already unlocked and not barred till a code or whatever is bought. So if the games DLC is $20 ducketts plus isn't SFxT like $50 plus tax so that would be a total spend of $70 ducketts plus tax and the other currency rates etc in other countries. Hey Virus how much are they charging over in Canada for the same game without the DLC?

Capcom has dropped off the face of the earth if they think they can keep this up forever. As much as I liked the company in the past its not the same Capcom to me who brought some of the good games I've got to play anymore, Unfortunately this is the fate of the company if they continue to be this way. Raging fans and a world of even more lack luster sells from them with these dirty buisness practices. Remember this is the company who likes to be careful so careful they cancel a potentially good game because they believe it would do poorly and then they make other games and they all have done poorly in sells well with the exception of the arcade fighters ,but already there is a complaint on them for this kinda crap.

This post has been edited by randomdrifter865: Apr 3 2012, 01:10 AM

[Demon_skeith]

I truly wish fans would stop supporting capcom, they killed the megaman series and now there bleeding their blind fan base dry with this new DLC crap.

I just hope DLC never catches on.

DLC = Disc Locked Content.