Free DLC for indie games: financial suicide — or smart marketing?
In the dawn of the success of CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3 and its welcomed, arguably innovative, or perhaps retro attitude toward free...
Bethesda’s Fallout 4 season-pass price hike has it on top of Steam’s best-seller list
Jacking up the price of downloadable content could turn into a new form of marketing. Fallout 4’s season pass for all of its upcoming...
Farewell, rhythm genre: Rock Band downloadable content comes to an end in April
The once-popular rhythm-game series will no longer get any new songs or updates.
Call of Duty Elite goes free as Activision charges only for DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops II
You'll still have to buy multiplayer map packs, but Call of Duty Elite services will become a free part of Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Why Activision is making Call of Duty Elite into a free service (interview)
Eric Hirshberg, chief executive of Activision Publishing, answers GamesBeat's questions about the changes to the Call of Duty Elite service.
GameStop says downloadable content is gathering steam with new game launches
Downloadable content, or DLC, has become mainstream in the gaming industry.
GameStop stores in California to require DLC warning on used games
GameStop stores in California will now require a downloadable content (DLC) warning on pre-owned games that make use of online passes or free DLC that becomes void upon use.
For publishers, the next consoles mean new digital revenue streams
Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 weren’t designed with a wide array of post-release revenue opportunities in mind, which has caused a number...
Paid DLC for next 3DS update announced; Nintendo joining the future?
Nintendo of America chief executive Reggie Fils-Aime recently confirmed that the next 3DS update, which is likely to arrive next month, will finally allow...
Console owners are consuming more and more downloadable content (exclusive)
Video game console owners are purchasing more and more downloadable content, according to a survey by market analyst firm EER. More than 51 percent of...