Xbox 360 players have been enjoying the Skyrim DLC add-on “Dawnguard” for over a month now – as a result of a Microsoft timed-exclusive on the title’s first two post-release expansions. While that second piece of DLC still waits to be announced, plenty of PS3 and PC gamers are clambering to get their hands on “Dawnguard” (read our review) – with no firm timeframe as to when the add-on will appear on a non-Microsoft system.
Just about the time that some gamers were beginning to lose hope (or, possibly, interest) in continuing their Skyrim adventures on PS3 and PC, it sounds as though Bethesda is getting close to making an official announcement.
Last week, Pete Hines, a Bethesda marketing executive, angered Elder Scrolls fans with an overly-cryptic response to questions about a PS3 and PC “Dawnguard” timeline - since Microsoft’s 30 day timed exclusivity was about to expire:
“We have not announced Dawnguard for any other platform, nor given a timeline for any such news.”
Understandably, fans chided Hines for his comments – since many titles, like Modern Warfare 3, are significantly more forthcoming about their DLC launches (considering the add-ons adhere to a much tighter release schedule).
In an attempt to placate eager fans, Hines followed-up with three increasingly revealing Tweets:
“I was simply stating that expecting/demanding something today is unfounded. Not that news is never coming.”
“Just sit tight. We’ll have info soon.”
“Nothing has been said/announced about it. We should have info later this week.”
Many fans had been expecting Bethesda to announce the add-on for PS3 and PC prior to the expiration of the “Dawnguard” timed exclusivity – so that the DLC could be released right after the required 30 days were up. Obviously, the developer missed that somewhat optimistic window – and, at this point, it’s still unclear when the content will be arriving on non-Microsoft systems. Bethesda hasn’t even confirmed that the “Dawnguard” content is en route for PS3 and PC – though it’d be a major shock if there weren’t plans already in the works (especially after Hines’ “later this week” comment).
Ultimately, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to most PS3 and PC players that the DLC wasn’t immediately ready for release after the exclusivity expired. Not only did the “Dawnguard” DLC on Xbox 360 suffer from a number of bugs that had to be addressed, Skyrim on PS3 and PC was also problematic at launch. PS3 players had an especially frustrating time with early versions of the title, so it’s likely that Bethesda will a) attempt to hammer out Xbox 360 bugs and b) ensure that Dawnguard won’t negatively impact PS3 and PC players – before they announce a timeframe.
That said, when the “info” is finally revealed later this week, expect a release date that doesn’t land too far from the announcement.
In the meantime, PS3 and PC players can check out our “Dawnguard” features 5 Lessons Learned Being a Vampire in Skyrim‘s “Dawnguard” and Skyrim: Guide to Dawnguard’s Dragonbone Weapons.
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Source: Paul Hines [via CVG]
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It’s about time
It’s about time.
HAHAHA!!! XBOX IS SUPERIOR!!!!! AS USUAL!!!!
There not superior there just whores.
Indeed™ they are whores.
Superior to what? Wii and game cube?
@G, its superior to the original xbox, and maybe the wii U. But nothing else.
Yep! Cant beat the gamecube!
Lol I love these console war and pc fails. Microsoft made a good business move for people who bought their product. Sony would of done the same damn thing if it could have. Whining won’t change the fact that it was a good business move.
Honestly I could careless about timed exclusives. I will still be able to play it. There are so many games to play these days plenty of things will hold me over.
Can I drop the 3 elder scrolls after I finish the Dawnguard questline? It’s 60 extra pounds weighing me down.
Actually its Sony as usual not caring about being the timed release guys.
Sony in general doesn’t seem to care for their consumers much. I mean they kept dragging their feet with the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, took them like 3-4 extra weeks to finally make it work on psn. I own or have owned most consoles, and ps and Sony customer appreciation have been lacking since the original ps
It’s bc Sony cares more about exclusive games then timed DLC a month later. PS3 players will still be able to experience Dawnguard. So to say that Sony doesn’t care about their consumers is total bogus. The amount of exclusives they have had since TE original PS is ridiculous. Get out of here troll.
BTW Sony could have.
Yea I was not getting at they dont care about consumers at all. I meant they dont see the reason to waste money on a timed dlc release when they have companies stepping up to make exclusive games.
I don’t really mind as long as this time is taken to get rid of most bugs.
They gave it to the xbox early because they feel bad for s***** systems
Its funny how xbox users though think they won out of all of us when truely they got the crapy glitchy first version of it that needed fixing ps3 waits tell they work some problems of it out before wanting it so who truely the winners there?
Too bad that’s not what happened.. “It’s all coding.” They say..
I just wish it didn’t take so long.
I’ve heard they can’t get dulcimer to work on ps3 platform.so thanks IV lost faith in skyrim.good game but 60 bucks for no add on content what a rip.