Over 30 days have elapsed since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s first DLC add-on, Dawnguard, released to Xbox 360 owners over Xbox Live on June 26th for 1600 Microsoft points. It was over this month-long window – a buffer period, of sorts – that Bethesda and Microsoft had arranged to keep Dawnguard an Xbox 360 exclusive; a release for the PC and PS3, or at the very least an announcement, was widely expected to arrive in late-July when the time expired.
But it hasn’t.
Pete Hines, Vice President of PR and Marketing at Bethesda, took to Twitter yesterday and – when many would have expected confirmation on Dawnguard’s PC/PS3 future – plainly stated that the developer wasn’t releasing news on the expansion at the present time. Nor, more confusingly, would he speculate on anything inbound in the future:
“We have not announced Dawnguard for any other platform, nor given a timeline for any such news. If we have news, I promise I’d tell you. “
Initially, the tweet generated a few responses surmising that Dawnguard was never releasing outside the Xbox 360 after all. Bethesda had us all played for fools. Hines later clarified the situation, however – “I was simply stating that expecting/demanding something today is unfounded. Not that news is never coming.” – but it still seems strange as to why any delay, not to mention silence would occur.
Many have proposed one logical explanation: updates. The Skyrim 1.7 beta update was released on Steam just this Tuesday. As we’ve seen before with consoles, it will release for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 after Bethesda feels its ready, and it will also combine the previous Skyrim 1.6 update. It just so happens that 1.6, for PS3 users, contains all the miniscule adjustments needed to support Dawnguard.
Considering how ambiguous the process can be with regards to specific dates and times, Hines justified agreeably why the studio is keeping everyone in the dark:
“Sometimes it’s better to say nothing until you can provide solid info than say something before you can.”
Fair enough. Six years of waiting for Skyrim and seven months for its first DLC have thought us that expediency is rarer than a Daedra Heart in Tamriel. Sometimes it’s for the better – our Skyrim review and Dawnguard review both produced fond words (though admittedly more often in the former) – but at a certain point, PC and PS3 users have a right to grow impatient.
Ranters, when do you think Bethesda will decide to release Dawnguard on the PlayStation 3 and PC?
-
Follow me on Twitter @Brian_Sipple.
Source: Pete Hines – Twitter
Electronic Arts Discontinues Online Pass Program 
‘Minecraft’ Snapshot Update Brings Horses & Hardened Clay 
‘ZombiU 2′ Prototype in Development; Will the Sequel Include Co-op? 
Lionhead Job Listings Hint at ‘Fable 4′ ‘Reimagining’ the Franchise 
Loading ...
never b/c they suck at almost everything they do
one would think that by now they would have fixed a lot (if not all) of the issues with skyrim, but that is a dream very far away for a studio that has turned into rockstar and only releases for the green 
they havnt fixed it bcuz ppl accualy like the glitches n stuff so they dnt fix it so ppl can accualy enjoy it
Who likes all the lag ps3 had? Who likes the crashing issues with water shaders? Who likes the horrible loading times on ps3s? I love this game, but i want it to work, not crash every time my camera goes underwater. If you enjoy those bugs, dont install the patches.
I don’t know what it is about the PS3, but I’ve been hearing a lot about multiplatform games having problems on PS3. I’m starting to think maybe it’s Sony’s fault, not the developer, because it seems like the only games I hear about on PS3 that don’t have problems are exclusives, and even some of them have big problems. Also, I’ve heard a lot of devs say that the PS3 is really hard to develop for. I don’t know if this has anything to do with this, but it’s just an extra piece of information nonetheless.
@unbuild
But still, despite any difficulties that may or may not exist, games that are this popular should not have as many problems as skyrim for ps3 did/does, i have had the game since day one, and every patch that comes out dosnt really fix many of the issues, loading times still suck for large save file games, as well as many issues that have been around since 11/11/11. Im just saying i hate every glitch in this game, nothing like oblivions paintbrush glitch is there for me, i dont want excuses, i want it to work.
@unbuild
But still, despite any difficulties that may or may not exist, games that are this popular should not have as many problems as skyrim for ps3 did/does, i have had the game since day one, and every patch that comes out dosnt really fix many of the issues, loading times are still terrible for large save file games, as well as many issues that have been around since 11/11/11. Im just saying i despise every glitch in this game, nothing like oblivions paintbrush glitch is there for me, i dont want excuses, i want it to work.
you just have to reinstall the patch. It’ll work fine, same thing happened to me.
Some of the glitches are nice, and even funny, such as covering an npc’s head with a bucket, or eve nthe flying mammoths for a short time. The lag was not fun, but I can wait for Dawnguard on the ps3 as long as they tell us it IS coming, and won’t be like the orrery(spell derp) with Oblivion. Also, before anyone rants on my approach to this, patience is a virtue, to bad I’m not virtuous.
This is just retarded. Release the goddamn update for PS3, then release Dawnguard. Bethesda has had plenty of time to fix/stabilize/improve update 1.6, and it has had about 4 days to do the same with update 1.7. They’ve also had plenty of time to fix any issues in Dawnguard. Bethesda takes its sweet, sweet time even on things that don’t need it.
I’m pretty sick of these exclusivity deals. When will companies learn not to even consider them?
i doubt it’s exclusive, they just suck at both making and porting games, just take a look at all the bs the ps3 version of this mess… and that’s not even fully fixed yet (neither are all the other console bugs/glitches that appear).
imo their games should be strictly for the pc since that is where most the blind morons that chew this bs up like fresh pizza are at.
I’m not trying to start anything on here but I have never once seen you write a positive comment on here and half your comments slag off game companies because it seems like you don’t like one of their games. Why all the hate?
It IS exclusive, if you’d do some research you’d know that. You’re just a blind idiot that has the mindset of “this game sucks, which means this company sucks.” I’m not saying that you HAVE to like Skyrim, but when true gamers, not just the casual, cause games like Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Skyrim to be GOTY through several magazines and award shows, maybe you’re the one that’s wrong.
And in my opinion, I don’t think the franchise should even be on the PS3. Back when Oblivion came out, it was 360 only and ran fine, but then they ported it to PS3. I understand why, but if it’s a problem with PS3, here’s the solution: either don’t play it, or buy it for PC/360. I play Skyrim on 360 regularly, and I don’t have any problems at all. The few glitches I encounter are not game breaking and are actually pretty entertaining, like when a giant launches me into space, for instance.
its being released on the 14th of august
Link?
just heard through various people
You really think it will be released on my birthday? Woo!
Lol bethesda bad at games? No. Bethesda bad at patching games? Yeah
i just got a tweet from Pete and Gabe Newel, there tweets seem linked, but pete’s tweet announced Dawnguard’s release onto PS3 and PC (with it being permanently 50% off from the XBOX price on PC and 75% off on the PS3 due to the delays and bugs!) and Gabe’s tweet is the release date of Half Life 2 Episode 3 being at the same day as Dawnguard, basically, times the days in a normal year by 5, and leap years by 5, combine the totals and times them by the square root of soon
Im predicting that dawnguard will come out at the end of august of beginning of september.
I have looked for that DLC since it first came out and it is now mid september I am guessing the release will be in 2013 if no more “problems” exist either that or Late october or November if not then then December. I guess we won’t know until they publish a release date.
Please don’t get mad at me for making an observation.
When misrule takes its place at the eight corners of the world
When the Brass Tower walks and Time is reshaped
When the thrice-blessed fail and the Red Tower trembles
When the Dragonborn Ruler loses his throne, and the White Tower falls
When the Snow Tower lies sundered, kingless, bleeding
Only then shall the Dawnguard rise upon the third of station’s play; as too shall it be upon the box of computations most personal.
– Patcheous 1:07
That’s actually pretty cool did you here that from somewhere or did you make it up?
Everything but the last sentence is a quote from the prophecy of the dragonborn which is quoted from the in-game book, “The Book of the Dragonborn”.
They can’t make Dawnguard an xbox exclusive because they have such a large fan base on the ps3 console and pc that it wouldn’t make sense to just make it an exclusive and especially because of how large the DLC is.
It really does need to get to the PC as soon as possible. After over 300 hours of skyrim, this game need something to spice it up.
HA! I TOLD EVERYONE ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES THAT IT WOULDNT COME OUT FOR PS3!!! WELL I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG. and yes i am a ps3 user
Lol. G4, IGN, and other trusted sources have already reported that Bethesda will be releasing Dawnguard on both PC and PS3. So it will come out one way or another… eventually. The problem is, Microsoft has whored out (smartly) a ton of their money to get exclusive deals with major developers that bring in a ton of coin (Activision, Bethesda, ect..). So if you don’t own an Xbox for whatever reason… you are basically screwed. It pisses me off, but that is how it is. I would bet safe money that this DLC drops sometime in September for PC and PS3 and still has a s*** ton of bugs. No sources to site on this prediction, this is just gut instinct and familiarity with Bethesda games on the PS3 and PC.
Lol. G4, IGN, and other trusted sources have already reported that Bethesda will be releasing Dawnguard on both PC and PS3. So it will come out one way or another… eventually. The problem is, Microsoft has whored out (smartly) a ton of their money to get exclusive deals with major developers that bring in a ton of coin (Activision, Bethesda, ect..). So if you don’t own an Xbox for whatever reason… you are basically screwed. It pisses me off, but that is how it is.
People still play this game? I’ve been enjoying life and playing Dragon’s Dogma here and there.
I am a major fan of the Elder Scrolls Games, so as you could Imagine, I couldn’t wait for Skyrim to come out. I had just got a new 360 and bought the game. After beating the main quest and many other quests, I had about 250-270 hours of gameplay. Then, out of the blue, things started disappearing from my inventory such as the Call Ohdaviing (sp?) shout and Dragonrend. I lost probably 30 significant items from my inventory. I was very upset (as you can imagine) and then,only to make matters worse, my xbox got the “Red Ring of Death.” I couldn’t afford a PC, and I already had a ps3, so after a couple months, I bought Skyrim again, for the ps3 and am having no problems at all. Only a few minor glitches that are pretty dang funny. Now I find out that Dawnguard may not be released for the ps3, and if it is, it will be some time… COME ON!!
i’m never going to buy Bethesda games again this is very appalling!!!!
i agree with you skryim was the first elderscrolls game i ever bought and it fun and cool but after this im soo pissed with bethseda
with the 1.7 out on ps3 in north america ps3 might have to wait until 1.7 is out in europe before getting dawnguard which could be in a week. I just hope its released before i go back to school (sec 4)
i agree x-box is on there 2 dlc while ps3 has none never the less i herd they will not make dawnguard for ps3 i also herd its due to microsoft paying besthda not to launch it for ps3 cus thats juts want microsoft dose stuff ur friend bill gates see something that will make him rich he will steal it like he did microsoft from his room mate and x-box from his worker
also they say that they are working on onter dlc it make it hard why not juts put all the dlc in one packege short the problum but they wont do that cus todd howard said on gamers live his game worth the 60 buck while other game should lower there prices due to the stat of the economy sure why dont ur make ur dlc for ps3 free then eh we benn waiting for like ever for to come out loser f bethsda i will never buy another game form again oblivin bug like for a long time skyrim same thing oh wait morrowind was too all there open wolrd games suck bugs everwere whit other pll open world game no bug like bethsda dont get even get me started on fallout seris bug central