Bayonetta 3's ESRB rating and description may hint at future DLC, as it makes mention of in-game purchases. The third game in the iconic hack-and-slash series from PlatinumGames and Nintendo, Bayonetta 3 has received plenty of praise in the time following its release, with many seeing it as another great entry in the franchise. The Umbra Witch's third outing may have been shrouded in some controversy thanks to the original voice actor for the character, but the success of Bayonetta 3 shows how excited fans were to get their hands on the latest title.
Alongside the controversy surrounding Hellena Taylor, the original voice actor for Bayonetta, there was also a slight moment of doubt among fans following the release of the game's ESRB rating, which mentioned in-game purchases. Online, the speculation mostly led to the conclusion that Bayonetta 3 would allow players to purchase extra Halos and Lotus Seeds. Considering the former is used for cosmetic items, it seemed as if Halos might come at the cost of real money.
However, following the release of Bayonetta 3, these ideas were proven to be false, and no in-game purchases via its curriencies were found in the title. This means that the ESRB rating for Bayonetta 3 could point to another kind of in-game purchase, such as DLC. Should this prove to be true, it means that the ESRB description for Bayonetta 3 would imply that DLC has been in the works for a while, as the game was rated a few months ago.
This does not directly confirm that Bayonetta 3 will have DLC coming out in the near future, but it does leave fans questioning what the in-game purchases reference could mean. It is entirely possible that the developers for Bayonetta 3 have more content planned for the game. Recently, PlatinumGames developers spoke about the original vision for Bayonetta 3, which had it as a semi-open world game, so future DLC could add more expansive areas to the hack-and-slash adventure.
There is also plenty of potential for Bayonetta 3 to have DLC, considering the direction the game's new narrative takes. Rather than saving just her own universe, in Bayonetta 3 the Umbra Witch deals with parallel universes, and now that the multiverse has been opened, the possibilities for future content has become near-endless. Hopefully, PlatinumGames will confirm what the ESRB rating was referring to with its mention of in-game purchases in Bayonetta 3, whether that be in the reveal of DLC or something else entirely.
Bayonetta 3 is available now on the Nintendo Switch.