Sometimes developers surprise fans by dropping a new update for a game with little notice ahead of time. Recently, this happened for fans of the Overcooked series as Overcooked: All You Can Eat received an unexpected update that added new kitchens and a new chef to the game. While this update is great news for fans of the franchise, those that don't own the newest version of the games as part of the Overcooked: All You Can Eat compilation aren't able to download the DLC.
Bringing manic cooking action to video games, the series released by Ghost Town Games became a smashing success. The main premise of the games was to attempt to work co-operatively with fellow chefs to finish meals while under intense and often ridiculous working conditions.
After two main games and a collection called Overcooked: All You Can Eat, the series gained fans across all versions of the cooking series. While some fans have multiple versions of the game, those that don't have Overcooked: All You Can Eat are frustrated with why they can't play the new birthday party update.
In a recent Tweet, the developers of the Overcooked series responded to fans' frustrations regarding the exclusivity of the new DLC. They said that their wish was to remain transparent with the community. They stated that the major reason behind releasing the update exclusively for the compilation was due to its accessibility for all players. According to the developers, Assist Mode and the addition of cross-platform support lets the largest number of players play the game.
Despite the Tweet from the Overcooked team explaining the reasoning behind the exclusivity of the DLC, many fans aren't satisfied with the company's answer. Gamers have taken to Twitter to voice their displeasure with Ghost Town Games' comments on the matter. One of the major complaints amongst fans of the series is that this exclusive content forces players to buy the same game twice in order to get all the content.
While the developers praised accessibility, many fans complained that the new update was excluding many players that wanted to try the DLC on the original version of the games. Furthermore, others question whether the original versions of the 2 games would even run the DLC since Overcooked: All You Can Eat is a modified version that supports play on next-gen consoles.
It's understandable that fans of the original games would be frustrated with why they are left out from playing this new DLC. Ironically, while this update is meant to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Overcooked series, it excludes members of its community that purchased the original version of the game back in 2016. Unfortunately, fans of the franchise that want to play the new content but only have the original games seem to have only two options available: buy the game a second time as part of Overcooked: All You Can Eat or wait for whenever the next full game in the series comes out.
Overcooked: All You Can Eat is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.