Burnout Paradise DLC will not divide the community
by Dustin Burg 
{ Feb 7th 2008 at 1:15PM }
Talking with the folks over at MTV Multiplayer, Criterion Games confirmed that new Burnout Paradise downloadable content is on its way in the near future and they promise to not divide the community. Criterion explained that any upcoming Paradise DLC (whether paid or free) will be released in such a way that it will allow "everyone to 'see' the content, even if they have not paid for it". We aren't sure how Criterion plans on implementing this "look, just don't play" method of DLC, but we're sure they'll make it a seamless experience. No matter how everything gets implemented, it's comforting to know that you'll still be able to play online with your pals even though your DLC purchasing habits may not be the same. That is if you both own a hard drive, but that's an entirely different story.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
UNSCleric @ Feb 7th 2008 1:29PM
It'll be how Crackdown did it.
monkeymonkeymonkey @ Feb 7th 2008 1:38PM
What kind of DLC are they talking about? Additional cars or something else?
Viridium @ Feb 7th 2008 1:38PM
Standalone crash junctions?
Dale @ Feb 7th 2008 2:08PM
A Crackdown Keys To The City-style affair would be nice: the ability to lay down ramps where you want them, alter gravity, switch your car on the fly without going to a junkyard, and so forth. S'il vous plait!
chenry @ Feb 7th 2008 2:17PM
Crackdown did it.
GrizzlyAdams @ Feb 7th 2008 2:40PM
Its fairly simple, make the actual DLC part of the live update, and make the marketplace item a tiny unlock file. Since you have to download the live update to play online, everyone would be able to see the content even if they hadn't purchased the unlock for it.
wa27 @ Feb 7th 2008 4:17PM
UNO does it so you can join games if the host has the special decks, and it takes a few extra seconds for you to temporarily download it.
However, you can't host a game or play offline with the decks unless you buy them.
derickoleary @ Feb 7th 2008 9:57PM
They wont go for the 'download if the host has it' route they are going nuts with the 'no loading' concept. My guess would be the game update/unlock file path.
DjDATZ @ Feb 7th 2008 10:20PM
And if they'd only give you some reward for getting all 350/350 challenges...then I might be motivated to get past my 287/350...lol
anton @ Feb 7th 2008 11:24PM
I'm fairly certain Ultimate Alliance did it as well.