Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to have a $19.99 DLC pack

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Nintendo's latest Zelda game has just gotten an interesting bit of news. The title will be launching with an Expansion Pass which will allow access to two DLC packs that will be available later this year in 2017. Pre-purchasing the Expansion Pass now will cause three treasure chests to appear in the world, with extra items. One of which being an outfit for Link, which has the Nintendo Switch logo on it. The first DLC pack for the game is set to launch this Summer, and will include a new Hard Mode, a challenge, and a new in-game map feature. The second pack will launch Holiday 2017 and will have a brand new Story addition and a new dungeon. Both the Switch and the Wii U will be getting these DLCs.

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U consoles is one of the largest, most engaging video games Nintendo has ever created. While the main game offers players an engrossing quest that will keep them entertained for hours, as well as the freedom to explore the vast Hyrule at their own pace, the game world provides a rich canvas that offers the opportunity for additional adventures. As a result, the first-ever downloadable content for the main-line Legend of Zelda series is in development.

Starting when The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launches on March 3, players will be able to purchase an Expansion Pass for $19.99, granting access to two new sets of downloadable content for the game when they become available later this year. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Starting when the game launches on March 3, players will be able to purchase an Expansion Pass for $19.99, granting access to two new sets of downloadable content for the game when they become available later this year. Immediately upon pre-purchase or purchase of the Expansion Pass, three new treasure chests will appear in the game’s Great Plateau area. One of these treasure chests will contain a shirt with a Nintendo Switch logo that Link can wear during his adventure, exclusive to the Expansion Pass. The other two will deliver useful items. The first content pack is scheduled to launch this summer, and will include the addition of a Cave of Trials challenge, a new hard mode and a new feature for the in-game map. The second content pack will launch in Holiday 2017, and adds new challenges that will let players enjoy a new dungeon and a new original story. The Expansion Pass will be available for both the Nintendo Switch and Wii U versions of the game and are identical. Content packs cannot be purchased individually.

“The world of Hyrule, which we created for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is so large and vibrant that we wanted to offer more for players to experience within it,” said Nintendo developer Eiji Aonuma, the longtime producer of the series. “With this new Expansion Pass, we hope that fans will play, explore and enjoy the game even more.”

Aonuma also created a brief video to share more details about the Expansion Pass. It can be viewed at http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?i...&index=4&md5=8eaa4ec7c77e62fcb4c0b16700a2b3ff.

For more information about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, visit http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?i...&index=5&md5=25c10a84a5cc09f20e1418056380e331.

Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?i...&index=6&md5=7f0306c430dd0cf8360bf01681f9559d.

:arrow: Eiji Aonuma made a video to explain the DLC here
 

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Name calling is not going to get your argument anywhere. Drop it. I like my games online-free, dlc free and i like to have everything on disc. Are they going to release a GOTY package with everything included? That is ok with me. DLC for DLC's sake to monetize just a bit more is my problem. Also, i do not want to have flash drives with DLCS of 20 consoles in the future, i like my games *packaged* and without any paywalls or internet gates, or logins to enable "this" or "that".

I do not care if they want to sell more things after the development is done, that is their decision. But make a BLOODY physical release too, not all gamers are the same. I enjoy my games as i do my books, i want to preserve them and keep them in a shelf.

Yes, Nintendo is a business but they are making the one wrong decision after the other, non stop, this time around. DLC's are fine with me, as long as there is also a physical release at some point and as long as THEY ARE COMPLETELY different and NOT packaged in the disc. (the idea that they are not on the disc has to be confirmed first). Digital distribution is a novel idea, but i still remember how long it took to setup my WiiU the first day and the few times i ever turned my xbox one on, i had to wait maybe 1 hour before i did anything. What happened to add on discs? What happened to new episodes?

We are not brats/stupid/poor as you think. I dropped more than 10x the money they are asking for the dlc plus the cost of a switch and zelda on retro games this month alone. I am not poor. I just do not like poor decisions and Nintendo copying the bullshit of other companies. If Nintendo becomes sony & ms, what reason is left for Nintendo to be Nintendo?

If Nintendo wants our money, they can do it in many good ways. Personally, i NEVER buy DLCs and season passes. If they plan on releasing a "complete" package at some point, cool, i will grab that, eventually. But knowing NOW, i will not buy the day 1 release. Why would i prefer to pay the same amount of money, for a digital file, that i have to PRESERVE MYSELF forever and not buying something physical that includes the functionality?

It is me that cannot understand all the fun and joy over the announcement of DLC's even before the game is announced. Do it after a year, fine. Season passes are the worst thing ever invented. They might work well with games that share the online-only mantra like COD etc but for something like Zelda its dumb.

Maybe its because your a console gamer but digital releases are inevitable.

We know it isnt on the disc based on the fact the DLC is taking so long to be made. It's known as deduction.
 

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Hyrule warriors did DLC.

MK8 did DLC.

Splatoon... Didn't need to!

I still don't favour DLC.... But as long as it isn't "DISC LOCKED content" and is actually additional (to the original game files) and substantial, it's ZELDA!! I got to...
 
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Good job Nintendo. Not only did you manage to make your device seem so much less interesting due to your pricing schemes, but now you're even going out of your way to announce DLC for a game that isn't even out yet? Good fucking job.
 

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Maybe its because your a console gamer but digital releases are inevitable.

We know it isnt on the disc based on the fact the DLC is taking so long to be made. It's known as deduction.

Not to mention game updates. Those are also inevitable, and as of late publishers are realizing small things like skins and other enhancements don't merit a DLC, and are packing them into an update as well. Physical releases of first print are usually more valuable than the GOTY or Gold edition releases anyway, so for guys that like physical (like me and geodeath) it really shouldn't be a concern.
 
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Taking all the bads from the conventional consoles and nothing good.
Good job nintendo.
I see your attitude just switch'd
 
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Ah these comments.

What so bad about adding content to a game?
Look at the conventional gaming industry (xb, ps). Pros- (arguably) good hardware, vast 3rd party support. Cons- paid content, in app purchases, paywalls, paid online. Nintendo in previews gens took another route- one- time payment for a whole game, weak specs and (almost) no 3rd parties. Now with the switch it looks like they took all the bad things from the conventional consoles- paid online, dlc, but nothung good- still bad hardware, weak 3rd party support. Like, looks like cheap tricks to me
 

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Look at the conventional gaming industry (xb, ps). Pros- (arguably) good hardware, vast 3rd party support. Cons- paid content, in app purchases, paywalls, paid online. Nintendo in previews gens took another route- one- time payment for a whole game, weak specs and (almost) no 3rd parties. Now with the switch it looks like they took all the bad things from the conventional consoles- paid online, dlc, but nothung good- still bad hardware, weak 3rd party support. Like, looks like cheap tricks to me
assuming that additional content is bad, which it isnt
 

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SERIOUSLY ???!!!

Nintendo, i LOVE your games, i've defended you:

- "The Switch cost 300 euros without accessories": OK, it's just a regular price for a new console
- "You have to pay to play online": It is.... nothing if they have good servers and low price
- "A few line-up": I only need BotW

But, NO I CAN'T DEFEND DLC IN ZELDA !!!!!!
It is decided: i'll hack the games on Wii U: they are insulting all fans !
 

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