But in the end, it exists, and it's free. Yes, it would have been nice to have had it from the start and yes, it's weird to be getting a substantial chunk of DLC just two weeks after the initial game's release. It will be free for everyone starting December 8, but only those who plunked down money early and assumed some of the initial risk get to play it now.īroadly speaking, it's more annoying than harmful. A package of DLC consisting of a new mode and two new maps, it was developed with the intention of promoting the upcoming film while serving as an exclusive pre-order bonus. Star Wars: Battlefront's Battle of Jakku, which was released yesterday, is the latest example of that trend. One of the more annoying trends in gaming these days is the tendency by large publishers to slice off a chunk of content and repackage it as a bonus to incentivize pre-orders, turning what should have been in the game in the first place into a timed exclusive.
