Of all the horrible and shitty trends plaguing the game industry these days, none make me lose as much sleep as the horrible and shitty idea of having exclusive content based on pre-orders and the location of the game’s purchase.

I mean, what is the deal with exclusive in-game content anyway?  (And airline food, of course.)  I learned to stomach the idea of “DLC” a while ago, small bits of overpriced content addons usually released to expand a games lifespan, but for some reason, this exclusive shit doesn’t sit right with me.

As a gamer, I realize that developers are regular people like you or I working for a paycheck, and that game studios and publishers need to make a profit on their product.  As a consumer of video games, I find it bullshit that this type of marketing practice is becoming so popular.  Collectors editions are fine – but don’t make me have to purchase a game at a specific location in order to experience the full game.

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