[Daramis McGee]

Everyone needs to be civil about this subject. While it's perfectly fine to have a negative opinion about the lack of a solid release date, there is a way to express yourself in a civil and mature way. We do not want to see immature hostile posts or personal insults against other forum members.

It has been http://www.bethblog.com/2012/08/02/dawnguard-ps3-update/ that the PS3 version will be delayed a bit as they are still working to ensure acceptable performance on the platform.
Also we now have the news that the https://twitter.com/elderscrolls/status/239177833199583235 so hopefully Dawnguard for the PS3 is closer. (**Now released**)

Earlier in the month, we provided an update on Dawnguard's status for PS3.

It's been a few weeks, and we wanted to make sure everyone knows where we're at with Dawnguard. Skyrim is a massive and dynamic game that requires a lot of resources, and things get much more complex when you're talking about sizable content like Dawnguard. We have tried a number of things, but none of them solve the issue enough to make Dawnguard good for everyone. The PS3 is a powerful system, and we're working hard to deliver the content you guys want. Dawnguard is obviously not the only DLC we’ve been working on either, so the issues of adding content get even more complicated. This is not a problem we’re positive we can solve, but we are working together with Sony to try to bring you this content.

We wish we had a more definitive answer right now. We understand the frustration when the same content is not available on all platforms. When we have an update, we will certainly let you know. We deeply appreciate all the time and support you have given us, and we’ll keep doing our best to return that.

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1407681-ps3-release-for-dawnguard-thread-12/

[Stay-C]

Still it won't fix the problem what about the people it won't work for? They're still left in the dark. And what if they release a beta and they come to the conclusion that they can't fix it and then Beth will have several people that have a "broken" beta.

To be honest I don't think we will get a beta and if what Beth is saying is true (it's very unlikely but follow along) they are working with Sony on the matter so it more a possiblity that it would work now. I really think poeple would want a beta so it can show that Beth is working on the dlc and not lying through there teeth like always and it would show they really do care about there ps3 users base. I can guess the problem is that of the same as the base game and what ever stop that or slowed it down they can do the the same witht the dlc.

[cosmo valerga]

Guess what ? I love skyrim, but also i'm really patient when it comes to games screwing up, i dont mind if my game frezzes once in lets say 5 hours of play (not neccesarily when playing 5 hours straight) and unlike many, i really love skyrim and i'm waiting for dawnguard sooooo bad.
Also, i think they're gonna try hard to relase the dlc on ps3.
Many people here say "I WON"T EVER BUY A BETHESDA PRODUCT EVER AGAIN" but they know they will, because skyrim is really good when i works and Beth is in for a nice dose of money if they relase the dlc.
I for one, will buy dawnguard, but i will not buy a game by beth other than fallout or elder scrolls on ps3 ever.

Dishonored ? What's Dishonored ? A really good game ? Thanks, no matter how good it is, if i tell myself "this game doesn't exist for me" it simply does not exist.

[Laura-Jayne Lee]

Oblivion:
Although Pete Hines has mentioned several times on the http://bethblog.com/ that Bethesda would like to make content available over PSN, it seems likely that the missing DLC will never be released for the PS3. (http://bethblog.com/?p=373#comments, http://bethblog.com/?p=276#comments, http://bethblog.com/?p=250#comments).

I hate to be a buzzkill, but this is how I'm seeing this turning out. ON THE OTHER HAND it could just end up being like Shivering Isles, and release around 6 months later so there's that.

[Jason White]

http://www.destructoid.com/skyrim-s-dawnguard-dlc-may-never-come-to-ps3-234098.phtml

He is right. You can't just release inferior product to rip us off and treat us like crap.

Bethesda doesn't care.

[Franko AlVarado]

http://www.destructoid.com/skyrim-s-dawnguard-dlc-may-never-come-to-ps3-234098.phtml

He is right. You can't just release inferior product to rip us off and treat us like crap.

Bethesda doesn't care.

I thought the other thread was your last post ever?

[Quick draw II]

Someone earlier mentioned that a Dawnguard beta might not fix everyone's problems. That's exactly the purpose of a beta. It sends reports back to gamesas so they can figure out what might be causing the issues.

And if they simply can't get it to work and scrap it, they might be able to remove the beta from the system. Or, worst case scenario, beta users could just reinstall the updates and files. Many of us have had to do that already anyway.

[Jade MacSpade]

I wish the devs would provide some feedback, especially considering the announcement for Hearthfire.

Bethesda is great, Skyrim is great, and I am enjoying the PS3 port thus far, but this lack of communication between Bethesda and the PS3/Skyrim user base is a potential PR disaster, which can easily be avoided if Bethesda just keeps us up to date!

I sincerely hope DG gets released for the PS3 before HF gets the "timed exclusive" release for the X360.

[Wanda Maximoff]

I hate to be a buzzkill, but this is how I'm seeing this turning out. ON THE OTHER HAND it could just end up being like Shivering Isles, and release around 6 months later so there's that.

You have to take note, that oblivion on ps3 was an afterthought, it was realsed 1 year later, and the major dlc did arrive.

[SWagg KId]

http://www.destructoid.com/skyrim-s-dawnguard-dlc-may-never-come-to-ps3-234098.phtml

He is right. You can't just release inferior product to rip us off and treat us like crap.

Bethesda doesn't care.

That article made me like Jim Sterling, which I thought was impossible.

You have to take note, that oblivion on ps3 was an afterthought, it was realsed 1 year later, and the major dlc did arrive.

Afterthought? I don't know about that. The time and financial investment of hiring and working with an outside studio (4J Studios) shows more than a simple "afterthought."

[Del Arte]

Back in the days of Oblivion I bought an Xbox for the sole reason of that game. I have been truly blessed it would seem; I never received the RROD on my Xbox, my copy of Skyrim works flawlessly on my PS3 (I've never had any issues since release and through the patches. Of course, minor ones, but nothing truly game breaking), and my copy of NV: UE has run fine on PS3 as well. I am not a fan of the Xbox as I hate the controller and adored PS since the first console was released. When I played Oblivion to death I sold my Xbox and bought a PS3 when inFamous released. I purchased Oblivion GOTY and never an issue. For a DLC this content is baffling to me and I know folks have had major issues with the base game. I look at all the games released on both platforms and wonder what the heck could be so game breaking it is unplayable?

[JD bernal]

I don't hate PS3 players or PS3 (I own one even thought my Sig. says I'm and Xbox player), but calling Bethesda lazy or saying they don't care is an insult because I truley believe they are trying they're hardest. They can only work with what they have and they are "working" with Sony to fix it.

[Elena Alina]

http://www.destructoid.com/skyrim-s-dawnguard-dlc-may-never-come-to-ps3-234098.phtml

He is right. You can't just release inferior product to rip us off and treat us like crap.

Bethesda doesn't care.

It's not that Skyrim is an inferior product, it's just an inferior product on that particular system. When you look at some of the other games that are just as super intense on the hardware and software of the PS3 but instead they run well, or really really well, you can see what advantages the system has when the game is setup right.

This is why I've never been a fan of ported games, but Oblivion worked well for me, as did FO3 (almost all expansions too, there was 1 I didn't buy), and vanilla Vegas (not platinum yet in vanilla mode, so I've bought no dlc for it). I was hoping Skyrim would be the same, but it's not. This is why I also didn't buy FF13, because that game even though was originally made for the PS3, was going to needed on Xbox which I had a hunch would bring down the quality of the game (and it did).

Not really upset with Bethesda for messing it up, just upset that they didn't do enough.

[no_excuse]

You have to take note, that oblivion on ps3 was an afterthought, it was realsed 1 year later, and the major dlc did arrive.

This is true, I did not take that into account.

[George PUluse]

Someone earlier mentioned that a Dawnguard beta might not fix everyone's problems. That's exactly the purpose of a beta. It sends reports back to gamesas so they can figure out what might be causing the issues.

And if they simply can't get it to work and scrap it, they might be able to remove the beta from the system. Or, worst case scenario, beta users could just reinstall the updates and files. Many of us have had to do that already anyway.

If they can't get the major issues fixed like the frame rate issues or other things that make it impossible to play. How can they make a beta and betas are ment to fix glitches like dragons flying backwards or NPC's effecting your magic power.

[Felix Walde]

I don't hate PS3 players or PS3 (I own one even thought my Sig. says I'm and Xbox player), but calling Bethesda lazy or saying they don't care is an insult because I truley believe they are trying they're hardest. They can only work with what they have and they are "working" with Sony to fix it.

I think people are more upset that this wasn't their first step. gamesas is notorious for developing/porting poorly onto the PS3. They should have either delayed the release of the original game on the PS3 (which was unplayable for many of us) or simply not released it at all. Personally, I would have understood if they couldn't release it. It would have svcked for us and them (losing $4.04 million units sold), but it would have been respectable.

Releasing a broken game and then being incapable of porting the DLC is simply unacceptable for any developer on any system.

If they can't get the major issues fixed like the frame rate issues or other things that make it impossible to play. How can they make a beta and betas are ment to fix glitches like dragons flying backwards or NPC's effecting your magic power.

Pete Hines said it's working on a few PS3 systems and not working on others - the exact reason for a beta.

[Natasha Callaghan]

I sure hope Sony helps the developers sort this issue out. If not, for me personally I will stop purchasing PS3 games and future Sony game consoles.

[Chantelle Walker]

Well, I suppose it's back to playing vanilla Skyrim and gathering more shouts for my orc in anticipation of this DLC. I tell ya, if I get offered HF before DG I won't know what to say. To beat a dead horse (hehe) mounted combat is lackluster and adopting children is in the same category. Yes, I know.. I can build a house. Big whoop. I can also buy them in major cities and become a thane. Now, if I could become a jarl and alter a current palace, that might be interesting from a RP stand point. I also understand folks may want to RP a foster home.. but this is Skyrim. We are to believe that after the main quest (and events of DG) the Dovahkiin settles down to.. be a foster parent?

[Rachel Tyson]

I sure hope Sony helps the developers sort this issue out. If not, for me personally I will stop purchasing PS3 games and future Sony game consoles.

That abit too far in a degree it isn't Sonys fualt, if they are working with Beth they still can't be blamed if it fails cause Beth port so poorly.

[Luis Longoria]

That article made me like Jim Sterling, which I thought was impossible.



Afterthought? I don't know about that. The time and financial investment of hiring and working with an outside studio (4J Studios) shows more than a simple "afterthought."

Maybe more than a simple afterthought, but let's look at the dates (my speculations)
Let us see here..... yes, oblivion was originally relased as of march 20th 2006, and ps3 november 11th 2006
now, ps3 version of oblivion was relased march 20th 2007 a year after the original relase and about 4 months after the relase of p3 itself. I agree it's not that much time, but if the developement cycles for both platforms started at the same time, you'd think Oblivion'd be even a launch title. That wasn't the case, do take note that oblivion was relased in march 2006 plenty of time until november(relase date of ps3) if you ask me. It all leads me to belive that Oblivion WAS an afterthought.

[No Name]

Pete Hines said it's working on a few PS3 systems and not working on others - the exact reason for a beta.

Again what about the "others" it doesn't work for? They're leff under the bus and what if they find out that DG just won't work? Beth will have alot of PS3 players with "screwy" version of DG and that would be weird for Betesda. I think they will just keep trying to fix the problem and if Pete is saying its working for some then maybe Beth is making progress.

[Alisia Lisha]

PROUD XBOX 360 ELITE OWNER

You are proud that you own a xbox? what a strange thing to be proud of I'm not sure any electronic is worth being proud over unless it feeds your family and gives you shelter.

[Danny Blight]

Well, I suppose it's back to playing vanilla Skyrim and gathering more shouts for my orc in anticipation of this DLC. I tell ya, if I get offered HF before DG I won't know what to say. To beat a dead horse (hehe) mounted combat is lackluster and adopting children is in the same category. Yes, I know.. I can build a house. Big whoop. I can also buy them in major cities and become a thane. Now, if I could become a jarl and alter a current palace, that might be interesting from a RP stand point. I also understand folks may want to RP a foster home.. but this is Skyrim. We are to believe that after the main quest (and events of DG) the Dovahkiin settles down to.. be a foster parent?

Hehe made me chuckle a bit.



"Now hunny, get down off of that before you fall..."

"Come on now"

"Please sweetie...ah screw it!...

FUS RO DAH!!!"

"Oh don't start crying now, you can wait for your mother to pull you out of that wall..."

[ruCkii]

Pete Hines said it's working on a few PS3 systems and not working on others - the exact reason for a beta.

And we should believe him because he is such a reliable and honest person right?

[steve brewin]

Again what about the "others" it doesn't work for? They're leff under the bus and what if they find out that DG just won't work? Beth will have alot of PS3 players with "screwy" version of DG and that would be weird for Betesda. I think they will just keep trying to fix the problem and if Pete is saying its working for some then maybe Beth is making progress.

You can take a beta off the system by delateing it also for some it would work so that means if it gets cancelled then there going to be poeple with playable dawnguard on there ps3.