I'm going to guess they'll release the pc version a week after December 4th

I'd say it's guaranteed that we'll see PC Dragonborn for the Xmas shopping season. Simply impossible for Bethesda to pass up on the revenue - they need to maximize earnings every quarter.

...Hmm I dont know. The UI has a thing or two to say about that.

Except that Bethesda is not the first game company to ever accept money for timed-exclusivity on DLC (or platform-exclusive DLC altogether) -- for example, the PS3 version of Arkham Asylum features the Sony-exclusive Joker content, and the PS3 is getting platform-exclusive Assassin's Creed III content, as well, which neither the Xbox 360 or PC will be receiving.

Besides which, as PC gamers, we have access to mods galore, which none of the consoles have -- I'll be getting Dragonborn when it finally releases on PC, but in the meantime, I am in no way bereft of new content to enjoy on this platform, either. It's all a matter of perspective.



Technically speaking (as Alexander J. Velicky points out above), any new content which is released by a studio via online download is "DLC," regardless of whether it's a major gameplay expansion, a stronghold-builder (like Hearthfire), or even horse-armor and the like. You probably meant "true expansion," rather than "true DLC."

The sorry state of the release version PC UI is simple lazyness and them considering things "good enough" for the PC. There's no technical reason a far better PC-centric UI couldn't have been shipped witih the PC version on 11-11-11, they just didn't care enough to make one. Too enamored with all that "we've created a game UI like how Apple would make one" or whatever that rediculous quote was. SkyUI is the most popular mod on the Nexus for a reason you know.

Anyways, this is veering off topic now so I'll just end with the thought that Bethesda would be foolish to pass up Christmas sales for the PC (and PS3 if they ever solve their problems) but then they've done many many foolish things when it comes to marketing the game as well as many of their design decisions in the game itself so it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they go foward with another timed exclusive.

Ao still no word yet on PC release by chance?

Doesn't look like it, but I'm not holding my breath considering that on the official page it is listed as "coming to xbox360" and the other platforms are not mentioned. I'll be very happy and surprised if it does indeed come out December 4th, but I have my doubts. If it does... I'll have it as soon as it hits the shelves on Steam

Meanwhile, over here in PS3 land..

http://youtu.be/3uVaP64JMao

Eh, if it dosent come out on the 4th, ill wait til steam has a special on it.

XDDDDDDD You guys are never gonna let Bethesda forget that they ever released that.

What I find amazing is that the damned thing comes out in like a week and we still know jack [censored] about it.

It's kinda awkward. I mean it doesn't really matter in the big picture of things, but still says something about Bethesda's public relations, or lack thereof. Usually by now a game developer would start saying what you'll get from the DLC. Y'know, listing off how many new spells or items you get, giving a very basic outline of the storyline, giving an estimate on the hours of gameplay....things like that. And of course, confirm or deny these kinds of speculation threads.

And yet here we are 9 days before release and we still know nothing.

They do this [censored] on purpose. They don't want to promise anything and they want to keep the hype alive.

I obviously either don't understand marketing AT ALL or it's been years since a company has actually employed someone who truly understands marketing and has done their job.
For the life of me, I cannot understand how not saying jack about your new product is supposed to help build hype. I mean yeah don't give it all away up front, but wouldn't it be wise to give little snippets of info ~once per week?

It keeps us speculating. They know that the "extended userbase" (the casuals to put it bluntly) have already stopped playing Skyrim so they have to keep us hyped, without their silence the Dragonborn forum wouldn't be as active. Also, this way they didn't promise anything, we can't accuse Todd of telling sweet little lies this time.

*shrug* Delayed release means I won't be buying it at full price. By then, I'll have all the spoilers and be able to determine whether I want it at all.

Horse armor would actually have a purpose now.

What I can't believe is that there are 3 more pages of the same old S*** / stuff

If it was going to have the same release date Bethesda would have already announced it. They are well aware how pc users feel about this are purposely avoiding the question.

I dislike their marketing lack of tactics but then again I'll probably forget about this DLC by the time it comes out.

ok so it be dec 3? for x-box 360 and possibly a month later for pc then? and if so how much will dragonborn will be? 19.99? or 9.99 or other? and when the new stratagey guide book be out with the new DLC?

It's December 4th for 360, and it'll cost $20.

The content itself is made entirly on PC, so porting isnt an issue in any way, shape or form.

Then why did Harthfire have a 30 day hold on it like Dawnguard? The deal was just for the first 2 DLCs. I read nothing about "major" DLCs, nor any definition of what "major" was. So as it stands, logic would dictate that the exclusivity deal is done with. Unless you can provide something to the contrary.

It does svck the patch they choose about releasing DLC but it's time like these that I am grateful for having an xbox.

Topic.

Sometime in the the year of 2013. Not trolling either, I'm a PC user