Prince of Persia “Epilogue” DLC Skipping PC
Prince of Persia “Epilogue” DLC Skipping PC
Posted 02/02/2009 at 10:18pm
| by Nathan Grayson
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Looks like the experiment took a few wild swings at Ubisoft’s wallet, because Prince of Persia’s upcoming “Epilogue” DLC will be avoiding the PC altogether – instead giving the game’s story a proper happily-ever-after only on Xbox 360 and PS3.
“Unfortunately for business reasons we won't be seeing any PoP DLC appear. Sorry guys!” Ubisoft’s community manager stated succinctly when speaking of Prince of Persia’s PC iteration.
Epilogue, unlike the bulk of DLC currently on the market, will – as its name implies – actually expand Prince of Persia’s plot, as well as its jungle gym-approved gameplay. Players will face off against a new boss known as The Shapeshifter, who, er, takes the form of two previous bosses, but without being a total cop-out.
In addition, both Elika and the Prince will add a couple new tricks to their racing rapport, and the game’s difficulty is taking off its kid gloves.
In other words: PC gamers are seriously missing out here, and should a direct sequel to Prince of Persia leap the gap that its DLC couldn’t, we might be in for some serious confusion.
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jcollins
February 03, 2009 at 10:38am
Out of curiousity, when did Episodic Content change to DLC? ie. Half Life Chapter 1/2 and Sin Chapter 1. When Episodic Content turned into Epic Fail?
Stry8993
February 03, 2009 at 7:27am
I lauded them for their approach, can't crack whats not there. But it stands to reason, that PoP wasn't a huge title, and it was really only a single player romp. I bought the game, to show both my support, and my appreciation, but come on guys. This is a sad day for PC Gaming. But don't worry, the next Ubisoft Game, I'll surely p**ate, because you got my money on this one, and it did nothing for you.
Put it this way, say they sell 100 Million Copys (Yeah, as if, I know, but just hear me out), 60.00 a pop canadian, thats how much money they just made? Surely with your other games, this isn't a loss is it? I mean, come on, 50,000 PC Copys, 25,000 of them bought, that still succeeds the production costs... or just use Steam for god sakes.
cb.monk
February 03, 2009 at 5:32am
I'd love to see a few more words as to the reasons behind this.
I haven't finished PoP yet but when I do I will probably be angry about this. I supported their DRM-free efforts with this excellent game, hoped many others would do the same. I guess not?
Devo85x
February 03, 2009 at 5:29am
Yes I said it... and yes I mean it... F*** Ubisoft... I love their games but they screw us PC guys over... we didnt get Far Cry 2 DLC that the Xbox guys got, and now this? This is bull s***
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