Know what stinks? Loving a game so much that you’re willing to buy add-ons for it, only to find that you can’t. I mean, think how you would have felt had you been a Mass Effect fan and been denied access to the Citadel DLC? I would have been upset. So the news that Dragon Age: Inquisition ‘s future add-ons will only be for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC is going to break some hearts. Even if you haven’t played the multiplayer or didn’t think Jaws of Hakkon was enthralling enough to merit a purchase, not having the option to enjoy it on the PS3 and Xbox 360 flat out sucks.
Really, would it have been so difficult to develop the forthcoming DLC for the two additional platforms? The framework is already in place. BioWare is making the content anyway. Even if it wasn’t launched alongside the current generation systems’ add-ons, it still would have been appreciated. Even viable, considering the install base for both systems.
It probably would have made them more money as well. After all, this announcement applies to all Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC. Not just the story-based add-ons for single player. The multiplayer mode has microtransactions, after all. People could have been paying for faster access to some of the content. Abandoning the PS3 and Xbox 360 isn’t a smart business decision.
Worst of all is EA’s and BioWare’s “solution” to the sudden lack of DLC updates for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Dragon Age: Inquisition . Instead of offering some sort of apology or explanation, the companies have let people know they can go ahead and buy the game again, this time for a system that will be supported, and transfer over their save files .
It’s honestly a little insulting. Yes, Dragon Age: Inquisition is about eight months old. It’s getting price drops. But someone shouldn’t be expected to reinvest in a title just so they can play the supplemental adventures. Sure, they’re optional, but for some people every little bit of additional story content matters.
The situation is a sad one. Especially since the PS3 and Xbox 360 aren’t archaic systems. Both still get games, and Dragon Age: Inquisition isn’t even a year old yet. It isn’t fair to people to suddenly see support dwindle so quickly, and have the only response from the creators be suggestions to upgrade.