DLC Pricing confirmed

[PsycoCheerio]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6182927.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0



"Rock Band will still feature pre-selected three-song packs for download, but they will instead cost $5.49 (440 Microsoft points on Xbox 360). Songs will also be available individually for $1.99. Harmonix has said future songs will be sold individually for as little as $.99 (80 Microsoft points), and as much as $2.99 (240 points). However, "the vast majority" will come in at the standard $1.99 price point. The developer did not say how much full-album downloads would be, or when the first albums would be released."

"Downloaded tracks will be integrated into all of the game's modes, and will be playable online only if all players have purchased the songs."


never know if someone is gonna beat me to it...

Looks like I'm first, YAY!

Anywho it's got a list for the first 5 weeks after launch...looks AWESOME!

So, I'm in class and kinda got yelled at, but totally worth it...

[Apples]

!#@!#!!!!!!!


It's official.... Christmas comes November 20th this year.

[AVC808]

what apples said!

[Apples]

I know no matter what price they set, it was going to get criticism, but it appears they managed to undercut GH3 and provide some flexibility via singles and bundling.

IMHO, it's not a bad price schedule. I'll be broke but I'll also be happy. :) I'd call this solid proof that certain companies listened to the fans and learned from the mistakes of certain other companies who completely mucked up their DLC strategy.

And I played a lot of those tracks and THEY WERE AWESOME !@(*#!!*(*!!!!!



Whenever I bought GH2 DLC, I always skipped going out to lunch for work that day. The savings on a fast food restaurant always paid for the pack. With this mass of DLC goodness, I may STARVE myself to death. Way to go HMX jerks!

[Bakkster]

****ing A right man, this kicks the **** our of GH! $5.50 for three songs, and $2 or $1 per individual. I might not be vastly cheaper, but it's good enough for me!

[TheRocker]

Woooooo! The hype lives on!

[PsycoCheerio]

WAY better than what I thought....I'm gonna be broke by the end of February if they keep up the awesome song selection...

[AdamBomb629]

You save .10 for buying the bundle. I guess I'll just buy the songs I want. $2... no biggie. For the option to choose, I'm in. THanks Harmonix. :)

I bet the 99 cent songs will probably be Harmonix bands (considering I don't really play the bonus tracks much, I'll skip 'em.)

[CyN1caL]

Yay at Joker & the Thief, Fortunate Son and the Metallica Pack being available at launch!

Boo at the Sabbath pack not being up for 2 weeks and My Iron Lung not being up till the week before Christmas :(

[jq715861]

The Metallica Pack. OMG!! Old Metallica!! Whoooo!! :D

[MrNazraq]

Schweet, man. Seems like HMX listened to all the posts in that DLC pricing thread. I'm pretty happy about the $1.99 pricing. Besides, they're probably barely making any money at that price point.

[TheTogfather]

Excellent. I believe I've been quoted before as saying I will get 'most' DLC at 2 bucks a pop. Well done HMX. And the Metallica songs announced? Excellent also! This is going to rock so hard.

[AdamBomb629]

Um, by the way, WHERE'S THE WHO?!?!?

[jq715861]

Um, by the way, WHERE'S THE WHO?!?!?

It says they did not release when full albums are going to be available and how much they will cost.

[Bakkster]

You save .10 for buying the bundle. I guess I'll just buy the songs I want. $2... no biggie. For the option to choose, I'm in. THanks Harmonix. :)

You mean $0.50. 3 individuals are $6, the pack is $5.50.

[PsycoCheerio]

I'm assuming it's gonna show up sometime....but what is Gamespys super-awesome-announcement going to be?

[SharkX]

Metallica Pack
"Ride the Lightning"--Metallica
"Blackened"--Metallica
"And Justice for All"--Metallica

Hells Yeah, Metallica Pack in the first week, AMAZING!

Thank you Harmonix!!!

[MundaneSoul]

O
M
G

It wasn't bad enough that my face had been blown off, Harmonix, you had to break it into subatomic particles and stuff those particles into a black hole.

I love you guys so hard that I'm going to convert to Mormonism and marry every last member of your staff. I mean, seriously. Stop being so damn awesome.

[foolosophy]

Schweet, Canadians will be just in time for My Iron Lung and Buddy Holly.

[logicalnoise]

sweet bejesus that was well worth the wait. Looks like I need to buy some MSPs tomorrow in preparation. I know I'm not buying a few of these packs but having them available individually is just terrific.

[MundaneSoul]

Metallica Pack
"Ride the Lightning"--Metallica
"Blackened"--Metallica
"And Justice for All"--Metallica

Hells Yeah, Metallica Pack in the first week, AMAZING!

Thank you Harmonix!!!

Not only that, but it's GOOD Metallica. Man, this game is my fricking dad.

[KaYotiX]

The Metallica Pack. OMG!! Old Metallica!! Whoooo!! :D

I KNOW!!!! I CANT WAIT!!!

[MdubMedia]

dang...I have to wait until Dec. 18th for Buddy Holly :(

And I wonder when Nevermind and Who's Next will be available...

Anyway, resonable pricing, my wife said I can buy any I want so even better!

[Chris_Gonzalez]

Sweet. THanks. I was expected in a little less in the price department, but I'm still going to end up buying everything if they allow 3 seperate purchases of individual songs at the same time be considered a 3-track pack.

[MundaneSoul]

This DLC news begs the question...what the hell is the announcement from GameSpy? I kind of expected this to be it.

[scain826]

I wonder what kind of songs warrant a $3 pricetag. I know everyone around here has nerd-boners for Pink Floyd, Zep, and the Beatles, but any other predictions out there?

[travmeatwad]

Ohhhhhh man.

*adds tons of Microsoft points to Christmas/birthday list*

[Jack_Harvard]

Police Pack, QOTSA Pack, Fortunate Son, and Bang a Gong released the same MO-FOING WEEK?!?! Oh my sweet JEEZUS! This is great!

Plus, this means that the ultra-top-secret Gamespy exclusive is still to come, and it's not DLC pricing, so what is it?

Oh man! I've completely lost my usual quiet reserve for the moment.... I am so happy!

[Patch_]

Very, very awesome.

$5.50 and $1.99, I'll take it. I can't believe there will be DLC next week, that's great.

[raregamer]

Sounds like a solid choice by them. I just hope for some Korn - Blind amongst others.

[MysteryMan]

Color me unimpressed. $2 a song does not in any way "take my breath away". I'm well aware there are significant reasons why the cost is $2 a song, but I don't care in the slightest. I knew $1 a song was unreasonable, but that doesn't mean I think $2 is a good price. As far as I'm concerned, this whole DLC thing just fundamentally doesn't work. Digital distribution, on a song-by-song level, should simply not cost more than double retail. Oh well.

At least there's a discount for buying the packs of three, and the $.99 songs sound cool.

[iNiGhTmAr3]

great prices...I can't wait to buy some Metallica! :D

[toefer]

I wonder what kind of songs warrant a $3 pricetag. I know everyone around here has nerd-boners for Pink Floyd, Zep, and the Beatles, but any other predictions out there?

Maroon 5.

Just kidding. I don't know, I think you hit all the ones I could think of that could demand that sort of price. Maybe AC/DC.


Color me unimpressed. $2 a song does not in any "take my breath" away.

I kind of agree. I'm still breathing as good as ever. I'm happy with the prices, but that one quote had me thinking it might be even better (~$1.50). Sure it's only 50 cents, but that adds up fast.

[AdamBomb629]

You mean $0.50. 3 individuals are $6, the pack is $5.50.

I meant per song (and it's about .15 cents rather than .10).

[SteppinRazor]

This is like the one time that I wish I owned a PS3 rather than a 350 (that is, until MGS4 is released, or they mage a next-gen Sly Cooper game).

I would much rather pay cash (espeicially with the ballooning Canadian dollar) than use Xbox points which don't adjust well to the changing relative value of currencies. Canadians will end up paying a little more per song because of the conversion to Xbox points is less favourable than the CDN/USD exchange rate.

I bought a 1400 pt card a few months back for like 20 bucks, with the money the way it is now, 1400pts should only cost like 15.5 bucks. There are always draw backs to balance the benefits of living in Canada eh?

This has nothing to do with RB's pricing, just the online-currency structure that MS uses. Not a big deal, but I just thought I'd say a kind word about Sony; their choice to use real money is better than MS's 'fun bucks' model.

The RB pricing structure is about what I would have imagined. I'm pleased that its not more expensive than it is.

[AdamBomb629]

Color me unimpressed. $2 a song does not in any "take my breath" away. I'm well aware there are significant reasons why the cost is $2 a song, but I don't care in the slightest. I knew $1 a song was unreasonable, but that doesn't mean I think $2 is a good price. As far as I'm concerned, this whole DLC thing just fundamentally doesn't work. Digital distribution, on a song-by-song level, should simply not cost more than double retail. Oh well.

At least there's a discount for buying the packs of three, and the $.99 songs sound cool.

Dude, buying in packs of 3 is basically $1.83 per song. $1.83 vs $2 is going to change your mind? DLC is basically an extended money making device for studios, but this doesn't seem to be that bad a deal.

[MysteryMan]

Oh, I'm not even impressed by the bundle pricing. I was merely saying it was nice they were offering it.

[AdamBomb629]

Oh, I'm not even impressed by the bundle pricing. I was merely saying it was nice they were offering it.

Ah ok. :( I gotcha.

[scain826]

Just kidding. I don't know, I think you hit all the ones I could think of that could demand that sort of price. Maybe AC/DC.

Actually, AC/DC would probably be the only band I can see myself shelling out $3/song on.

"If you want blood ..."

[idiotec]

I will take it for the mere fact that you can purchase them individually. Not a bad pricing structure overall.

Making me wait a month for "My Iron Lung" though! :p

Wolfmother and Fortunate Son on day 1 will be sweet. I will probably drop another $20 bones at least within the first month on DLC.

[jaydajedi]

yeah im in
not acomplaint but for whom the bell told is the best metalica song.
" So Peter(HMX) were gonna need you to work this weekend Ummmmmm Yeeaaaaahhhh."

[waffsrocks87]

ya i agree with people beng unimpressed. 2 bucks a song aint bad at all..just not that impressive. im just pissed buddy holly doesnt come out till december!!!

[Bakkster]

As far as I'm concerned, this whole DLC thing just fundamentally doesn't work. Digital distribution, on a song-by-song level, should simply not cost more than double retail. Oh well.

I can see where you're coming from, but I disagree. The ability for me to get 3 songs by the Police and not need to get 3 by Metallica on the same medium is great.

[toefer]

Actually, AC/DC would probably be the only band I can see myself shelling out $3/song on.

"If you want blood ..."

I was at this party the other night, and in the middle of lots of rap music, the DJ threw on You Shook Me All Night Long. I heard that song so many times that I started to hate it, but hearing it blasting at like a trillion decibels definitely made it great again...or maybe it just seemed great relative to all the other music they were playing that night.

[Xzyliac]

\m/

Something about Rock Band I can finally afford. Let it be known, if only out of love for the game, I will have DLC despite being late to get the game. This ****ing owns.

[ZkDotNet]

I will take it for the mere fact that you can purchase them individually. Not a bad pricing structure overall.

Making me wait a month for "My Iron Lung" though! :p

Wolfmother and Fortunate Son on day 1 will be sweet. I will probably drop another $20 bones at least within the first month on DLC.
I'm spending $20 the first week. :/

[idiotec]

Wait, what happened to "Who's next?" I thought that was going to be released at launch. :confused:

[Orgophlax]

So what's the over/under on Activision changing their pricing to match Rock Band?

[jq715861]

Wait, what happened to "Who's next?" I thought that was going to be released at launch. :confused:

Album dates and prices were not revealed by the developer who gave over the information.

[bounchfx]

not going to lie, I am disapointed it's not ~1.50, but what the hell, if it was 1.50 I'd ***** that it wasn't 1$ (maybe.. I don't know. I was really hoping for 1.50 so I don't think I would have complained.)

It's still better than GH3's dlc pricing, and I'm estatic that future songs could be as low as 1$ each.


awesome job, harmonix! keep it up!

I am so freaking excited.

[Catalytic]

There goes another $16 bucks week one.

Harmonix, I hate and love you all at the same time.

[Catalytic]

What happened to the Grateful Dead anyway? I am sure we will find out soon enough.

[capitalfn9]

so now i say again, what could gamespy possible have to announce?

[foolosophy]

Part of me thinks there is no announcement (unless Sluggo said there was). Sluggo made no mention of it on ScoreHero.

[xenopherus]

I just recently got some MS points and have 1500 left... JUST ENOUGH TO GET ALL THE DLC I WANT - DAY ONE!!! ARGH!! They sure made up for Celebrity Skin!!

[jq715861]

so now i say again, what could gamespy possible have to announce?

Pricing and dates of the full albums, maybe? Grateful dead info?

[Jack_Harvard]

I'm pretty sure there's gonna be an announcement. I mean, it was in a blog on the Rockband.com main site, so it's not like the notion comes from an unreputable source.

[bluntywoowoo]

They came through in a huge way with this pricing structure and release schedule. That Metallica pack is beyond amazing. I'm speechless.

[Riboflavin]

APPLES:

you said you played some DLC. did you play any of the Metallica? specifically Blackened? I was wondering how the double-bass was handled throughout that song.

[Orgophlax]

APPLES:

you said you played some DLC. did you play any of the Metallica? specifically Blackened? I was wondering how the double-bass was handled throughout that song.
Probably the same as in other songs. If you've watched any videos for say, Tom Sawyer or Don't Fear the Reaper, basically you only play one of the bass hits. Which is a bit of a bummer and really drives home the fact that there's only one bass pedal. :(

[Mr-Blonde]

APPLES:

you said you played some DLC. did you play any of the Metallica? specifically Blackened? I was wondering how the double-bass was handled throughout that song.

i've been wondering the same...interesting to see how this'll turn out

also, where is gamespy's info?

[ZkDotNet]

APPLES:

you said you played some DLC. did you play any of the Metallica? specifically Blackened? I was wondering how the double-bass was handled throughout that song.
I wondered that too... but I didn't want to bring up the double-bass.

[MaineDrummer]

$2.00 a song? I'm happy. And I'm also happy with the $1.00 songs. Yeah a lot of HMX bands for sure but I had a blast playing most of those in the past.

Did not take my breath away, but I'm not complaining. :)

[sushi111]

Harmonix, you will rape my wallet yet again.

Amazing job with pricing and good choice of songs for Metallica.

[Otheradam]

Man, it's going to be an expensive holiday!

[PsycoCheerio]

If all the $1 are Indie or HMX bands I will be in heaven...I mean the Bonus songs from the first 2 GH games were my favorite to replay by far...I have only to assume that they are going to be the cheaper versions of the DLC...

It's going to be an expensive week for me...

[scourge]

maybe $2.99 is for covers since they have to hire a band to remake them

[HeXcoda]

Any price better than GH3's is a win. It's not LOADS better but it's definitely better, and more palatable. A la carte seals the deal.

Also worth note -- $0.99 songs are mentioned. I'm thinking this is for HMX indies and for the "nerd rock" pack that was mentioned in interviews as an example of a pack that would be for a select audience and not everyone. Can you say Optimus Rhyme and MC Frontalot? Awwyeah, I hope so.

Still, I'm looking forward to details on Nevermind... I really, really want that. Badly.

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

28.50 the first week if ya buy everything... and that's not including Who's Next which is also stated for week one. And another $22 for the rest of the packs listed... not including albums. So I'm thinking potentially $70 worth of DLC within the first four weeks after the official launch.


Ouch my wallet.

[Jack_Harvard]

maybe $2.99 is for covers since they have to hire a band to remake them

I highly doubt that. There would more than likely be a community revolt if that were the case. People hate the covers enough as it is.

[Apples]

APPLES:

you said you played some DLC. did you play any of the Metallica? specifically Blackened? I was wondering how the double-bass was handled throughout that song.

I only played guitar/bass for those tracks, so I cannot speak directly to how that will work out... you'll just have to wait a week and discover it for yourself. :cool:

The guitar parts kicked my ass... but in a good way. ;)

[BodhiWolff]

Nope.

Chalk another one up in the "unimpressed" camp.

Sure, it is better than the GH series download prices, but making comparisons to that is cheap and sad. That is like saying that your girlfriend shouldn't complain about you being an unsupportive jerk, 'cause at least you don't slap her around like "some other people you could mention".

The list of available titles is wonderful, absolutely. No question.

The ability to purchase 3-packs or individual titles is ... well ... to be expected, really. Don't be fooled, cadets. This is just plain old business sense. Non-raping style business sense. Forcing people to purchase 3-packs in order to get one song was a short-lived business model that could *not* work in the long haul, when you're front-loaded with tons of selection. It can only work when you have limited downloads and limited selection, like certain other games. So we should really just see it for what it is. Standard "business as usual". What they had to do to make the system work. Well done, but no kudos.

The price point? Not low enough to allow gamers to spend freely. After the initial blush is gone, we'll all have to be very selective about what we download. At these prices, you purchase 25 songs at the price of a new game. So, sure, you'll pick favourites, and you'll pick 3-packs of bands you love. But soon you'll have to slow down. Soon you'll have to stop.

Even the 3-pack price point isn't enough to justify choosing an entire third song, if it isn't one you know you want, at that price point. If I only like two songs, that third song costs me $1.49 to get the pack. Not enough of a deal to make me switch over. That, to me, is a mistake. The price-point on a "deal" should be enough to sway me if I'm on the fence, trying to choose between buying two-that-I-like, and adding the third I'm not so hot on.

So do the thought experiment. Imagine one like the "punk pack", another theme pack (say, Grammy Winners, or Live Aid Performers) and it has two that you love and one that you're so-so on. At $1.49 you're not going to be swayed. It isn't the same as it is with a band that you love, is it?

So they've only managed to "sway" those that are already converted, if you see what I mean.

I love the selection of DLC from the first month, but I can't afford all of it, and I can't afford to set the precedent of buying all of it. So I have to start being selective now. I suspect we're all in the same boat.

So as far as I'm concerned, they made an error in judgement. An error measured in cents, but an error which will cost them many dollars out of my wallet in the long run, and that means many dollars out of all of our wallets.

They had me ... oh, they had me *bad* ... and they let me get away.

[PsycoCheerio]

28.50 the first week if ya buy everything... and that's not including Who's Next which is also stated for week one. And another $22 for the rest of the packs listed... not including albums. So I'm thinking potentially $70 worth of DLC within the first four weeks after the official launch.

Thankfully I have a hearty 10k MS points from the various Gaming Conventions I went to over the summer...the only reason I love Seattle...

[Mr-Blonde]

Thankfully I have a hearty 10k MS points from the various Gaming Conventions I went to over the summer...the only reason I love Seattle...

jesus f*ing christ...you are set my friend. God I wish I had some points :(

anyone know any comps/online thingys I can win real quick?

[TheJetCityFix]

Thankfully I have a hearty 10k MS points from the various Gaming Conventions I went to over the summer...the only reason I love Seattle...

WTF! I need to know about these in the future...Seriously. Are they M$ things in the city?

[rockst01]

MASTER!!

MASTER!!!

Where is MASTER OF PUPPETS!??

This is an OUTRAGE! The best Metallica song has been shot down in flames. I hope this isn't the last of the Metallica downloadable tracks.

[jgardz]

maybe a dumn question, but....can those of us in canada who score a copy on nov. 20th access the dlc??? just not sure if there is any difference in terms of buying from the sony store based on where you live.....i.e. is dlc available a month before the release date here?

[ZkDotNet]

MASTER!!

MASTER!!!

Where is MASTER OF PUPPETS!??

This is an OUTRAGE! The best Metallica song has been shot down in flames. I hope this isn't the last of the Metallica downloadable tracks.
It isn't... not even close. There will be much Metallica (good and bad) in the future.

[PsycoCheerio]

WTF! I need to know about these in the future...Seriously. Are they M$ things in the city?

PAX my friend...great place...First year I've gone but will in no way be the last...

It helped that the World Cyber Games were here this year too, I think I got like 6k points from that alone playing in various tournaments.

It also doesn't hurt that M$ is located nearby...

[Tragic_H3R0]

This is awesome news! Just as I, and many others had predicted, $2 a song is a good and very reasonable price point. Kudos to you, HMX. Kudos. Now we have to wait for a release date for Who's Next.

[steelcurtain187]

Great news! I will definitely be getting that Queens pack next week :cool:

[PsycoCheerio]

Great news! I will definitely be getting that Queens pack next week :cool:

Hell yes...one I was REALLY looking forward to...

[Electric_Zen]

I wonder what kind of songs warrant a $3 pricetag. I know everyone around here has nerd-boners for Pink Floyd, Zep, and the Beatles, but any other predictions out there?

I'm curious about this, too. When I first saw $3, I thought "9 minute Metallica track."

But And Justice For All clocks in at 9.5 minutes (great song for this game, BTW), and it's priced just like everyone else. I hope that we don't see the Master of Puppets stuff come in at three dollars a pop, that wouldn't feel right to me.

Possibly $3 a song is for really long premium stuff, like Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

I love the Beatles, but I wouldn't pay $3 for a three minute Beatles song.

[TheJetCityFix]

I would gladly pay $3 for ANY AC/DC.....in a heartbeat.

[PsycoCheerio]

I would gladly pay $3 for ANY AC/DC.....in a heartbeat.

That's what I think are going to be the $3 songs...AC/DC and Zep when that happens...

[Axel32]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Awfordiblity!

[mkkiller]

28.50 the first week if ya buy everything... and that's not including Who's Next which is also stated for week one. And another $22 for the rest of the packs listed... not including albums. So I'm thinking potentially $70 worth of DLC within the first four weeks after the official launch.


Ouch my wallet.

could you tell me how much in microsoft points i will need roughly around

[TheTogfather]

I'm kinda glad that the premium pricing option will be there right off the bat. It's kinda like HMX is saying, "Look, some songs/artists are just going to be damn expensive to get, so if we get them, we're gonna need you to buck up for it, ok?" And I'm fine w/ that.

As long as that premium artist is Tool. Or Floyd. Or Zep. Or hell, even Pearl Jam.

[Desensitized]

Exactly the pricing I was expecting, great job keeping it reasonable HMX.

[_GABO_]

Effing sweet! Thanks for the link.

I definitely cannot wait for..some.. of those!

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

could you tell me how much in microsoft points i will need roughly around

About 6000 MSP.

[masterx1918]

my sharona and juke box hero right away ftw.

[mkkiller]

hot damn now is that for just the first week or for everything announced so far?

[PsycoCheerio]

About 6000 MSP.

I'm thinking closer to 4200...

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

I'm thinking closer to 4200...

Only if you don't include the albums... Nevermind, Who's Next, Grateful Dead

[Electric_Zen]

Just a note for people who missed it earlier. Dan said that Who's Next would be the first album released, but it's not going to be available at launch. No guarantees it's even going to be coming in 2007.

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

Just a note for people who missed it earlier. Dan said that Who's Next would be the first album released, but it's not going to be available at launch. No guarantees it's even going to be coming in 2007.

I thought HMX confirmed it would be out the week after launch? Maybe I'm just losing my mind.

[PsycoCheerio]

Only if you don't include the albums... Nevermind, Who's Next, Grateful Dead

That's true, but the 4200 is for all of the first 5 weeks...assuming that you would buy everything in packs. Seeing as how the Albums are still undetermined. If you include all 18 Grateful Dead tracks plus the two albums I bet 6000 might be quite a low estimate...

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

That's true, but the 4200 is for all of the first 5 weeks...assuming that you would buy everything in packs. Seeing as how the Albums are still undetermined. If you include all 18 Grateful Dead tracks plus the two albums I bet 6000 might be quite a low estimate...

Wishful thinking. I'm still hoping that DLC albums are based on albums and not per song. Like every album would cost xx.xx no matter how many songs are on it.... but that seems unlikely.

[sa_nick]

So when it's released in Australia that will equate to about $6.10.

Hopefully its not any higher than $6.50, although i can see them trying to ask as much as $10 for it, just coz they like to rip off aussie.

When i say "they" im not talking about HMX. C'mon Dan, help a mate out. :D

[tantric132]

Great Find!

[Keebler]

Unless a lot of tracks see that $2.99 price point, I think this makes all of Rock Band's DLC a HUGE STEAL.

GH3 DLC songs are roughly $2.00 each, but you're forced so spend $6.25 all at once for songs that only let you play guitar and bass/rhythm. And they don't work in most of the game's modes.

Rock Band DLC songs are going to mostly undercut all of GH3's content by offering cheaper songs in an a la carte fashion. Not to mention YOU CAN PLAY 4 INSTRUMENTS and each song will be usable in every game mode (including multiplayer Band World Tour).

This is pretty good news. The only bad part is ... where is Who's Next on this schedule? :(

[Apples]

It seems appropriate for the time being to replace the "how much should DLC cost" sticky thread with a new sticky thread (this one) about "this is how much DLC costs".

[ima747]

Now that we know how much DLC will cost, here's a question. To play DLC online with a friend will you both have to have it? (like maps in halo or whatever) or will just one of you need the song purchased (like DLC for crackdown. I'm guessing not simply due to the need to have the song data stored localy and you have to pay to download it to store it... unless there's a temp transfer thing...)

Just curious as I would love to play online with a friend but we both have different musical tastes so I'm sure we'll both be buying different tracks. But if I could try some of his it might convince me to buy it myself...

[PsycoCheerio]

Now that we know how much DLC will cost, here's a question. To play DLC online with a friend will you both have to have it? (like maps in halo or whatever) or will just one of you need the song purchased (like DLC for crackdown. I'm guessing not simply due to the need to have the song data stored localy and you have to pay to download it to store it... unless there's a temp transfer thing...)

Just curious as I would love to play online with a friend but we both have different musical tastes so I'm sure we'll both be buying different tracks. But if I could try some of his it might convince me to buy it myself...

Both have to have the DLC, I think I had it quoted in my first post...(Yep I do)


Now I feel special...at least for the moment...

[ima747]

getting late, going blind, thanks for the repeat!

[Chris_Gonzalez]

Thinking about it, I reaaaallllyyy hope that Harmonix has an option of buying all of the week's DLC at once for a discounted price, or at least if you buy 3 individual songs at once that they count it as a track pack. I want all the songs, but I don't want to spend all of that money. I will if I have to, though.

[Brock_Landers]

I'm actually quite excited for My Sherona. I think it was one I suggested at the start along with Black Betty. The news of cover songs still getting done does give me hope for some of those more older and obscure tracks

[Patch_]

I'm actually quite excited for My Sherona. I think it was one I suggested at the start along with Black Betty. The news of cover songs still getting done does give me hope for some of those more older and obscure tracks

Yeah that's a song I'm looking forward to as well, that and Fortunate son.
$2 bucks is a great price point but I'll be buying up all the $1 tracks just to play them.

[MaineDrummer]

That's what I think are going to be the $3 songs...AC/DC and Zep when that happens...

I think so too. If that is the case then it must be in the works. They are not gonna throw out a price they think will do for say AC/DC if they get it. There must be a plan in place if they have set a price. Wishful thinking? yeah...but it sounds good don't it?

And I swear I read in an interview that the Who would be made available "within the first week" I'll look again tomorrow.

[VixDiesel]

I'm extremely content being able to pick and choose and I'm even happier at the prices. I fear I may end up being even more in debt than I already am.

[Siberian]

Thankfully I have a hearty 10k MS points from the various Gaming Conventions I went to over the summer...the only reason I love Seattle...

10k ... bah!

I have nearly 25,000 pts that I got at 1/2 price when Circuit City was selling 1600 pt cards for $9 each. I went a bit crazy and stocked up cause I knew Rock Band would have lots of goodies for me to buy. Happy to see my half-price money will be going a bit farther then I thought. :D

That imo is a great 'feature' of the points system, sure on the PS3 you can use actual cash rather then silly points, but from time to time you can get points for cheap or free! I've gotten 3200pts for nothing in promos online. Effectively it puts everything on live on sale. That doesn't happen on the PS3.

[Jp7588]

Two of my friends work at Gamestop and they get a little discount off of the Microsoft point card things. That makes it even cheaper for me:D . Add that to the fact that we are sharing Rock Band between four people and all planning on buying DLC so that divides that 28 something someone quoted for the first week by four and I will have paid 7 something dollars and gotten to play all of that :)

[MrTorso]

I just hope the songs that are listed as "individual tracks" can get lumped into track packs and get a little break on them...

[Patch_]

I'll tell you what sucks, I'm buying rock band for the PS3 but I have 8200 MS points.
Bah, oh well.

[Rock_Starman]

These are good as long as they don't jack them up $1 in Canada on PS3 like they did with GH 3 (wich ended up cheaper than on 360 beacause the MS point cards didn't change)

[ThePaska]

Gamespot doesn't have too many articles but the majority of theirs are really awesome and surprising! I'm impressed they got this, they not only have the dates of the song releases but also the pricing? Amazing!

I can't believe so many songs are being released the week of the 20th, thats just so impressive on Harmonix's part. 15 songs in the first week of release and another 12 in the coming 4 weeks. Not to mention full albums, this is extremely amazing!

No telling when the full albums will be released though. I assume the Who's will be the week of the 20th as well. But as for Nevermind and others, I guess we'll just wait and see. No word on any Greatful Dead being released either, which is interesting.

I'm really pleased with the pricing $2 average for individual songs is awesome, and a cheaper $5.50 for sets of 3s is amazing! I could see albums of about 10 songs will fall into a $12 to $15 range.

I wonder what songs will be more and less expensive though, and why.

[Feigned]

I log off the forums for a couple of hours, and all the cool info comes out. :eek:

It's great that they did in fact release the DLC pricing before it hit stores. I couldn't be more pleased with the pricing scheme. The fact that they can beat the GH pricing is amazing when you consider how much work has to go into each track.

[Tendoza]

OH THANK GOD!!!

I thought Moonage Daydream was a cover, also, great 'tallica songs.

[jdr7650]

Since I preordered at gamestop I think I may use that 30% trade-in deal with rock band to get some MS points when I pick up Rock Band

[TreoRock_]

I wonder what kind of songs warrant a $3 pricetag. I know everyone around here has nerd-boners for Pink Floyd, Zep, and the Beatles, but any other predictions out there?

THE BEST SONG IN THE WORLD...!!!!

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[Ryder35]

Am I the only one concerned by the number of covers? I know it may be to do with not having master recordings but I am a bit gutted that 2 of the Bowie songs are covers and nearly 1/2 of the total songs are covers. Don't get me wrong I am really pleased with the choice of songs and the number available, just hoped for originals.

Edit to say I have just seen the other thread on this so don't shoot me for posting on the wrong thread!

[Varsps]

anyone know how much 440 ms points is in pounds sterling?

Also, do we know yet whether any or all of the DLC announced will be available in Europe? I know they said there would be tailored DLC for europe, but come on, you've got to give us that metallica pack!

[DorkmasterFlek]

*$&%! This makes the Canadian delay so much more painful! Lightning? Blackened?! JUSTICE?! GOD *&$%^&* DAMNIT!

[DannyBoy]

This is great news. I'll most likely be purchasing almost all of that DLC come next Tuesday. What an amazing game this is going to be...and expensive, haha.

[PurpleHaze]

anyone know how much 440 ms points is in pounds sterling?

100 points = £0.85

1 song for 160 points = £1.36
3 song pack for 440 points = £3.74

[Ryder35]

so twice as much as itunes in the UK (almost) Seems OK to me when you consider you are getting the song, 4 note charts for each difficulty level and graphics.

[DannyBoy]

I'm really impressed how they priced the songs lower than Guitar Hero, when they have so much more work per song comparatively. Really shows that they listen to the fans.

[Varsps]

100 points = £0.85

1 song for 160 points = £1.36
3 song pack for 440 points = £3.74

cheers mate, seems good value to me

[Bluvox]

Man I really like competition.

And the fact that the songs will be available in campaign mode, instead of the annoying "oh yeah, you can play those if you want, but you don't progress using them" bonus structure of GH3's unlockables. I haven't bothered with the DLC yet, can you actually use them in career mode for in-game cash or anything?

So glad I pre-ordered, my birthday comes 2 days early this year

[WiredRacing]

Fantastic. Better than GH DLC pricing for twice the gameplay and apparently (though I wouldn't be SO sure regarding the "packs") the ability to buy individual songs. Excellent.

For those (couple) complaining or moping around over the price... you have no appreciation for the value of time or risk (meaning you're probably still in High School). At least Harmonix is proving their commitment to this platform, they're putting a lot of eggs in this basket (and it will do well, no doubt) sounds to me like there'll be full time staffers working on DLC for the game. I think all things considered... the pricing is extremely fair.

The reason to be pissed at GH2's first few packs pricing was because it was existing content that (presumably) the licenses were already paid on. It was also content many people had already paid for (indirectly) via the first game. You were basically paying $5-6 for work done on creating the note charts for a bass track. Anything new after that was fair IMO. Considering how many of these are covers, the pricing is even THAT much better because there's that much more effort into the production of the song. While I know some of you may not like the covers (I sometimes actually prefer them to the originals) that doesn't change the fact there's more production involved in bringing it to the game.

BTW, I'd like to say this again.. PUHLEEEZE re-release all GH1 and GH2's Bonus Tracks for RB. Licensing shouldn't be an issue for 80-90% of them due to how many are in-house bands and there are a lot of fans of these bonus songs. (You guys were smart enough to multi-track all the instruments and singing right? RIGHT? :) I'd probably buy most off GH1 and easily half from GH2 and that's even at $2...though, again, one would expect lower licensing (and they are repeat tracks) so $1 would proably be "expected" by most.

[iNiGhTmAr3]

THE BEST SONG IN THE WORLD...!!!!

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that's what I'm talkin about lol :D

[milkman4591]

Taken from Gamespot

Since Rock Band was first announced by Harmonix and MTV Games in March, the developers have made no secret of their ambitious plans for downloadable content. As the game's release has drawn closer, information about those plans has trickled out. At the E3 Media and Business Summit, Harmonix said it would be offering full downloadable albums from artists like The Who, with more tracks from Metallica, The Grateful Dead, and The Ramones among those that gamers could add on to the retail game.

With Rock Band set for release next Tuesday, Harmonix today finally took the wraps off its downloadable content model today. The studio has apparently heard complaints regarding the mandatory three-song bundles and $6.25 price point adopted by the Guitar Hero franchise's downloadable content, and is giving gamers a bit of a break.

Rock Band will still feature pre-selected three-song packs for download, but they will instead cost $5.49 (440 Microsoft points on Xbox 360). Songs will also be available individually for $1.99. Harmonix has said future songs will be sold individually for as little as $.99 (80 Microsoft points), and as much as $2.99 (240 points). However, "the vast majority" will come in at the standard $1.99 price point. The developer did not say how much full-album downloads would be, or when the first albums would be released.

Harmonix also detailed its release schedule for the first five weeks after Rock Band launches. The opening week will be highlighted by track packs from Metallica, The Police, and Queens of the Stone Age, with individual songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Foreigner, T-Rex, and more. Downloaded tracks will be integrated into all of the game's modes, and will be playable online only if all players have purchased the songs.

Week of November 20, 2007: (*--asterisk denotes a cover version)
Metallica Pack
"Ride the Lightning"--Metallica
"Blackened"--Metallica
"And Justice for All"--Metallica

The Police Pack
"Can't Stand Losing You"--The Police
"Synchronicity II"--The Police
"Roxanne"--The Police

Queens of the Stone Age Pack
"3's and 7's"--Queens of the Stone Age
"Little Sister"--Queens of the Stone Age
"Sick Sick Sick"--Queens of the Stone Age

Individual Tracks
"Fortunate Son" as made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival *
"Juke Box Hero" as made famous by Foreigner *
"Bang a Gong (Get It On)" as made famous by T-Rex *
"My Sharona" as made famous by The Knack *
"Cherry Bomb" as made famous by The Runaways *
"Joker & The Thief"--Wolfmother

Week of November 27, 2007
David Bowie Pack
"Moonage Daydream"--David Bowie
"Heroes" as made famous by David Bowie *
"Queen *****" as made famous by David Bowie *

Week of December 4, 2007
Black Sabbath Pack
"N.I.B." as made famous by Black Sabbath *
"Sweet Leaf" as made famous by Black Sabbath *
"War Pigs" as made famous by Black Sabbath *

Week of December 11, 2007
Punk Pack:
"Rockaway Beach"--Ramones
"I Fought the Law"--The Clash
"Ever Fallen In Love" as made famous by Buzzcocks *

Week of December 18, 2007
Individual Tracks
"My Iron Lung"--Radiohead
"Buddy Holly"--Weezer
"Brass in Pocket" as made famous by Pretenders *

[mobhit101]

**:eek: *face explodes*:eek: **


ummmm... yeah, pretty much what everyone else has been saying...

This feckin' rules!

QotSA AND Metallica DLC in the first week! Plus Who's Next as well(probably)??!!?!?

[Banjo7]

I canny wait till my import copy comes im definately buying all of that DLC.

a great price only £1 a song.

[Alkohawlik21]

Why do you lie to us? "It'll take your breath away -- in a good way"? I don't think $1.99 a song, or $5.29 a 3 Track Pack does it for me. I did the math for the launch. $28.41 for PS3, which translates to 2280 MPs. That's only 15 songs. Talk about making up the difference for a loss. By the way, with the pricing for MPs, that goes for $28.50 for 360 users, 9 cents more. That doesn't seem like a lot now, but it will add up.

[logicalnoise]

Man I really like competition.

And the fact that the songs will be available in campaign mode, instead of the annoying "oh yeah, you can play those if you want, but you don't progress using them" bonus structure of GH3's unlockables. I haven't bothered with the DLC yet, can you actually use them in career mode for in-game cash or anything?

So glad I pre-ordered, my birthday comes 2 days early this year

in gh3? no, they count as bonus songs and don't get you a cash value in career mode.

[HeXcoda]

One man's breath is another man's poison, I guess.

I'm fine with this pricing. It's better than GH and offers a reasonable value for my gaming dollar. Don't expect everybody to be outraged over this (or everybody to accept it, either, really).

[MundaneSoul]

Harmonix busted ass to give us awesome pricing. $2 per song with discounted packs is, indeed, awesome, considering the depth included in each song - as Alex R said in his interview, for each song they have to include three note charts, a vocal line, lipsynching for the singer, accurate movements for the rest of the band, lighting and effects, and mixing to insure that each part is properly audible.

If you don't think that's worth two bucks, fine. I think you're nuts.

[mobhit101]

If it wasn't official yet, it is now:

Guitar Hero = PWND!







:D

[Bakkster]

If you don't think that's worth two bucks, fine.

Agreed, nobody's forcing you to buy the DLC. I was somewhat expecting either equal pricing with GH3, or slightly cheaper. When you add ala-carte downloads, it's suddenly quite a bit cheaper for a lot more content.

I will agree that it didn't take my breath away, but that's because I was expecting something like this, and already had high expectations. I expect the rest of the gaming world is s***ing a brick right now, especially compared to GH3.

But again, if it's not worth $2 to you, I understand your disappointment.

[Ultrace]

Thankfully I have a hearty 10k MS points from the various Gaming Conventions I went to over the summer...the only reason I love Seattle...
I'm at 7200 thanks to work incentives... :) Good thing too, since there are at least 11 individual songs from the scheduled release that we'll be getting by Christmas... Plus Who's Next, Nevermind and some of the Grateful Dead if that's released in the timeframe...

[mobhit101]

MS point cards are going to be THE stocking stuffer to have this holiday. Well, for all of us Rock Band'ers anyway

[ThePaska]

MS point cards are going to be THE stocking stuffer to have this holiday. Well, for all of us Rock Band'ers anyway

They definitely will be, I need to go out and find some cheap, I'll also probably ask for some for Christmas, I plan on using a lot of points on songs.

[Jack_Harvard]

Honestly, it's not even the price that's gotten me so excited, as I already expected this amount, and I feel that it's a very fair price. What I'm so psyched about is the release schedule, with so many amazing tracks available the first week alone, and many more after that.

[TheJetCityFix]

I want some damn Bang Camaro DLC...... Gimme Push Push (Lady Lightning) at .99!

[iNiGhTmAr3]

I want some damn Bang Camaro DLC...... Gimme Push Push (Lady Lightning) at .99!

awesome song lol...good times....

[KeithSkins]

I can't believe anyone is disappointed in the pricing! When you factor in the costs of licensing (especially if it's an original recording) and level design, the fact that songs are about $2 a pop amazes me.

Good on Harmonix... I also am pleased at the amount of content available at launch.

[FLYmeatwad]

I would pay $3.00 for some Dylan. Oh or Renegade if they made the right choice and picked up some Styx.

Not a bad price scheme at all. Looks like it'll be some MS points for Christmas this year.

[LongDarkBlues]

I just wanted to say that this is the exact price I predicted :P

[IOIHUMMERIOI]

I'm all over the Metallica pack. Some bad ass songs there. Hopefully they are "easing" into The Four Horseman. :p

[jgardz]

i'm pretty sure i read somewhere that Metallica would have a lot of content, covering their entire career, so I highly doubt that we've seen all the metallica we're gonna be offered! I think that ONE is a long, as is MOP, FWTBT, Sad But True, etc...that being said, the 4 offered so far are gonna kick ass!!!

[mobhit101]

I want some damn Bang Camaro DLC...... Gimme Push Push (Lady Lightning) at .99!

::looks at profile avatar... looks at sig....:::


awwwwwwwwwww yeah! Bang Camaro FTW!!!!!!!!!!

[Bakkster]

awwwwwwwwwww yeah! Bang Camaro FTW!!!!!!!!!!

Queue Eff Tea

[Strider0028]

I will only buy if it is freee or cost $.99
If it is a good song I may pay $1.50
$1.99 is too much for a song that can only be heard while playing a game

[LongDarkBlues]

I will only buy if it is freee or cost $.99
If it is a good song I may pay $1.50
$1.99 is too much for a song that can only be heard while playing a game
you're paying for game content, not the song.

[ThePaska]

I will only buy if it is freee or cost $.99
If it is a good song I may pay $1.50
$1.99 is too much for a song that can only be heard while playing a game

If you wanted to just simply listen to the song and not play it, you could get it on iTunes for $0.99.

You are paying for content here, most single songs are going to cost you $2, which I see as more than reasonable, especially since packs and albums of songs will end up costing you even less than that per song!

[angry_jonny]

I wonder what "vast majority at $2" will turn out to mean in practice (did they mean plurality?). I just have a funny feeling nearly every song in the $3 range will be a "must own."

I also really hope they get Who's Next and Nevermind on there before the end of the year, as that was the DLC that I was looking forward to the most. As for what is there, The Police pack looks great, but the Metallica and Punk packs are anemic. Too bad all the Sabbath stuff is covers, but it'll still be fun. Otherwise, it's way better than GH3's DLC, but still pretty meh from a "great rock songs" perspective (for now).

Overall, though, I'm pleased. It's expensive, but not if you only get a song or two once in a while, which I bet is how most people (as in, casual players who aren't obsessive and don't frequent boards like this) will approach it. I mean, what price would you really pay for [insert favorite song of all time]? They could've charged more, and didn't.

[foolosophy]

I wonder what "vast majority at $2" will turn out to mean in practice (did they mean plurality?). I just have a funny feeling nearly every song in the $3 range will be a "must own."

I also really hope they get Who's Next and Nevermind on there before the end of the year, as that was the DLC that I was looking forward to the most. As for what is there, The Police pack looks great, but the Metallica and Punk packs are anemic. Too bad all the Sabbath stuff is covers, but it'll still be fun. Otherwise, it's way better than GH3's DLC, but still pretty meh from a "great rock songs" perspective (for now).

Overall, though, I'm pleased. It's expensive, but not if you only get a song or two once in a while, which I bet is how most people (as in, casual players who aren't obsessive and don't frequent boards like this) will approach it. I mean, what price would you really pay for [insert favorite song of all time]? They could've charged more, and didn't.

According to IGN http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/835/835522p1.html there won't be any albums till 08.

[ThuDogFood]

This is great news. They have to do 4 tracks a song, they have more (and bigger) DLC and they STILL undercut GH. Red Octane PRs should be crying in a corner right now.

Not OMG, t3h uber cheapz, but a decent difference when you start getting more.

This means that when I get RB on Tuesday, if I get a 1600 point card, I can download all 3 packs, and Joker and the Thief. Awesome.

And the best part is, I have points leftover, so when I get another point card, I get another song besides what I would get from just one card.

Very pleasing news.

BTW, I'm guessing that:
$0.99 songs are Harmonix bands, and/or indie songs.
$1.99 songs are the average bunch
$2.99 songs are the super hard and/or expensive to liscense songs (say if Harmonix potentially got ACDC, Led Zeppelin, or The Beatles, they would probably be this price)

[justin19954]

I hope they come out with the Grateful Dead pack before christmas. I'm dying to sing these songs!

[capitalfn9]

i would freakin pay 5 dollars a song for gnr if i had to.... just give me some!

[JBabin3xb]

I just hope the DLC interface is more friendly than guitar hero 3's. although alot of game developers could care less how they get dlc to you, i hope rock band provides somthing over the top ( like a shopping cart that could tally discounts {make your own 3 song pack?})and being able to preview a song before download. if their are user ratings for songs, i'm selling gh3 asap

i'll keep dreaming...

[battle_axe_of_doom]

looks like i'll have to get this game for christmas folks. all of it costs waaaay too much for my blud

[Terranova]

Nice pricing not to expensive.. i sure hope the Metallica pack comes to Europe.

[ManOwaR]

Sorry, I didn't read ALL 11 pages:

Will PS3 users be able to share their DLC and play with the person they share it with online? As you know PS3 users are able to DL games to their friends Play Station, by using their account and Password (it doesn't share the Credit info or anything).

Regardless, I would want to to find 5 people and share the content(and cost), whether or not it's my buddies I actually play with or not would depend on the above question.

K-

later

[Bakkster]

Will PS3 users be able to share their DLC and play with the person they share it with online? As you know PS3 users are able to DL games to their friends Play Station, by using their account and Password (it doesn't share the Credit info or anything).

From the article:
"Downloaded tracks will be integrated into all of the game's modes, and will be playable online only if all players have purchased the songs."

So no.

[bumbousdude25]

Sorry guys, I don't feel like searching through 13 pages of stuff...


....so I ask....



WHERE'S "WHO'S NEXT"??!?!?!?!? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Electric_Zen]

WHERE'S "WHO'S NEXT"??!?!?!?!?

2008.......

[paulk11087]

!#@!#!!!!!!!


It's official.... Christmas comes November 20th this year.

I love an early Christmas. :D

[sytraxiplague]

OMFG SWEET! The Black Sabbath pack comes out on my birthday, actual date.:D

[Spear_of_Destiny]

Wikipedia has a great little MSP ==> $$ converter with all different countries at the rock band entry in it.

The price is fair. Whining about .50c or whatever your fair price may be is ridiculous. im no rich man, but ill tell you that i work for a living and am willing to make a couple sacrifices to get what i want. that is what life is about, young ones. and besides, the DLC is not offered only for the period between its release and the release of the next one. im sure theres gonna be "dry" releases of stuff you would classify as pure crap and would therefore be able to catch up on your DLC. big deal. you dont have to be the first kid on the block with it all. youre obviously not that kid anyway, no need to stress yourself trying.

the point? i really dont care whether youre colored unimpressed or outraged at the price. you dont have the discretionary income (any income other than allowance?) working people have. stay home one night instead of going out spending money on whatever it is you spend it on. this thirtysomething father of two and his family are going to rock together. so maybe i have to cancel one of my two mmorpg subscriptions... i wont be playing them as much now anyway as of tuesday. rock band will be the new mmo for me. and it kind of is, isnt it?

[Chris_Gonzalez]

If you can purchase songs from packs individually, does it work vice versa? Like, can you select 3 songs and count it as a 3-song pack?

[Louied825]

how about some Alice and Chains and more Stone Temple Pilots

[LongDarkBlues]

how about some Alice and Chains and more Stone Temple Pilots
Please god no.

[Chris_Gonzalez]

Please god no.

What? You have a fear of good music or something?

[LongDarkBlues]

No, I have a fear of bad 90s corporate grunge cash-in frat rock.

[Chris_Gonzalez]

No, I have a fear of bad 90s corporate grunge cash-in frat rock.

:-/

This is the thing I don't understand about people and DLC. When people request something, others shoot it down because they don't like it. The reason it's DLC is because it's an OPTION to buy it. If you don't want to play it, don't buy it. Don't shoot down other's likes because you don't like them. Honestly, people, learn some respect for opinions here.

[LongDarkBlues]

Yeah - but there's only so many hours of programming that'll go into it, ultimately - when there's hundreds of thousands of better bands, why waste time on bland-rock?

[Apples]

With DLC due to be available within 24 hours, this thread is no longer necessary as a sticky. Farewell DLC pricing stickies, we knew ye well.

[blue_dragonzero]

Rush DLC please.

EDIT: lol bump
Undermining has never been so fun.

[Ninhead]

Is it confirmed that the DLC will be up tomorrow? I haven't seen anything that says anything different that "Week of November 20th".

[Chris_Gonzalez]

With DLC due to be available within 24 hours, this thread is no longer necessary as a sticky. Farewell DLC pricing stickies, we knew ye well.

Shortest sticky ever?