Fallout 3 downloadable content

Fallout 3 downloadable content
Developer(s)Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Designer(s)Emil Pagliarulo
Todd Howard
Istvan Pely
SeriesFallout
EngineGamebryo[1]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ReleaseOperation: Anchorage
January 27, 2009 (XBL/GFWL)
October 1, 2009 (PSN)
The Pitt
March 25, 2009 (XBL/GFWL)
October 1, 2009 (PSN)
Broken Steel
May 5, 2009 (XBL/GFWL)
September 24, 2009 (PSN)
Point Lookout
June 23, 2009 (XBL/GFWL)
October 8, 2009 (PSN)
Mothership Zeta
August 3, 2009 (XBL/GFWL)
October 8, 2009 (PSN)

There are five pieces of downloadable content (DLC) for the Bethesda action role-playing video game Fallout 3. Each package of downloadable content adds new missions, new locales to visit, and new items for the player to use. Of the five, Broken Steel has the largest effect on the game, altering the ending, increasing the level cap to 30, and allowing the player to continue playing past the end of the main quest line.[2] The Game of The Year edition of Fallout 3 includes the full game and all five pieces of downloadable content.[3]

The downloadable content was originally only available for Xbox Live and Games for Windows.[4][5] Although Bethesda had not offered an explanation as to why the content was not released for PlayStation 3, Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian speculated that it may have been the result of a money deal with Bethesda by Sony's competitor, Microsoft.[5] When asked if the PlayStation 3 version would receive an update that would enable gameplay beyond the main quest's completion, Todd Howard responded, "Not at this time, no".[6] However, in May 2009, Bethesda announced that the existing DLC packs (Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt and Broken Steel) would be made available for the PlayStation 3; the later two (Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta) were released for all platforms.[7]

  1. ^ "Bethesda Speaks On Gamebryo Engine, Final Fallout 3 DLC". Slashdot. July 9, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  2. ^ Frushtick, Russ (December 11, 2008). "EXCLUSIVE: Fallout 3's "Broken Steel" to Change the End of the Game: Games: UGO". UGO. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  3. ^ Fletcher, JC (September 17, 2009). "Fallout 3 GOTY edition, PS3 DLC dated". Joystiq. Archived from the original on October 17, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  4. ^ DeVries, Jack (July 14, 2008). "E3 2008: Fallout 3 to Have Console Exclusive Downloadable Content". IGN. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Graft, Kris (July 21, 2008). "Bethesda Mum on Fallout 3 DLC Exclusivity Deal". Edge Online. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  6. ^ Klepek, Patrick (January 23, 2009). "Bethesda Won't Commit To PS3 'Fallout 3′ Getting Ability To Play Post-Ending". MTV. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  7. ^ Purchese, Robert (May 19, 2009). "Bethesda doing more Fallout 3 DLC News". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 19, 2009.