If a developer/published holds off to wait for more content, theycan miss the boat on sales.

That sounds very commercial, but the truth is, just about every publisher, no matter which one itis, is facing loses at the moment. If we as gamers wantto keep getting new games, new IP’s, continually update and well presented franchises, the paid DLC willbe the way that the publishers can continue to work with the developers to keep a game alive, vital and active.

After a period of time, that DLC should be reduced, and eventually become free of charge. As bythen the publisher will have met their goals, and moved on to the next iteration or title. BUt allows the developer to tweak an existing title, and motivate current gamers with an existing title, as a new one approaches.

Forza 3 did it really well. As forza 2 still had paid DLC for some time, and only really fanned out about 9 months out of release for the current game.

Perhaps some of the higher prices ‘some’ publishers ask for initial DLC is a bit severe, and could be cheaper, and in some cases, depending on the actual content, it should be free, even if it is new, or old. But overall, anything that enhances the gameplay of the game, should have a price tag attached for a period of time.

And actually, some old gamers DO start playing games on the original 1st-Gen Xbox, then go back and grab some of the older consoles and remind themselves of the days they spent in arcades, but did not have the Atari’s, or Commodores etc. Not all “older gamers” started out with an Nintendo, Jaguar, SNES or Atari etc.

SOme spent years with their kids in the older style arcades with the likes of Space Invaders, Race games, flight combat etc . .all fun, all games, all back in the early 70′s and before. Everyone is different, and they all start their life in gaming in different ways.