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DLC UNCOVERED: an unsung source of games creativity

DOWNLOADABLE content, universally known as DLC, might just be the least glamorous outpost of the games industry. Its unutterably prosaic name doesn’t help, but its very nature - as extra content supporting games that have been on release for a while - means that it is almost by definition seen as ephemeral. DLC preaches to the converted: those who have a particular interest in the games for which it is made.

DLC may not seem remotely exciting, but there is actually more to it than meets the eye. Its primary benefit for gamers is obvious: it breathes new life into games that they have finished and had moved away from, in the form of additional storylines, modes, difficulty levels and so on. Generally, it has

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