No Additional Single Player Content Coming as DLC for Uncharted 3
Naughty Dog has made it clear that they plan on supporting Uncharted 3 with new content for the game’s co-op and competitive multiplayer modes, but what about extending the single player experience via downloadable content?
Apparently the Uncharted developer isn’t too fond of the idea. In an interview Eurogamer had with game director Justin Richmond, Richmond made it clear that the developer would much rather put their efforts toward making their next game, rather than spend time crafting DLC.
There’s a very specific reason. Whenever we sit down and think we should do some single-player DLC, someone pitches something and we realize – that’s a five hour level.
We’d rather build out another game than we would do episodic content. We’re so small that we can’t afford to have a whole team working on DLC.
While gamers might not get future add-ons to the campaign, at least they can rest assured that Naughty Dog isn’t gimping the single-player experience, only to parcel it out later as DLC.
Our copy of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception just arrived, so keep watch for our review when the embargo lifts on October 24th.
10 Responses to “No Additional Single Player Content Coming as DLC for Uncharted 3”
go for them now start working on Uncharted 4!
as much as i would love that……they should take a break from the franchise and work on something else didn’t play the jak and daxter series but would love a new one because i didn’t play Ratchet and Clank on the ps2 and when i played the ps3 versions it made me want to play the whole series
Except if they did that it’d be a new IP….for the next Sony console.
“Naughty Dog is a one franchise per-console company and Playstation 3 is Uncharted”
http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/08/04/crash-bandicoot-jak-daxter-to-be-left-behind-says-naughty-dog/ <- source
Naughty Dog does only one IP at a time and moves on which is why we won’t see any other Jak & Daxter game from that developer
I agree with them, if they get started with another project after their brake. I’m sure they’ll craft one heck of a game.
As much as I would love SP dlc compared to MP dlc I think it’s wise to not waste time on it and focus on the future.
Doesn’t mean they can’t take a year and work on a Jak and Daxter collection of some kind!
I’d like to see some Uncharted 3 SP DLC. It could work if they did it to bring some gaps say like the story from another perspective. They could do the same for Uncharted 2 like what happened to Harry in the end (if you’ve played Uncharted 2, yes I know how it ends for Harry but I’m not spoiling it) or how Elena found Nathen shortly before the village levels begun.
Let it be clear that I think it is a DRAG. Dlc like that should be some nice slow paced non crunching work, to be released months NOT WEEKS— after launch. What better way to try out some concepts and alternative stories.
Fallout & Fallout Vegas and Borderlands and Bioshock2 and Dead Space2, Prince of Persia have had some great stories that really developed nicely and kept the titles playing for some extended times. So while Amy Hennig is figuring out how to raise the bar even higher next time MAKE A SINGLE PLAYER DLC!
I’m actually totally fine with this. These guys know how to maintain their focus, rather than trying to do everything and spreading their resources too thin. It pretty much ensures that the campaign will be top notch material again, and after release they can focus on continuing to support MP like they’ve done so well for Uncharted 2 (sort of, besides the balancing controversy, which they’ve hopefully learned from).