Total War Warhammer 3 DLC delayed, Pharaoh players to get refunds Polygon | Makemetechie.com Summary
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- Whereas the previous DLC (Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs) added an entirely new faction, along with dozens of new units for the game’s real-time strategy battles for the same price, Shadows of Change was mainly building on factions that were already in the game..
- As for Total War: Pharaoh, Creative Assembly thinks the new price is a “fairer cost for the game.” Judging by recent Steam reviews, players didn’t find the game’s content to be worth the $59.99 it has cost since October..
- A mid-August blog post from Creative Assembly, seemingly meant to explain the pricing change within the context of the studio’s changing economic needs, drew even more criticism for its perceived lack of substance..
- The studio laid off employees shortly afterward, joining a litany of companies that have taken similar steps to adjust to the video game industry’s downturn in 2023..
- The studio drew criticism for Shadows of Change’s $24.99 price point in August, which many players felt wasn’t commensurate with the DLC’s content..
- Total War: Pharaoh, on the other hand, will get its first new content in “early 2024” as planned, but it will now be a free update as opposed to paid DLC..
After several uncertain months, developer Creative Assembly has announced changes to the DLC road map for Total War Warhammer 3 and refunds for players of Total War Pharaoh.Thrones of Decay, the [+2378 chars]
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