Bethesda’s Dawnguard DLC for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been out for Xbox for close to a month already but the future of the add-on on PS3′s future is in doubt due to a technical problem on the console. The save game frame rate glitch on PS3 is what many consider could be the problem.
On the Bethesda forums, Gstaff addressed the no-show on PS3, stating:
“It’s been a few weeks, and we wanted to make sure everyone knows where we’re at with Dawnguard. Skyrim is a massive and dynamic game that requires a lot of resources, and things get much more complex when you’re talking about sizeable content like Dawnguard. We have tried a number of things, but none of them solve the issue enough to make Dawnguard good for everyone.
“The PS3 is a powerful system, and we’re working hard to deliver the content you guys want. Dawnguard is obviously not the only DLC we’ve been working on either, so the issues of adding content get even more complicated. This is not a problem we’re positive we can solve, but we are working together with Sony to try to bring you this content.
“We wish we had a more definitive answer right now. We understand the frustration when the same content is not available on all platforms. When we have an update, we will certainly let you know. We deeply appreciate all the time and support you have given us, and we’ll keep doing our best to return that.”
With the newly announced Hearthfire add-on on the horizon, if this issue isn’t sorted out, it could mean that this dlc will share Dawnguard’s fate on PS3.
St. Elmo's Fire wrote:Can't help but think it's gonna be really basic and template-ish and that I'll be disappointed, though...:-(
The Skyrim Hearthfire downloadable content is now available to PC owners through Steam, Bethesda has announced.
On Steam it costs £3.49. Hearthfire lets you buy your own land and build your own home with all mod cons.
While the news is sure to please PC gamers, PlayStation 3 owners will no doubt be losing hope that the Skyrim DLC will ever launch on Sony's console.
Skyrim's first DLC add-on, Dawnguard, is yet to launch on PS3 over three months after it released on Xbox 360, and Hearthfire is absent, too. Last night Bethesda marketing chief Pete Hines once again took to Twitter to say there was still no information on DLC for PS3.
"We're still on it," he said. "Will share update when I have one."
It appears the problem has to do with the performance of the downloadable content on the PS3. The PS3 version of Skyrim often runs into trouble, with owners reporting troublesome crashes and terrible frame rates.
"The performance isn't good enough in all cases," Hines responded when asked for an explanation for the PS3 DLC delay. "For most folks, it'd be fine. For some, it wouldn't be."
Then, after an angry Twitter follower told Bethesda to stop blaming Sony and the PS3 for Skyrim's technical failings: "We've never blamed anyone or anything. It's our problem, and it's on us to solve it."
Bluecast wrote: Sony better learn from this gen. PSone was a breeze to develop for. PS2 was a bitch. PS3 is a bitch. PS4 better be a breeze to develop for or else they will be seriously hurting. I don't think they will have the blu ray advantage next gen. Even Wii U has HD DVD type dics with up to 75GB of disc space.
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