No PS3 DLC, Demo Planned for New Tomb Raider

October 7, 2008 9:23 AM

Following up on yesterday's announcement of Xbox 360-exclusive downloadable content for Crystal Dynamics' upcoming Tomb Raider: Underworld, publisher Eidos has affirmed that there are no plans to bring that content to other platforms.

While Tomb Raider: Underworld will hit PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and other consoles November 18, the two downloadable episodes are not a timed exclusive and will only appear on Xbox 360, an Eidos representative clarified to MTV Multiplayer. Furthermore, there are no plans to release additional content on other platforms.

Said to add six hours to the game, the chapters will arrive in two chunks. The first, Beneath the Ashes, is set after the game's conclusion and will hit by Christmas. The second, Lara's Shadow, should be released in early 2009.

That exclusivity apparently extends to the action-adventure game's impending demo as well, as Eidos stated that the PlayStation 3 will not receive the downlodable demo set to arrive in the Xbox Live Marketplace later this month.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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Vincent Grayson

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October 7, 2008 9:30 AM

So what they're saying here is "If you own a PS3, we don't really care if you this"
- Jobos
  
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  October 7, 2008 9:53 AM
  
  *buy*
  - Vincent Grayson
    
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    October 7, 2008 11:53 AM
    
    fuck, it was 6:30 in the morning when I posted that.
- jtthe2nd
  
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  October 7, 2008 4:25 PM
  
  The funny thing is that while some 360 owners will crow about this, DLC is really just content they held back that should've been in the full game in the first place. It has nothing to do with giving customers more value.
  - Fred Garvin
    
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    October 7, 2008 6:37 PM
    
    Riiiiiggghhhttt. All DLC is just omitted content in your eyes I bet.
    - jtthe2nd
      
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      October 7, 2008 7:52 PM
      
      The first DLC will be released by Christmas, 2 months after the game is released, so yeah, imo it was omiited.
      - Fred Garvin
        
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        October 7, 2008 8:50 PM
        
        Or it was developed with that intention.
- Pneum0
  
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  October 7, 2008 6:43 PM
  
  They were probably paid for the 'exclusive content' much the same as with GTAIV. MS wants to be the leader of console gaming, and spending money to drive nails into sonys coffin is just part of operating expenses. As consumers we should realize this isn't good for us. The 360 has quite a few things going for it, and MS is making sure that people know that. Good for them, but... they've shown their true colors. RRoD, Mandatory subscriptions just to play your games online, and nickel and dime DLC. None of it is good for gamers, and it's too bad people doh't weigh out the pro's and con's of the products they support. Just like in-game ads, it's a slippery slope. Be careful what wheels you set in motion.