Hello!


If you think Phantom Liberty is DLC, Idris Elba will explain the difference for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MahJLvGL4

At least someone knew what they were talking about when they wrote his script, eh? ^^

In a way, Phantom Liberty can be called a DLC (which is the acronym for DownLoadable Content, for those who doesn't know), considering it does not have a physical release that I am aware of. And while you can download more RAM, you cannot download a CD - only the content of one.

Generally speaking, a DLC is a small, usually free download that adds something simple to a game, like a character skin, a weapon or similar. Making Roach (am not a Witcher player) into a red flaming unicorn would be called a DLC. Or a mod, if the developers didn't make it. And Phantom Liberty is definitely not a mod.

Still, everytime I see Phantom Liberty being called a "DLC", I can feel my gears grinding, because it certainly is an expansion in my mind.

...Or maybe we could just call it a macrotransaction, where we just pay for a game world skin with extra visual and sound effects. Visual effects, like a whole new area, and sound effects like a whole new set of dialogue made with new voice actors.

All expansions are DLC but not all DLC are expansions.

Sound about right, at least the second part (just being pedantic).

I am just nitpicking from a grammatical standpoint, whether an expansion without a physical release technically is a DLC.
I wouldn't call StarCraft Brood War a DLC - nothing was downloaded when I installed that game from a CD back in 1999.

But as both DLCs and expansions are called for those who buys games on Steam: "rentals".
Because they don't own anything at all if something happens to the service. Which is why I buy my games here on GoG.

Funnily enough, when Broodwar was released one of the main complaints was it didn't have enough content for an expansion.

I'm going to write a song called "DLC" and it's going to go to the tune of AC/DC's "TNT"

DLC!
You pay the bucks!
DLC!
Devs give no f***s!
DLC!
You pay your way
DLC!
Long for yesterdaaaaaaaaaaay

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DLC!
Is it pay to win?
DLC!
Pay it with a grin!
DLC!
Who cares if you're poor
DLC!
Devs need some moooooooooreeeee

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But yeah. Thanks to horse armor, here we are having this conversation.

Phantom Liberty is definitely an expansion. CDPR knows the difference.