gibbeynator: Hello Games finally breaks a 3 month long silence, not to answer for their shenanigans or give an explanation for what happened, but to push their first major DLC pack.
Honestly, what could they say to the salty masses at this point that would change anything. I feel that coming out with news of DLC that will start the path towards making
NMS into the game everyone was hoping for is the best way to deal with the situation. If they had just said, "Sorry, guys." Would you really have been okay with that? Actions speak louder than words and the new content patch is a very solid action.
gibbeynator: The community wants answers and they're giving them a sales pitch. It's a good thing it's a free update, because charging for content that literally should have been in the game from day one would kill what tiny amount of credibility they have left.
How can it be considered a "sales pitch" when it's free? I think you're just looking for a reason to be mad with this pair of sentences rather than focusing on the positive which is that the DLC is here and that free for everyone. On top of that, the news comes on the heels of the game being made available for 40% off, so not only is the content patch free, but they're undercutting their profits on potential new sales of the game as well. This is what is called a "show of good faith", not a "sales pitch".