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Subject: Will the all the Halo 3 map packs be free at some point?

Posted by: Primum Agmen
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What do you guys think?

  • 08.03.2012 3:41 PM PDT
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Eh probably not but they should be. I don't think any are at their original price still are they?

  • 08.03.2012 4:09 PM PDT

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I thought Microsoft had a policy where DLC with achievments won't be free?

  • 08.03.2012 4:12 PM PDT

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microsoft will not make them free...

  • 08.03.2012 5:07 PM PDT

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The Map Packs with achievements will never be free. Never have been, never will be.

[Edited on 08.03.2012 5:21 PM PDT]

  • 08.03.2012 5:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: killingfrenzy11
I thought Microsoft had a policy where DLC with achievments won't be free?
This is interesting.

  • 08.03.2012 5:54 PM PDT


Posted by: killingfrenzy11
I thought Microsoft had a policy where DLC with achievments won't be free?
They do. It's why the Heroic Mappack is free but no others are.

Hell, Bungie had to seriously haggle with Microsoft to allow them to give us Cold Storage for free.

  • 08.03.2012 6:25 PM PDT

Posted by: Dodge Reborn
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I don't think so. This long after Halo 3, what will that do?

  • 08.03.2012 10:01 PM PDT

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I got mine for free, but that is because it was the mythic disk that came with ODST. As for downloads, not as long as the chance for money is present. So, never.

  • 08.04.2012 7:38 PM PDT

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Not as long as there are achievements attached to them.

  • 08.04.2012 8:57 PM PDT

Micro$oft make something free? Ha, that's a good joke.

  • 08.05.2012 1:41 AM PDT

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Maps I like: Turf, Avalanche, Pylon, Sandbox, Breakpoint and many more.

It's impossible for any DLC with Achievements (GamerScore) attached with it to be free (Save selected DLC's Microsoft allows, and even then there is only like 1 or 2 achievements).

However, if a developer so wishes they can lower the price to 80+ MSP.

The Halo 2 packs were free because of no gamerscore.

  • 08.05.2012 2:41 AM PDT

Posted by: Primum Agmen
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So many people saying its impossible.

Is it impossible because of some unapparent reason to me? Or just that Microsoft are money grabbers (making it theoretically possible)?

  • 08.05.2012 12:37 PM PDT


Posted by: Multijirachi

The Halo 2 packs were free because of no gamerscore.


Wrong. Halo 2s map packs didn't become free until the last few months of original XBL.

  • 08.05.2012 1:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: CrabbySpider
So many people saying its impossible.

Is it impossible because of some unapparent reason to me? Or just that Microsoft are money grabbers (making it theoretically possible)?

Impossible as in Microsoft just won't do it. Theoretically yes. But again, they won't.

  • 08.05.2012 2:21 PM PDT

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I doubt it. Microsoft will want to make as much money as possible.

  • 08.05.2012 6:02 PM PDT


Posted by: Multijirachi
It's impossible for any DLC with Achievements (GamerScore) attached with it to be free (Save selected DLC's Microsoft allows, and even then there is only like 1 or 2 achievements).

However, if a developer so wishes they can lower the price to 80+ MSP.

The Halo 2 packs were free because of no gamerscore.
Sorry mate, but you didn't say a thing that was true.

Tisn't impossible, it's just against policy.
The developer has no input as to the price. Microsoft sets all prices for their store.
The Halo 2 mappacks were not free until the end.

  • 08.05.2012 6:08 PM PDT

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Posted by: cameo_cream
I doubt it. Microsoft will want to make as much money as possible.


I really hate how people view Microsoft as a greedy, money obsessed corporation. It's not true, in fact, amongst the top tech companies, Microsoft is probably among the least greedy with companies like Apple being on top.

If Microsoft was greedy, they wouldn't subsidize and sell half their products at a loss. Trust me, if Microsoft was as greedy as you guys claim, it'd be very apparent. Spend some time in Apple land and you'll see what I mean. Besides, Microsoft has actually released tons of free games with achievements. Many of those are available through Kinect Fun Labs or on Games For Windows Live.

Anyways, I think I've seen DLC with achievements that were free before. It only added a few achievements but was free nonetheless. At this point, the multiplayer maps barely sell anymore. Few people are buying it. I believe 1st party developers don't really have much of a say in DLC pricing, but 3rd party ones should have more flexibility. I've never heard of that policy before. I think after Halo 4 comes out or sometime soon after, they might make the Halo 3 maps free.

  • 08.10.2012 1:18 AM PDT

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Posted by: WjB456
Eh probably not but they should be. I don't think any are at their original price still are they?


I don't believe so.......a friend of mine purchased them fairly recently and I think most of them were $5, and they were 10 initially, right?

  • 08.10.2012 7:39 AM PDT

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Posted by: WjB456
Eh probably not but they should be. I don't think any are at their original price still are they?


I don't believe so.......a friend of mine purchased them fairly recently and I think most of them were $5, and they were 10 initially, right?

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  • 08.10.2012 10:47 AM PDT

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I doubt it, although they should be free at this point.

  • 08.10.2012 11:22 AM PDT

Deutschland uber alles!

All downloadable content should have a 5 year rule were after that time period it becomes free. To reward those players who still play that particular game. But of course Microsoft is run by billionaire cheap -blam!-s so that will never happen.

  • 08.10.2012 1:14 PM PDT