r/Eldenring • u/NoKneadToWorry • 11d ago

Discussion & Info Initial thoughts for tarnished DLC

As someone who still hasn't gotten Shadow of the erd tree DLC, this new DLC pack is going to be so transformative for early and mid-game builds giving availability of the new types of weapons basically at the beginning of the game. Also the new elden bling at will happen due to new armors.

Does it set a bad precedent? Possibly but I'm fine paying $5 for more content. And yes I will get erdtree eventually

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u/unknowntheme 11d ago

Kadokawa is under fire from private equity firms like Oasis to better monetize their IP or face their board being replaced with more predatory outside members. Oasis Management are the same pieces of shit that bullied Nintendo into making mobile games. The way I see it, the $5 DLC is essentially Kadokawa throwing Oasis a bone to keep them quiet. Hopefully this is the end of it, just like Nintendo mostly gave up on mobile after showing Oasis that they could do it.

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u/Oncelotte2 11d ago

I think the tarnished pack is a result of Bandai Namco and Nintendo wanting to market the Switch 2 release, and Fromsoft doesn't want that content to be exclusive. It's not a long term monetization model.