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Steam getting proper Season Pass support with clearer guidelines and refunds for cancellations (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[-] Voyajer@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Source: https://bsky.app/profile/xpaw.me/post/3lbfpzdgjdc23

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/seasonpass

[-] tb_@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

When a Season Pass DLC is in pre-purchase mode, you are not required to release at least one DLC in the Season Pass at the time it goes on sale (as you are usually required to do when you launch a Season Pass). However, when the game launches, you will need to release the Season Pass out of pre-purchase--this will entail releasing at least one of the DLCs included in the Season Pass.

I'm not sure I like this part specifically.

This will essentially enforce day-1 DLC. Will it be enough for that DLC to be a simple cosmetic bundle with larger expansions to follow later?
But if a simple cosmetic bundle is enough to count as the included DLC, it kinda defeats the whole point. And, in turn, it might encourage developers to include very basic DLC where they might have wanted to release a series of proper expansions.

The rest sounds great though, with partial and complete refunds for unmet promises.

[-] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

This doesn't enforce day-1 DLC, just enforces the inclusion of something if you want to sell day-1 season passes. I don't see how that is a bad thing when compared to day-1 completely useless season passes.

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

It forces day 1 dlc for any pre ordered season pass, as it must go live with content when the game does.

[-] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

No, it just forces publishers to not include a useless season pass in the pre-order.

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