Why hasn’t EA DICE released DLC forBattlefield 1943? In a conversation withJoystiqat PAX ’09, game producer Gordon Van Dyke pegged the studios’ focus onBattlefield 3andBattlefield: Bad Company 2as the culprits. Van Dyke made it said the studio is considering the quality of those two titles instead ofBF1943DLC quantity.
“We don’t have any immediate plans right now, but it’s not ruled out,” said Van Dyke. “There’s a lot of pressure on the team forBattlefield 3andBattlefield: Bad Company 2… we don’t want to stretch things too thin and make something that’s not up to quality.”
“Battlefield 1942[Ed. Note: we assume he meant “1943”] is a huge game with a lot that we can pull from. We just want to make sure we keep our options open, and make sure that the decision we land on is what’s best for everyone. We don’t want to be that company that pushes out DLC just for DLC’s sake,” he said.
We’re floored — and we’re guessing you might be, too — that DICE hasn’t capitalized on the massive success of its downloadable title yet, but if the studio plans to take this approach, we’re more than happy to wait. Strong DLC is always better than the rushedneed-to-capitalize-right-now-here’s-a-map-packstuff we see so often. Take your time, guys.
