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@s0nicfan posted...

Out of curiosity, because I've seen this a few times now, what specific features in MHW do you feel is the start of that slope?

Specifically, this (paid cosmetics):

http://www.siliconera.com/2017/12/17/monster-hunter-world-planned-paid-cosmetic-armor-updates/

And this (timed/limited run hunts):

https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/23/16191034/monster-hunter-world-free-dlc-downloadable-content

Tsujimoto can say that the DLC will stay free, and sure, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. But Tsujimoto doesn't speak for Capcom's corporate greed, and there is literally no reason for them not to cash in on MH for the console crowd.

I mean, it's Capcom--the "gut this game/just put it on disc" DLC guys--interacting with the console crowd--who have proved, time after time, that they bend backwards to be nickel and dimed for that next new bit of data.

The situation probably won't get any worse with World, especially if they release XX on Switch sometime in the next year or so.

However, the thing is that once XX is done with its run (assuming it doesn't suffer the same fate as p3rd), Capcom can just say "Free DLC was a thing of the past, for those simple handheld games!" and then everyone will be ponying up for those rare monsters and drops.

At least, that's the way I see it.
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