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| − | |definition = Game content which can extend the percentage of playtime substantially. Including and not limited to: large story campaigns, a large number of new maps or levels, expanded gameplay, etc | + | |definition = Game content which can extend the percentage of playtime substantially. Including and not limited to: large story campaigns, a large number of new maps or levels, expanded gameplay, etc. |
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* [[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]'s expansion is XCOM: Enemy Within, which substantially adds new content and gameplay mechanics. | * [[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]'s expansion is XCOM: Enemy Within, which substantially adds new content and gameplay mechanics. | ||
* [[Borderlands 3]]'s multiple DLCs contain substantial new campaigns which are each individually large enough to constitute an expansion pack | * [[Borderlands 3]]'s multiple DLCs contain substantial new campaigns which are each individually large enough to constitute an expansion pack | ||
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| − | }} | + | * As a rule of thumb PCGamingWiki considers individual DLCs or bundles of DLCs in packs that extend the playtime of the main game 'substantially' or by 40% or more as appropriate for this category. |
| − | </includeonly><noinclude>{{Glossary:Expansion pack|box}}[[Category:Glossary]]</noinclude> | + | * In pre-digital distribution age, expansion packs were separate boxed products that may or may not require the original game to install and run. |
| + | }}</includeonly><noinclude>{{Glossary:Expansion pack|box}}[[Category:Glossary]]</noinclude> | ||
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| Game content which can extend the percentage of playtime substantially. Including and not limited to: large story campaigns, a large number of new maps or levels, expanded gameplay, etc. | |
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