Difference between revisions of "Glossary:Expansion pack"

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Monetization
Ad-supported Cross-game bonus DLC Expansion pack Free-to-play Freeware One-time game purchase Sponsored Subscription Subscription gaming service

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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. In pre-digital distribution age, expansion packs were separate boxed products that may or may not require the original game to install and run. As a rule of thumb we would consider DLCs or bundles of DLCs in packs that extend the main game's playtime 'substantially' or by 40% or more.
+|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.
 * [[Borderlands 3]]'s multiple DLCs contain substantial new campaigns which are each individually large enough to constitute an expansion pack
-|notes             = [https://microtransaction.zone/Home/Tags#expansions Expansive Expansions (Expansion Packs)]
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+* As a rule of thumb PCGamingWiki considers DLCs or bundles of DLCs in packs that extend the playtime of the main game 'substantially' or by 40% or more as {{Glossary:Expansion pack|uc}}.
+* In pre-digital distribution age, expansion packs were separate boxed products that may or may not require the original game to install and run.
+* [https://microtransaction.zone/Home/Tags#expansions Expansive Expansions (Expansion Packs)]
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Definition
Category Glossary
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.
Examples
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
Notes
As a rule of thumb PCGamingWiki considers DLCs or bundles of DLCs in packs that extend the playtime of the main game 'substantially' or by 40% or more as Template loop detected: Glossary:Expansion pack. In pre-digital distribution age, expansion packs were separate boxed products that may or may not require the original game to install and run. Expansive Expansions (Expansion Packs)