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Glossary:Expansion pack

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Expansion pack
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.
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
Monetization

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