DLC coming from day one

According to Bad Company 2 producer Patrick Bach, Bad Company 2 will include an online store within the game, where players can purchase items.

“We have an in-game store where you get free content or you can buy new content to the game, so it’s a very integral part of the game that we will have a long post-launch campaign. I think people will be thrilled to see what’s in that already. On day one, you will get some really cool stuff.”

This might be seen as bad news for some, as in game DLC, particularly the notion of buying guns and upgrades, has gotten a bit out of hand in the recent years, and players generally resent this kind of action. We’ll have to wait and see if the BC2 “online store” is a valuable addition to the game, or a nickle-and-dime deal from EA’s side.