The announcement of the Xbox 360’s first access to add-on content for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim seemed to strike a nerve with some PlayStation 3 loyalists. It seems any time a game boasts first dibs on DLC, expansions packs, or even exclusive content for one console, the war between PS3 and Xbox 360 fans only grows hotter.
Enter today’s announcement from Bethesda that the first two add-on content for Skyrim will be released exclusively on Xbox 360 as a primary example of how to fan the flames of rage for some PS3 fans. Sure, the announcement today states the content on Xbox 360 will be available “30 days before it’s available anywhere else,” means PS3 owners will likely see this content a month later. Xbox 360 fans would likely feel the same frustration if the content was slated for release on PS3, too.
But does waiting for extra content warrant such anger, even a call to boycott the game? Some may think so. There is a petition in the forums of PSU calling for PS3 owners to boycott the game. At the very least, gamers are voicing their frustration with exclusive and/or timed content. Others seem to care less about the announcement.
So, the question to you, happy (or, unhappy) gamers: Does the announcement of Microsoft’s timed-exclusive content for Skyrim piss you off enough to boycott the game all together? Does this mean you’ll buy it for Xbox 360 instead of PS3 or PC? Or, do you wish exclusive content would go away all together?