Capcom defends on-disc DLC

[Joelcool7]

I can not see any way of justifying this. Capcom argued its just a different distribution method.

The very word Downloadable Content means Downloadable. If you remove the DL you are left with just content. Content already on the disk which the consumer paid for in full without being for warned he could not access everything he was buying.

It has nothing to do with whether Capcom should be able to make a profit off the content. It is Falcon's choice to purposely mislead the consumer and try selling content to the consumer which the consumer already paid for.

Also yes the consumer paid for that content. Capcom did not tell the consumer that their was content on the disk that he would have to pay extra for.

Legally speaking that is illegal, you need to inform the customer that they are not able to use the whole product they are purchasing.

If I go into a Ferrari dealership and I see the Ferrari and buy it. Drive off the lot to find out my air conditioner which is installed doesn't work till I pay another 100$ even though I was not told prior I was going to have to pay to turn on my AC. That is extortion, I was under the impression that I was buying the Ferrari not part of the Ferrari!

That is simply illegal and misleading. If Capcom wants to sell content already on the disk they need to inform consumers. Meaning a big label on the package that says "Some content must be unlocked for an additional fee". This way the consumer is made aware and not lied too!

Plus the ethics behind holding back content that should be included in the game to sell to customers at a later date, does fall in the grey area ethically speaking. But I wouldn't really say its wrong nor would I say its right it isn't illegal to my knowledge it just isn't necessarily a good business practice.

In the end I am debating contacting the Government of Canada about this. I am pretty sure it is illegal to extort your customers with false advertising and blackmail! The BBB should also crack down hard on Capcom!