Tue, Feb 17, 2009 | 15:22 GMT
Rockstar: Lost and Damned is “significant” enough to warrant free Live week
The Lost and Damned is a big enough deal to warrant free Live play for a week for all that buy it, Rockstar has told VG247.
“The Live week is something that everyone feels is important for fans,” said a rep.
“The Lost and Damned is a significant piece of episodic content, and one we think will redefine what people come to expect from downloadable content.
“We feel that it’s important to do something big for the community.”
In an unprecedented move, Microsoft announced last week that Lost and Damned Live play would be free from February 17-22, regardless of Live status.
Both Silver and Gold members can now play the game online.
The Lost and Damned, GTA IV’s first piece of 360-exclusive DLC, shipped this morning.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Rockstar, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: dlc, grand theft auto iv: the lost and damned, gta iv
19 comments
#1
Blerk
17/02/09, 3:25 pm
Is it just for The Lost and The Damned online play, or for vanilla GTAIV online play too?
#2
Patrick Garratt
17/02/09, 3:28 pm
I think it’s just the DLC.
#3
Retroid
17/02/09, 3:48 pm
Ah, bugger; so it’s not a ‘Silver users can play anything online’ thingy, then? :/
#4
Patrick Garratt
17/02/09, 3:56 pm
Nah.
#5
Hunam
17/02/09, 3:57 pm
Online silver play is for both
#6
Patrick Garratt
17/02/09, 4:11 pm
\o/
#7
Gekidami
17/02/09, 4:41 pm
“Both Silver and Gold members can now play the game online.”
So seeing as i’m already gold does that mean that MS will give me some money back if i play the game for a week?
#8
JesteR
17/02/09, 4:49 pm
360 user have to pay to play online? LOL well i guess they have to get the money back for their underpriced console.
#9
Psychotext
17/02/09, 4:53 pm
Works too. They make quite a tidy bit of cash out of all those subscriptions.
#10
Johnny Cullen
17/02/09, 5:27 pm
I quite hate paying £15 a month for Live every 3 months (I know, could just go for the whole year long Live, have to do it every 3 months instead) comapared to free on the PSN.
That said, you really do get your moneys worth with Live, absoutely miles ahead of the PSN (bar the free online play)
#11
Psychotext
17/02/09, 5:37 pm
£15 a month every 3 months?
Firstly I assume you mean £15 every 3 months.
Secondly, you can get a 13 month card for less than £30. You’re nuts!
#12
G1GAHURTZ
17/02/09, 5:43 pm
Yeah, just get a 12/13 month subscription. Forget the 3 month ones.
#13
Johnny Cullen
17/02/09, 6:10 pm
Doh XD
Typo sorry, I mean £15 every 3 months XD
And btw, I dont get the 12/13 month cards because well… I am too poor commonly to get them
#14
Psychotext
17/02/09, 6:44 pm
You’re going to continue to be poor if you keep getting ripped off like that.
#15
Johnny Cullen
17/02/09, 8:29 pm
BTW Pat, I got your email on the Steam thing, check your inbox.
#16
ashers2ashers
17/02/09, 9:56 pm
you can get 13 month cards?
for less than £30?
#17
Psychotext
18/02/09, 12:25 am
Yup. Quite easily. Even get the code delivered instantly by email.
I’d link something but the moderation monster would eat it so I’ll say go and search for Live in the Eurogamer forums instead.
#18
ashers2ashers
18/02/09, 1:29 am
Cool, thanks a bunch for that! Hopefully I’ll remember that come September when my will need renewing
#19
Psychotext
18/02/09, 2:38 am
No prob. They work in advance too, simply topping up how many months you have left before your subscription expires.