It looks like there will be day one downloadable content for Electronic Arts and Visceral Games' upcoming Dead Space 3.
Eurogamer is reporting that the space horror themed third-person shooter will launch with 11 pieces of day one DLC that will included loot collections, new suits, weapons, and more.
The report says that many of these purchases will be part of the game's new crafting system and specifically use of the game's the scavenger botsthat , which can be used in-game to salvage resources from the game's environments. The newly discovered DLC bundles are not the micro-transactions that were exposed last week.
The packs will be priced at about $4.99 on PlayStation Network and PC or for 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. According to Eurogamer one pack will help to increase the capacity of the scavenger bot and another will speed up it ability to collect in-game loot.
Earlier this week on the Dead Space blog, executive producer Steve Papoutsis detailed scavenger bots and explained what they can be used for in the game. Here is what Papoutsis wrote:
"Everybody will find at least one of these bots in the game (and there a couple hidden ones to pick up, too.) The Scavenger Bot is an autonomous robot that can harvest resources for you and deliver them to the Tool Construction bench. Resources include stuff like somatic gel, scrap metal, tungsten - materials that you can use to craft into anything you want, like a health pack or weapon part.
As a replacement for DS2's credits, resources are a key part of the Dead Space 3 experience, and their placement in the game has been well thought out by our game designers. Whether by looting enemies, opening lockers, or exploring the world, you'll find more than enough resources in-game to fully experience DS3 on any difficulty level.
The scavenger bot's purpose is to give you an extra edge, since there's a bit of gameplay (and risk/reward) to using him and finding the richest resource caches. You can also choose to download upgrades to the scavenger bot that double his capacity or speed up his trips to the bench."
You can check out the rest of Papoutsis blog entry here on the official Dead Space 3 website. The game will release on Feb. 5, 2013 for Windows PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. You can check out some new images in our slideshow here and learn more about the game here.
