Ah the tragedies of being a PC owner in a gaming world increasingly dominated by game consoles. Now it seems, not only is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit’s first downloadable content a console exclusive, the PC won’t be getting any of the planned console DLC.

A post by one of the developers in the official EA Need for Speed forums under the name EASpenser explains Criterion’s postition:

Hey all, unfortunately we will not be releasing Need for Speed Hot Pursuit PDLC for the PC. While we are certainly committed to providing the best possible game experience and ongoing support for our PC community, (as you have already noted) we have a limited amount of resources that makes it so that we are unable to deliver new content to all platforms. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, but on the positive side we do have more updates and content on the way for PC players–look for news very soon.

If I played Need for Speed on the PC I wouldn’t be completely discouraged, as the statement seems to hint that the PC will receive DLC of it’s own.

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CVG report that Capcom have announced the console-specific extra conent for PS3 and Xbox 360. For the PS3, the game will feature a Hollywood-produced making-of video. The 360 version, though, will come in a metal case with a soundtrack CD entitled “Biohazard 5 Selection Track” (translated from the original Japanese). The main difference is that the PS3′s making-of video will come on the disc, as opposed to the physical content shipped with the Xbox 360 version.

Capcom also announced the “Limited Edition” version of the game, as seen in the above picture, featuring a 2GB USB flash drive, a 32-page art book, and a waist pouch which features in the game, as well as the pretty box it comes in. Snazzy. Worth getting? Which one do you want?

Via Destructoid.

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