darn it. missed that. oh well. still have a good deal as dlc.
wording is a bit strange though. it says not at launch and not for free. still possible?
the fee was like 5 dollars before. might still be worth it to people
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Dance Central: Spotlight
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darn it. missed that. oh well. still have a good deal as dlc.
wording is a bit strange though. it says not at launch and not for free. still possible?
the fee was like 5 dollars before. might still be worth it to people
joseranulfo
Member
I think can I answer some questions, ya'll, because I'm taking a break from E3 to get on NeoGAF in my hotel room...
ONLY 10 SONGS!?
Yup, the "core" game comes with 10 songs -- all new tracks to the Dance Central series. We'll have more than 50 songs available for download at launch beyond that, many new to the series, some legacy DLC songs. Why do this? We love the idea of players being able to customize their soundtracks and their dance experience. You do your best to put together awesome on-disc soundtracks that will appeal to a broad audience, but you hear a lot of "This soundtrack sucks, there's not enough of this or that and I hate these songs." I get it. That doesn't have to be the case. Buy only what you want, when you want it.
PRICE!?
The game isn't F2P. That said, we're not talking about a price at the moment, but do some math and figure out what you'd pay for a game with 10 song (compared to the $50 for the full retail disc soundtracks), and you'd be close. More on that before launch.
DOES MY DLC CARRY OVER?
As we release songs on the Music Store, if you've purchased that song as DLC for a previous Dance Central game, you'll be able to download that to your Xbox One for free WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. That is to say, not all of that DLC tracks will be available on Day One (we have to re-author them for the new Xbox One engine and that will take some time), but we'll work to make that stuff available.
Regarding the disc songs that you might have been able to transfer from game to game, unfortunately those won't be available for free. Without going into a lot of detail, the licensing for disc-based songs is different than the downloadable tracks, which is why our games had that small re-licensing fee you'd have to pay from game to game. We don't plan on supporting those tracks at launch.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT 8 ROUTINES?
Yes, every song now has eight routines -- four difficulties, two fitness routines (dedicated to strength and cardio), and then two "Choreographer's Choice" routines. That's a lot of dancing per song. And those DLC tracks you'll get for free if you already own them? They'll also have 8 routines a piece.
WHAT'S THE DLC PLAN?
Lots of music. And fast. We've improved the production pipeline which means we can look at what's hot on the charts, try to obtain the licensing rights, and then move it through to players waaaay faster than before. Less waiting, more music people want. Bottom line: we plan on releasing a lot of music/routines. Get psyched.
I think that answers everything. I'll pop into the thread to answer other questions if you have them.
Love it, I was ready to buy a full Dance Central 4, so I'm totally ready for this.
Can you talk about the characters, are all of them returning?, you should somehow, work some magic and import the champions from Kinect sports, If you can manage to sell that as DLC or something I would buy it day one.
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
Yeah, I just looked inside my game case and it is there. I'm hyped.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
Sounds like a good idea if the price is right. DC is the only thing I've ever enjoyed about kinect.
Tornado Condor
Member
Holy shit. I'm buying an xbox one
nicholasbrutal
Epic Games PR Manager
Reiterating, because people seem to have misunderstood and I don't want to set wrong expectations: those disc tracks from DC1 and DC2 that you may have exported for use in DC3 will not be available to play in DC Spotlight. There are no current plans to allow for import of DC3 disc tracks to DC Spotlight.
DLC songs purchased for those games, however, will be available for download in Spotlight once they become available on the Music Store. There's no additional charge for that; if you've purchased them previously for other titles, they'll be downloadable for no dollars.
Hope that makes some sense.
DLC songs purchased for those games, however, will be available for download in Spotlight once they become available on the Music Store. There's no additional charge for that; if you've purchased them previously for other titles, they'll be downloadable for no dollars.
Hope that makes some sense.
Damn the thread stopped on that post!? I know it's E3 but c'mon man!
Anyway I'm pretty thrilled about this. Especially now with a daughter who loves to dance this is going to be a dream game and probably my most-played Bone game for a while when it comes out. I also think the way DLC transferring over is being handled is quite reasonable. Can't wait. I should buy a house so we're not jumping around in our apartment.
Anyway I'm pretty thrilled about this. Especially now with a daughter who loves to dance this is going to be a dream game and probably my most-played Bone game for a while when it comes out. I also think the way DLC transferring over is being handled is quite reasonable. Can't wait. I should buy a house so we're not jumping around in our apartment.
More info from Xbox Wire. I like the sound of aggressive support. Hyped for this!
http://news.xbox.com/2014/06/events-dance-central-e3
http://news.xbox.com/2014/06/events-dance-central-e3
I think can I answer some questions, ya'll, because I'm taking a break from E3 to get on NeoGAF in my hotel room...
ONLY 10 SONGS!?
Yup, the "core" game comes with 10 songs -- all new tracks to the Dance Central series. We'll have more than 50 songs available for download at launch beyond that, many new to the series, some legacy DLC songs. Why do this? We love the idea of players being able to customize their soundtracks and their dance experience. You do your best to put together awesome on-disc soundtracks that will appeal to a broad audience, but you hear a lot of "This soundtrack sucks, there's not enough of this or that and I hate these songs." I get it. That doesn't have to be the case. Buy only what you want, when you want it.
PRICE!?
The game isn't F2P. That said, we're not talking about a price at the moment, but do some math and figure out what you'd pay for a game with 10 song (compared to the $50 for the full retail disc soundtracks), and you'd be close. More on that before launch.
DOES MY DLC CARRY OVER?
As we release songs on the Music Store, if you've purchased that song as DLC for a previous Dance Central game, you'll be able to download that to your Xbox One for free WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. That is to say, not all of that DLC tracks will be available on Day One (we have to re-author them for the new Xbox One engine and that will take some time), but we'll work to make that stuff available.
Regarding the disc songs that you might have been able to transfer from game to game, unfortunately those won't be available for free. Without going into a lot of detail, the licensing for disc-based songs is different than the downloadable tracks, which is why our games had that small re-licensing fee you'd have to pay from game to game. We don't plan on supporting those tracks at launch.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT 8 ROUTINES?
Yes, every song now has eight routines -- four difficulties, two fitness routines (dedicated to strength and cardio), and then two "Choreographer's Choice" routines. That's a lot of dancing per song. And those DLC tracks you'll get for free if you already own them? They'll also have 8 routines a piece.
WHAT'S THE DLC PLAN?
Lots of music. And fast. We've improved the production pipeline which means we can look at what's hot on the charts, try to obtain the licensing rights, and then move it through to players waaaay faster than before. Less waiting, more music people want. Bottom line: we plan on releasing a lot of music/routines. Get psyched.
I think that answers everything. I'll pop into the thread to answer other questions if you have them.
A little sad about the disc songs going away, but that sounds awesome! 8 routines per song? NICE.