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In the new Bethesda newsletter, Obsidian's Chris Avellone gives some new info about the upcoming Fallout: New Vegas add-on for the Xbox 360, Dead Money.

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Can you discuss the setting for Dead Money?

Dead Money is set in the Sierra Madre, an opulent and extravagant resort that was supposed to be the greatest casino in the west – except that it never opened. Bombs fell before the gala opening, and the Sierra Madre froze in time, its state of the art security system locking the place up tight. Nothing could get in, and none of the guests could escape. Years passed. The climate control and air conditioning system within the facility began to spit toxins into the surrounding city, causing a slow cloud and haze to form over the area - which proved lethal to anyone who tried to explore the city. Only a mysterious group called the Ghost People survived to call the city home, trapped inside what appeared to be hazmat suits and never speaking to their victims... only capturing them alive and dragging them away to the depths of the city deep within the Cloud.

And so the Sierra Madre faded from the history books, only occasionally being seen in posters across the wastes, until it took on mythic ghost story status... a supposed "City of Gold" in the Mojave Wasteland where all the treasures of the Old World were rumored to be held. It was kept alive as a late-night saloon story by prospectors who'd claimed to have found maps leading there... and were willing to part with the "map" for a few caps. Or a drink. Or a warm place to sleep.

How will the player reach this area?

The Sierra Madre is a mythical place in the wastes, with travelers all risking their lives to find it. Only one man truly "found" it - and lived. After the fall of HELIOS One, Father Elijah of the Brotherhood of Steel set out to find new weapons to eradicate NCR. And in the process he found the Sierra Madre. The Courier is lured to the Sierra Madre by a faint radio broadcast advertising the gala grand opening.

From a gameplay standpoint, Dead Money is accessed by loading a save file from any point in Fallout: New Vegas prior to the endgame sequence, in the same way as Operation Anchorage, Point Lookout, The Pitt or Mothership Zeta were triggered in Fallout 3.

Can you share details on some of the new creatures/enemies players will encounter?

This being an extension of Fallout: New Vegas, players will encounter several unique characters, each with their own motivations, all of whom will have to work together if any of them are going to survive. Aside from just struggling with their would-be companions, the courier will also have to deal with the mysterious Ghost People as well as the casino's substantial defense systems.

Hi all!

Major Nelson just announced the name, release date and cost of the upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive Fallout: New Vegas add-on (DLC): Dead Money. It will be released on December 21st for 800 Microsoft Points (which is about $10).

Bethesda Blog has a press release with first details about the plot: “
November 17, 2010 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced that Dead Money, the first downloadable content for Fallout®: New Vegas™, will be available exclusively on Xbox LIVE® for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft beginning December 21, 2010.

“We’re pleased to give fans a chance to expand their experience in Fallout: New Vegas this December with Dead Money,” said Pete Hines, VP of PR and Marketing for Bethesda Softworks. “The release of Dead Money illustrates our commitment to creating entertaining add-on content for players to enjoy in already massive games like Fallout: New Vegas.”

As the victim of a raw deal you must work alongside three other captured wastelanders to recover the legendary treasure of the Sierra Madre Casino. In Dead Money, your life hangs in the balance as you face new terrain, foes, and choices. It is up to you how you play your cards in the quest to survive.

Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to Fallout 3 – the 2008 Game of the Year – brings this beloved franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.

Reviews of Fallout: New Vegas have called the game as “an utterly essential purchase” (MSN UK) and as “addictively, rambunctiously fun” (Entertainment Weekly). The Associated Press awarded it a 4 out of 4 stars and said “Bottom Line: It’s a Blast”, while GameSpy gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars and called Fallout: New Vegas “one of the best games of the year.”

Published by Bethesda Softworks and developed at Obsidian Entertainment, Dead Money, has not yet been rated by the ESRB. It will be available for 800 Microsoft points. ”


I'll certainly be getting it. What about you guys? As with the Fallout 3 add-ons, it will likely only be a timed exclusive, and will eventually be available on the other two platforms as well.

I think some developers get carried away with DLC. This does sounds interesting though.

Doesn't it say that it will only be for the xbox 360?

And if so, I think that's a big mistake on their part. There is a huge population of pc game playing people, they should make it playable for the PC as well, otherwise it's like spitting or slapping the faces of PC players.

[Edited by Aeterna85, 11/22/2010 8:03:48 PM]

sounds interesting, but i'll wait for a pc versio, and i'm still waiting the other shoe to drop.

Sadly its only a Xbox 360 exclusive

How many times have we heard the promotion "exclusive', especially for the 360, when after a time, the other platforms get the DLC as well. It is a timed exclsuive though not advertised as such. The PS3 got their DLCs for Fallout 3 with the whole game for retail price, $59.99USD. Those on the 360 who bought the game right out for the same price, then bought the DLCs (which was another $50 for all five) paid nearly double the amount when all was purchased overall.

Same with Mass Effect 2, the PS3 version will have all DLCs included for the $59.99 price point. Though all of the DLCs added on for the 360, cost about another $40USD, making the game total almost $100.

to quote a line from one of my favorite movies, the princess bride.

"I do not think that word means what you think it means"

in other word, the term 360 exclusive doesn't necessarily mean it'll stay exlusive, i have little doubt that Bethesda will eventually release it for PC and PS3, if for no other reason than to further cash out on the fallout series.