Kotaku - Sources: Mass Effect: Andromeda Will Not Get Single-Player DLC

In my view, the #1 reason EA/BioWare don't announce DLC is because from a revenue recognition perspective, when they do they have to accrue the revenue and that has market and tax implications. As long as they say nothing, the profit accruals don't have to go on the books.






Reading around (particularly a poster called suibhne on RPGwatch),

if EA/BioWare sell a game (MEA) without reference to there being DLC, (which they did) then they can recognize all the revenue from game sales up front (i.e. within Financial Year 2016/17).

If however a DLC is advertised, without knowing of course how it will sell, that creates an ongoing performance obligation for which companies are obliged to withhold a portion of revenue for later recognition once the DLC has been delivered. I think this is why they don't have a Season Pass, which presumably sets the same obligations.

This is not necessarily about cash in the bank (people pay for the games up front) but it could impact how a company recognizes profit (and how much of it) which could affect investor and market valuations.

If DLC is announced shortly before launch then there is a shortest possible period between the revenue having to be recognized and the actual cash arriving.

TL;DR

Not saying anything about DLC is likely a financial obligation, not because they don't want to.

I am not an accountant, just trying to get my head around it, happy to take corrections from accountants.

He says down in responses within that one 'When we can, we will.' 

Here's something from Mark Darrah (EP of dragon age) on twitter:






READ ALL of Mark's reason on that specific tweet when you click on it and you will fully understand what I have been saying all along as to why a multibillion dollar corporation with shareholders cannot say something until they can say something. 


and of course Mike Gamble who is the reigning king for hoax killing:







These guys are bending over backwards to gently help people read between the lines in the safest and only way they can. Jason doesn't know Jack.

There are empty computers after every game launch.
There were after Dragon Age Inquisition.

Contracts end, developers are let go - you don't need a ton of developers while you're in pre-production.

Yes you can move people around, but that reiies on multiple projects aligning.

This classic video explores the issue:

My issue here with all these "sources" is that EA are very big on their NDA's, I can't imagine how so many people who know anything about any game would be willing to break one to talk to an internet journalist with a shady reputation. I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but if I was under an NDA from them I wouldn't even tell my imaginary dog for fear of repercussion.

Preach!

First he says DLC's ain't coming, then he says he doesn't know they're coming, but straight after this hoax he goes back to DLC's are not coming.

You know, from a company that follow strict NDA's from EA, they sure are some devs who "confirm" no DLC's are coming up on short notice. And only to him. Nothing to IGN, GameInformer, Gamestop or other mainstream site. Just to him at Kotaku.

Never trust anonymous sources when they come just from one media outlet, especially when they don't give out any details nor specifics.
Gaming press media is a disgrace.

I cannot be sure if mass effect andromeda will be supported again but I sure see ressemblance between sinclair networks and jason schreir. I am sure they are NOT the same person, But I could not help but remember how much they are speaking about the future dlc plans, their manners is well very similar...

I repeat I don,t think jason is Sinclair networks but my god I just thought of that and .

And today we discover the MEA novel 'Annihilation' (working title "The Lost Ark") releases September 1st.

Hmmm...

First he says DLC's ain't coming, then he says he doesn't know they're coming, but straight after this hoax he goes back to DLC's are not coming.