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Gamers looking forward to the PlayStation 3 action-adventure game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception can now spend $25 to gain instant access to the game's first seven bits of downloadable content, publisher Sony said on Tuesday.
This subscription plan, which Sony is calling the Fortune Hunters' Club, includes four map packs for the game's multiplayer mode as well as three packs of costumes in which players can dress their online avatars.
Sony is valuing these DLC packs at $45 altogether, meaning club members save 45 percent compared to those who purchase the content separately. But you've got to pay that money up front, without a clear idea of what you're getting.
Other games that have featured similar offers include Gears of War 3 and Forza Motorsport 4. Activision will roll out a similar (although far more elaborate) subscription service for Call of Duty next month.
While perhaps not as controversial as single-player content being locked behind $10 paywalls for used-game buyers, it's likely that these "season passes" will also start popping up more and more frequently.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception will be released on November 1.
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