According to the latest VGC report, Sony confirmed that PlayStation 3 games would not have support for DLC. Why? Well, it’s because PS3 games have to be streamed in order to be played. This has been an issue since the inception of PlayStation Now, and, unfortunately, it will not change in the revamped version of PlayStation Plus. Additionally, the list of PlayStation 3 games that will be available for streaming has been revealed by Sony. The following PS3 titles have been confirmed for inclusion in the service:
Asura’s Wrath Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Crash Commando Devil May Cry HD Collection Demon’s Souls Enslaved: Odyssey to the West echochrome F.E.A.R. Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational ICO inFAMOUS inFAMOUS 2 Lost Planet 2 Loco Roco Cocoreccho! MotorStorm Apocalypse MotorStorm RC Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Puppeteer Rain Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Resistance 3 Super Stardust HD Tokyo Jungle When Vikings Attack
Since these games won’t have DLC support enabled, this means that Asura’s Wrath’s additional episodes (and Street Fighter crossover) will not be available; Crash Commando’s Heist Map Pack will not be accessible; Lost Planet 2 players will have to play without the Monster Hunter collaboration armor, among other examples. Some people might ask. Why can’t PlayStation 3 games have access to DLC while PlayStation 4 games do? The answer is simple. While PlayStation 4 games can be streamed, they also can be downloaded. Thus, they have support for DLC due to this very reason. Meanwhile, PS3 games can only be streamed at this time, meaning that they can’t have support for DLC.
