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Online Multiplayer, New Character For Scott Pilgrim
Update 2: Ubisoft says the download content is coming this fall. The original release date (August 19) was listed in error. More information will be made available closer to launch.
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Update: Ubisoft said the content will be available on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. More information is coming closer to launch.
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The downloadable Scott Pilgrim game is awesome, but is missing one key component: Online multiplayer. That shortcoming is about to be fixed thanks to DLC on Xbox Live.
According to Major Nelson, the new add-on (which costs $5) is coming on August 19. Even without online multiplayer, the game was well-received, so expanding gamers' available allies beyond our couches can only help the experience, and will provide a great excuse to jump in and play through again.
If you need another reason to fire up Scott Pilgrim, the new DLC also adds a new character: Wallace Wells. Wallace will be the second downloadable character (the first being Knives).
I love seeing DLC support for excellent games, even if they're two years old. The only lingering question is whether or not the PlayStation 3 version will see the same updates. That version came out first and received the Knives DLC before the 360 did, so it would be odd if PlayStation 3 owners were left in the dust.
We've reached out Ubisoft for clarification and will update this story if/when we get a comment.
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