Overlord II DLC to be "closer to release"

By Robert Purchese Published 22 December, 2008

Sequel already "a lot prettier", says dev.

Dutch developer Triumph has admitted being a "little too late" with downloadable content for Overlord, and plans to offer extras for the sequel "closer to release".

Creative director Lennart Sas wasn't ready to share specifics, but did suggest there will also be less need to tack on features post-launch, leaving more time for substantial additions like Overlord: Raising Hell, for a game already "a lot prettier" than before.

"The DLC for Overlord 1 was an experiment for both Triumph and Codemasters, but perhaps it came a little too late after the release to appeal to all Overlord's players," Lennart Sas told Eurogamer.

"With the original Overlord we spent a lot of time proofing the concept, which meant that there was less time for fine-tuning than we originally planned. The absence of a mini-map [is] an example.

"In designing Overlord II, we haven taken the critique to heart and planned time to both evolve the concept and allow more time for polishing. Even at the current pre-alpha stage Overlord II is already a lot prettier than the original."

"The plan for Overlord II is to have the DLC out closer to release," he added.

Overlord II casts players as the offspring of the original anti-hero, and has them once more trampling minion hordes through picturesque locations battering peasants and gaining power.

The first was worth 8/10 for our money, and with everything seemingly bigger and better this time around, the first signs are promising. Head over to our freshly-minted hands-on impressions of Overlord II to find out more.

Overlord II will appear on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 next year. Climax will be making Wii and DS versions, too.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (4) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • muscleblade #1 3 years ago

    DLC closer to release is never good news.

  • GamesProgrammer Verified Games Team Programmer, Eutechnyx Ltd. #2 3 years ago

    As long as this doesnt result in content being pulled from the game to beef up the closer to release DLC.

  • makeamazing #3 3 years ago

    I suspect DLC for major games will now happen as standard from all the major publishers. Its something we all will need to get used to I think.

  • DUFFMAN5 #4 3 years ago

    Glad to hear they have taken things on board, as in the mini map. I played the 360 version and lack of one was a pain in the arse. Re the date for dlc, again I agree it was too long in coming. I think the same for soon to be released gta content, needs to be within 6 months of release for my money, otherwise if you haven't sold the game you are at the very least on the next game in your collection