Batman: Arkham Knight received a "Premium Edition" on PC, bundling the game and every DLC offered from the Season Pass, however it does not have the PlayStation 4 version-exclusive DLCs (i.e.It gives you all of the challenge maps, alternative skins, lets you play as Catwoman, and adds the "Harley Quinn's Revenge" DLC. As you can see above, the box isn't exactly subtle about it. Batman: Arkham Asylum, which comes with new challenge maps, 3D display support, and for the PlayStation 3 version, the ability to play as the Joker in challenge maps.To combat this problem, developers have started to sell packages of "the game and X future DLCs", including in preorders. It's even worse for developers, who lose potential sales due to consumers being reluctant to pick up the base game if it will be inevitably be going for much cheaper within less than a year and include all DLC content. Furthermore, some have begun to avoid purchasing DLC packs until they are released as part of the inevitable GOTY edition or packaged together at a reduced price online through the likes of Steam, even if such a package isn't planned. Unfortunately, these bundles are usually released within weeks of the last round of DLC hitting the market, leaving a bitter taste in the mouth of many a gamer.
Theoretically, it's a win-win situation: gamers who may have held out purchasing a game released during the holiday rush or award bait season can jump right in for a reduced price, while publishers can make a quick buck on a title which requires very little publicity to market (at least in comparison to a brand-new title). This trope refers to the increasingly common practice of bundling a critically acclaimed title with extra content (such as paid DLC) at a reduced price (much to the chagrin of those who bought everything separately). When a game publisher wants to cash in on a title that critics cannot stop gushing about come awards season, how do they do it? Why, by bundling the game with all released DLC and slapping a Game of the Year Edition sticker on it, of course!
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