Bethesda Insists Skyrim Hearthfire Development Is Not the Reason Behind Dawnguard’s PS3 Delay

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 29, 2012 AT 06:03am

Bethesda has insisted that development of the recently announced Hearthfire DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is not the reason behind the delayed Dawnguard DLC on PlayStation 3.

Fans are understandably very angry and upset at the news of a second piece of DLC coming to Xbox 360 next week when the PlayStation 3 is still yet to receive the first piece. Gamers took to Twitter to question Bethesda marketing chief Pete Hines.

“Fans are upset at the idea of Xbox getting a 2nd DLC when PS3 hasn’t had #dawnguard released yet. Any reaction?” one fan asked.

“We are working on multiple projects, even beyond those two things,” Hines replied. “The entire team doesn’t work on one thing at a time.”

“But is it going to be delayed because of Hearthfire being in development?” another inquired.

“No, they are separate things,” Hines replied.

So it appears that there’s just simply a major problem with the PlayStation 3 and Dawnguard, quite what that is we’re not sure as all we’ve been told is performance issues. However, until it is resolved PlayStation 3 owners are going to be left out in the cold.

How do you feel about the delay? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Matthew Bennett has only been covering the gaming world for a short while, but he’s eager to make his mark. An ability to go many hours without sleep and a quick wit make him ideal for his role as associate editor at EGMNOW.com. He often thinks back to the days when the very idea of this career seemed like nothing but an impossible dream. Follow him on Twitter @mattyjb89. Meet the rest of the crew.

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