The release date details for Skyrim DLC on the PS3 have been announced by Bethesda, with February 12 being the exact day on which the first piece of content will be seen hitting PSN. The developer has announced through its official blog that all of the game’s add-ons as well as its new 1.8 title update that is needed to run them have cleared certification with SCEA. Hence the North American region will be getting them on the dates we’ve mentioned in the space below.
As far as the question of the Skyrim DLC’s for PS3 in Europe goes, the developer has mentioned that it is working with Sony’s branch in the continent to finalize certification in the territory. February 12 will be the date on which Dragonborn will be seen hitting the PS Store, whereas Hearthfire will be arriving on the service come February 19. Lastly, the title’s first ever add-on, dubbed Dawnguard, will be coming out on February 26. During the first weeks of their respective launches, they will all be slapped with 50 percent discounts.
Although all of the game’s DLC packs have been landing on the Xbox 360 and PC on a regular basis, the PS3 has been kept away from them right from the beginning. About the matter, Bethesda had mentioned earlier that it’s the technical problems with Sony’s console that have been preventing the content from running on it properly. This issue has been solved it seems, as all the packs have finally been listed for the PS3.
Dragonborn is the latest add-on among the three, and will be the first one to hit the platform. Set in Solstheim, it grants players the ability to ride dragons. Hearthfire is a relatively small piece of content which allows gamers to purchase a plot of land and build structures on it using raw materials. And then, there’s the Dawnguard DLC which enables players to either join forces with Vampires or fight them.
All this Skyrim DLC will be coming out for the PS3 via the PS Store on the dates we’ve mentioned above. Gamers can take note that they will all be affixed with 50 percent discounts during the first weeks of their arrivals.
Update: The European launch details for these DLC packs have been revealed. Dragonborn will be hitting PSN on February 13, while Hearthfire and Dawnguard will be coming out on February 20 and February 27, respectively.