Downloadable content Downloadable content , often shortened to DLC , and also called add - on in the PlayStation Network , is a part of the game where a player can download additional content for a game , very often for a price . Typically distributed through the Internet , the practice of offering downloadable content became prevalent with the proliferation of Internet - enabled , sixth - generation video game consoles and mobile devices . Types of downloadable content range from simple in - game outfits that change the appearance of playable characters , to expansions to the game ' s storyline . Downloadable content may thus include new game levels , minigames , music , equipment and characters to an already released game . Downloadable content is often used as a pre - order bonus and as a general device to market a game , such as how " " was released with DLC codes for new outfits for Cecil in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " in some regions where the game was released . Depending on the region , the method of getting downloadable content may vary . Some downloadable content is released for free as a way to market the game ' s optional content , as publishers will hope that customers who log on to unlock their free content will end up making additional purchases as well . Examples of this practice can be seen with Square Enix and downloadable outfits , some of which are available for free . Sometimes a specific code is required to get DLC . These codes can be packaged with pre - orders or certain editions of a game . For example , in certain regions , " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " pre - orders came packaged with codes for an exclusive weapon for the character Noel Kreiss , depending on which retailer the game was ordered from . Sometimes , codes can come packaged with promotional items for the game . For example , the April edition of the Japanese magazine " V Jump " came with a code for a DLC costume for Squall Leonhart in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , whereas the June edition came with a code for a costume for Vaan , and the Yakusoku no Basho / Tatta Hitori no Mikata single and came with codes for exclusive items for " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . DLC is redeemable ( either by purchasing or by entering codes ) through the console ' s or mobile device ' s e - Store . For the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable , this is PlayStation Network , whereas the Xbox 360 uses the Xbox Games Store , the Nintendo 3DS uses the Nintendo eShop and the Nintendo Wii uses the Wii Shop Channel . Finally , iOS devices use the App Store to purchase downloadable content . Most of the games with DLC also include a DLC menu , allowing purchasing and downloading within the game . Similar to downloadable content , many games may contain microtransaction s . These are small payments often included in a free - to - play game . They do not add additional content , but purchase boosts or in - game currency within a game . Appearances . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Some downloadable content was planned for the game , but it never materialized . This included the Seventh Ark , now found incomplete and dummied within the game data . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " DLC offers additional accessories , weapons and costumes for Serah Farron and Noel Kreiss , Coliseum battles where the opponents can become recruitable Paradigm Pack monsters , and playable scenarios . Of all the available downloadable content , Serah ' s " Steel and Style " costume is the only free item that doesn ' t require the purchase of any other promotional items . Director and producer interviews in " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 Ultimania Omega " reveal that there were more plans for DLC scenarios than what were actually released . There were plans to have a motorbiking minigame included in the Snow Villiers DLC , where he would have had to kill monsters on the Archylte Steppe , and another where Hope Estheim would have traversed the Augusta Tower with the player ' s Live Trigger choices determining the story ' s outcome . On June 11th 2013 , the game was released on the PlayStation Network , along with the majority of the DLC content , which was released in a bundle . The DLC content , bar some of the costumes , is included in the Steam release by default . Much of the downloadble content is sets , which include a garb , , and . Some also include . The developers gauged player feedback to the downloadable content for " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " , and used it when planning for " Lightning Returns : Final Fantasy XIII " . One of the biggest issues was the negative reaction of players having to compulsorily purchase downloadable content to see the game ' s complete ending . In response to this , it was confirmed early on that the entirety of the storyline would be finished in the game , and players would not require downloadable content to be able to complete it . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The player can purchase optional items from the Mog Station store . " Final Fantasy XV " . Downloadable content was planned for " Final Fantasy XV " in the form of airships , costumes , special battles and language options . If content was to be added via DLC , it was said it would be free . In the end , the game launched with the Regalia Type - F flying car , it had two downloadable attires for Noctis ( one for those who bought the steelbook edition , and one Japan - exclusive for those who bought the actual jacket Noctis would also wear in - game as DLC ) and more content was added in patches . The game didn ' t launch with a manual photo mode , but it was added in a patch , and Chapter 13 was updated with new story content . Moogle Chocobo Carnival was a free event that took place in February that had some additional content for Season Pass holders . Totomostro in Altissia is a coliseum where the player can play a minigame where monsters fight against each other , and the player participates by betting on the winner . The developers are considering adding more content there post - launch . " Final Fantasy XV " will include a virtual reality experience that is to be released later , something extra to be enjoyed by the people who purchase " Final Fantasy XV " . " Final Fantasy XV " has a season pass for additional downloadable content . The pass includes the following six pieces of downloadable content , one of which will include a new mode : The downloadable episodes can also be purchased separately without a season pass . Square Enix announced at Paris Games Week on October 27 , 2016 , that the game had gone gold , meaning development was complete and it was ready for production . Development would shift towards downloadable content , which includes three original episodes that take place during the events of the main game . Each episode will have the player take control of one of Noctis ' s comrades , each with their own play style . Following the character episodes , an expansion pack called " Comrades " is set to introduce an online co - op mode for up to four players allowing players to take control of custom made characters . Square Enix Business Division 2 producer Haruyoshi Sawatari manages the downloadable content and it is being overseen by " Final Fantasy XV " director Hajime Tabata , with development led by core members of the game ' s team . On December 7 , 2016 , Square Enix announced plans for future free updates to the game . In the short team , the team plan to enrich some poorly received aspects of the game ' s story , by altering some gameplay experiences and by adding more scenes to further flesh out the motivations of certain characters . In the long term , the team will look into making some of the story ' s side characters playable . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The PSP version of " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " features free DLC through the game ' s Square Enix Members page , so long as players have Internet connection to the PSP . By linking the game and its PSP Player Code to a Japanese Square Enix Members account , players can collect daily tickets which can be redeemed for in - game items that will be sent to the main game . This allows players to obtain items that are normally difficult to find in - game ( e . g . high - level phantoma and chocobos ) as well as items that are only available as prizes from multiplayer ( e . g . character - exclusive accessories and SPP Shop weapons ) . The members page allows the party to obtain their two additional costume sets , the summer and formal uniforms , by downloading the game ' s free trial demo and referring other users to download the demo as well . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 HD " does not feature connectivity to Square Enix Members , as all items were now obtainable in the game itself . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : My Life as a King " DLC offers additional dungeons and outfits for the king . The DLC can only be bought directly from the Wii Shop Channel and can vary in price from 100 Wii Points to 800 Wii Points . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : My Life as a Darklord " DLC offers additional costumes , monsters , stages and an extra chapter after the completion of the game . The content can only be bought directly from the Wii Shop Channel and can vary in price from 200 Wii Points to 600 Wii Points . " Bravely Default " . It was announced on August 6th , 2012 , that " Bravely Default " would have downloadable content . The content available is only alternate costumes for the playable characters ( Agnès Oblige , Tiz Arrior , Edea Lee and Ringabel ) . Each character has a unique individual costume , as well as a " Freelancer " costume , available by purchasing the soundtrack . Though none of the content is directly purchasable from the Nintendo eShop , the unique costumes costumes can be unlocked in a variety of ways ; from viewing the true ending to registering one ' s Square Enix Members account or Facebook account to playing the sequel , " " . In the Western release of " Bravely Default " , the DLC alternate outfits were made available in - game , excluding the new outfits released in " Bravely Default : For the Sequel " in Japan . " " . Like its predecessor , " Bravely Second " was confirmed to also have downloadable costumes . Currently , the only characters to be confirmed to have Downloadable costumes are Yu Zeneolsia , Magnolia Arch , Edea Lee and Tiz Arrior . The current method for obtaining these costumes are unknown . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " DLC offers additional costumes and music packs . Additionally , the Japanese edition of the game has available downloadable quests for players which show more of the story . " Dissidia Duodecim Prologus Final Fantasy " was released ahead of the game as a downloadable feature that largely worked as a playable demo , but wasn ' t listed under demos , but rather among downloadable games in PlayStation Network since it was not free content and featured a side plot not present in " Dissidia 012 " . If the player downloaded " Prologus " they could unlock the optional Assist character Aerith . The content can be unlocked primarily by purchasing through PlayStation Network , though a lot of content can be unlocked by the use of promotional codes distributed with special editions of the game , pre - orders , guide books , magazines , participating in tournaments or by purchasing other games ( or specific editions of them ) . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . The Nintendo 3DS version of " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " DLC offers several additional themes from titles of the series , while its iOS port offers more tracks from the series than 3DS version and has several downloadable characters . For the 3DS port of the game , following the release of eight initial tracks after the game ' s release , tracks were released weekly until September 21st , 2012 , when all regions had the identical 52 tracks . All the content is purchasable directly within the game , for the Nintendo 3DS version , and from the App Store , for the iOS mobile version . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Much like the original game , additional themes and characters can be unlocked through downloadable content . It is split into two schedules : " The First Performance " , which ran from April to August 2014 in Japan and during September and October 2014 internationally and has a focus on titles within the series , and " The Second Performance " , which began November 2014 in Japan and December 2014 internationally and has a focus on non - " Final Fantasy " titles by Square Enix . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " DLC includes 35 playable characters from the entire Final Fantasy series , from memorable characters such as Aerith Gainsborough or Mog , to joke characters such as Pig and Imp . DLC worlds are also provided . Each DLC world has its a unique set of enemies related to its original game . All the content is purchasable directly from the App Store on iOS mobile devices .