DLC

abbreviation

1. downloadable content: additional content that can be purchased online and added on to a video game, as to enhance its features.

   If you buy the DLC, you’ll have access to the new weapon packs.

   I had more fun playing the DLC than the game itself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of DLC¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

While reports indicate that the Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC set in ancient Arabia was a direct result of PIF funding, pushing progressive themes out of media they’re shareholders in doesn’t seem to be an immediate short-term goal.

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"With every single DLC, it'll be a moment for us to update, improve and make sure that the experience is as good as it can be," he says.

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“Escape Academy: The Complete Edition” Exclusively for Nintendo Switch, this new combo includes the award-winning base escape room game plus two DLC expansions, “Escape from Anti-Escape Island” and “Escape from the Past,” for play alone or in an online co-op.

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DLC's website says those proposals include the restoration of the castle and golf course, building 167 new homes, and landscaping park and woodlands.

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DLC bought the castle in 2018 and since then has been buying nearby land and businesses.

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