[The Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Downloadable Content was removed from the PlayStation Network prior to 12/31/09 due to scheduling and technical requirements. ~NL]

Ryuuie - 05 March 2010 07:52 PM

Even though I know no one will read this (because new posters NEVER read threads) this should probably be said by SOMEONE.

The DLC is gone because Activision decided not to renew the license to sell Marvel-based DLC and on January 1, 2010, it expired (the date is a guess by most people but it’s the one that makes the most sense). This means M:UA 1 and M:UA 2’s DLC will no longer be available for download.

M:UA 1 has the Gold Edition, this was made to get rid of some bugs in the game and to add on some extra content. Spider-Man and Wolverine’s content are still there due to Activision having their gaming licenses until 2017.

M:UA 2 never got the chance to get a “Gold Edition” because, currently, Activision cannot LEGALLY sell the extra content in any fashion.

Activision has been TRYING to get the license to resell content on a disc (or something, they don’t even know how they’ll get it to us) but Marvel Comics keeps stepping in and pretty much tells them “no” each time. This matter is no longer in their hands, which means Marvel Comics is now the company that people need to start talking to (yes, Disney also may have a hand in this because they now own Marvel).

Vicarious Visions had NO IDEA this would happen because one of the developers mentioned on Twitter that a lot of workers at VV were stunned when this happened and are now left without a way to play the content that they created.

Sony and Microsoft only did as they were told when Activision told them to remove it. They aren’t at fault for it either (except the DLC went missing from the PS3 first thanks to a mistake on Sony’s part… but the DLC was going to go anyway, it just left about a week early).

TL;DR: The DLC is gone due to a licensing issue, Activision is trying to get it back in some format, there will no longer be any more DLC for M:UA 2.

I’ll post the link mentioning the DLC lost when I find it again in my maze of browsing history.

Also please note that being a VIP on this site has nothing to do with the DLC

You’re not the only one, I saw it last weekend on the PS3 network.

I don’t see it there. I don’t know why they would have taken it off. I don’t even see the compatibility packs anymore. Strange.

NOOOOO!

Thats weird cuz i recieved my first PSN money card today and the DLC was the 1st thing i bought.

I just checked it myself. It’s gone. What’s going on.

i checked too it is gone~!!!!!!!!!

It’s a conspiracy!!!!!!!

Well that certainly isn’t going to help DLC sales now is it? I would think it’s Sony’s fault (again - like the DLC being late for Europe) because I don’t think VV or Activision would take it down right before the holidays, if ever.  Has anyone checked Xbox live?

Are the DLC characters still available...when i go the PS store there is no content showing up anywhere for mua2???? Anybody else have this probelm...it sucks.....

sadly i don’t see it anymore, thankfully i bought it when it came out, i wonder what happened to it though, hope it comes back for you guys=)

There’s nothing at all from MUA2, not even the game videos. What does that mean?

Zero_Wolf - 24 December 2009 12:37 AM

There’s nothing at all from MUA2, not even the game videos. What does that mean?

maybe it sold so well we getting more DLCpack was 5 in top 20downloads for psn for 3 weeks,juggy was first 6 for 2 weeks then 7 for 3 weeks

Oh no! I was planning to get the dlc as soon as I got a PS3!

Xbox live is fine.....sorry PS3 owners.  I hope they fix it for you!

I don’t know what is going on. It’s very strange that they would remove it. I would suggest that all PS3 owners back up their data. If you lose your DLC, you will not be able to download it again unless they put it back up on PSN.