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===DLC bias===
===Imbalanced DLC===
Often, the DLC featured in games can leave bias from either the developer or publisher, and thus imbalance the game to encourage consumers to purchase this DLC. This imbalance problem is mostly seen in competitive games, such as Mortal Kombat or Super Smash Brothers. Super Smash Brothers in particular has brought the largest amount of concern from consumers,<ref>{{Cite web |title=DLC characters are overpowered and brainless. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/11e977q/dlc_characters_are_overpowered_and_brainless/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> as DLC fighters end up being cited as more powerful for casual players.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Littlechild |first=Chris |date=6 Aug 2019 |title=Smash Ultimate: Does The Hero's Down-Special Make Him OP? |url=https://www.thegamer.com/smash-bros-ultimate-hero-dlc-down-special-op/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 Mar 2025 |website=The Gamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve is OP 😩 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/jdf910/steve_is_op/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>
DLC featured in competitive games can be stronger than base game content, and thus encouraging consumers to purchase this DLC if they want to be able to compete at a high level. This is an issue most prominent in fighting games, such as Mortal Kombat or Super Smash Brothers. In the case of Super Smash Brothers, significant controversy surrounds<ref>{{Cite web |title=DLC characters are overpowered and brainless. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/11e977q/dlc_characters_are_overpowered_and_brainless/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> the DLC characters, some of which are generally regarded as the strongest in the game, or as exceptionally easy for newer players.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Littlechild |first=Chris |date=6 Aug 2019 |title=Smash Ultimate: Does The Hero's Down-Special Make Him OP? |url=https://www.thegamer.com/smash-bros-ultimate-hero-dlc-down-special-op/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 Mar 2025 |website=The Gamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve is OP 😩 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/jdf910/steve_is_op/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><!-- Historical examples


==Historical examples==
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Products to potentially mention later on: The Sims 4, super smash Brothers ultimate, Minecraft bedrock edition, certain Ubisoft or EA games, Fortnite, Halo infinite, assassin's Creed, Destiny


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