Wccftech’s Best Expansions/DLCs of 2023 – Expanding Horizons

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In this day and age, gamers are pretty much accustomed to expansions and DLCs being the norm. A successful game rarely passes on the opportunity to release additional post-launch content, be it premium (as a way of getting more revenue out of customers) or free (simply to say thanks to all the fans who bought the base game).

2023 was particularly fruitful in this regard, delivering several noteworthy DLCs and expansions, so we thought there was enough to warrant a separate end-of-year category. Without further ado, here's our selection of the best five pieces of additional content released in the past year.

CD Projekt RED had originally planned multiple expansions for its Cyberpunk 2077 game, just like for The Witcher 3. However, following the complicated launch (especially on consoles), the Polish studio had to devote significant resources to improving the base game's performance. As such, they had to shift their plans to make just one expansion. Thankfully, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty delivers when it comes to both quantity and quality, providing a meaningful and memorable addition to the game. It's no wonder it's selling so well and getting several awards. Here's what I had to say in my review:

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty builds upon what was an already great game to deliver more fantastic storytelling (with a spy thriller theme, this time around), exciting combat, and very high-quality side content. The perk tree overhaul is a major improvement to progression, and additions like vehicle combat and the overhauled police system are very welcome, albeit not game-changing. If you've been holding out on Cyberpunk 2077 until now, you'll find a huge game with over 120 hours of quality content and an incredibly