History Main / GameOfTheYearEdition

* ''VideoGame/SWAT3'' had the ''Tactical Game of the Year Edition'', which bundled in extra missions released through patches and a second "Advanced Tactics" CD with videos of real-life SWAT teams undergoing training.

* ''{{VideoGame/PAYDAY 2}}'' has the ''Ultimate Edition'', which is now the only version of the game you can buy. And with the amount of DLC this game has, it's probably better that way.[[note]]Existing players can still purchase the DLC they have missing instead of purchasing the whole game again, with the same sort of discount one could normally get during Steam sales before the rebundle.[[/note]]

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* Creator/{{Nintendo}} seems to have done this with [[UpToEleven an entire console]]. The [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Nintendo Switch]] is seen by many as what the [[UsefulNotes/WiiU Wii U]] ''should've'' been, and most major games released on the Wii U have recieved an updated port or a sequel on the Switch, very nearly making the Wii U obsolete in the eyes of most.
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** ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX|L'' bundled together the base game and all its DLC fighters: Goro, Tanya, Tremor, Bo Rai Cho, Triborg, and the guest fighters of [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]], [[Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]], and Franchise/{{Predator}}.

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum''

* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}: Half-Genie Hero'', similarly to ''Mario Kart'', got a Switch release with all its DLC (and all backer-exclusive rewards) whereas it had been previously released on Wii U (among other platforms).

* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9 Komplete Edition'': Featured 4 DLC characters ([[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Kenshi]], [[OriginalGeneration Skarlet]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 Rain]] and [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy]] [[GuestFighter Krueger]]) as well as retro costumes for all the ninjas.
* ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs[[ColonCancer :]] Ultimate Edition'': Includes Lobo, Batgirl, Scorpion, Zod, Martian Manhunter, and Zatanna, plus extra costumes and STAR Lab Missions.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}: Half-Genie Hero'', similarly to ''Mario Kart'', got a Switch release with all its DLC (and all backer-exclusive rewards) whereas it had been previously released on Wii U (among other platforms).

Unfortunately, these bundles are [[MoneyDearBoy usually released within weeks of the last round of DLC hitting the market]], leaving a bitter taste in the mouth of many a gamer. Furthermore, some have begun to avoid purchasing [=DLC=] packs until they are released as part of the inevitable GOTY edition or packaged together at a reduced price online through the likes of UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, even if such a package isn't planned. It's even worse for developers, who lose potential sales due to consumers being reluctant to pick up the base game if it will be inevitably be going for much cheaper within less than a year and include all DLC content. To combat this problem, developers have started to sell packages of "the game and X ''future'' [=DLCs=]", including in preorders.

* ''Franchise/DarkSouls'' has had one for each entry;

* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}: Half-Genie Hero'', similarly to ''Mario Kart'', got a Switch release with all its DLC whereas it had been previously released on Wii U.

* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}: Half-Genie Hero'', similarly to ''Mario Kart'', got a Switch release with all its DLC whereas it had been previously released on Wii U.

Unfortunately, these bundles are [[MoneyDearBoy usually released within weeks of the last round of DLC hitting the market]], leaving a bitter taste in the mouth of many a gamer. Furthermore, some have begun to avoid purchasing [=DLC=] packs until they are released as part of the inevitable GOTY edition or packaged together at a reduced price online through the likes of UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, even if such a package isn't planned. It's even worse for developers, who lose potential sales due to consumers being reluctant to pick up the base game if it will be inevitably be going for much cheaper within less than a year and include all DLC content.

* ''VideoGame/DeadIsland'', which, considering its lackluster reception, turned out to be the borderline for what a company could call something a Game of the Year, without opening itself to massive mockery from the blogosphere.

* ''Battlefield'' games starting with ''VideoGame/{{Battlefield 3}}'' have the Premium edition, which includes the base game and the Premium season pass.

* ''{{VideoGame/PAYDAY 2}}'' has the ''Ultimate Edition'', which is now the only version of the game you can buy. And with the amount of DLC this game has, it's probably better that way.[[note]]Existing players can still purchase the DLC they have missing instead of purchasing the whole game again.[[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament''. Also included several popular user mods.

This trend most likely started with Creator/{{Bethesda}}'s ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'', which was added to with the ''Tribunal'' and ''Blood Moon'' expansion packs, and later had these coupled with the main game in a cheaper re-release. However, earlier examples of "Game of the Year Editions" were titled various things ("Deluxe", "Complete", "Gold", "[[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Battle Chest]]") and similarly bundled (main game plus the expansions).

* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind GOTY Edition'' came out with its two expansions, ''Bloodmoon'' and ''Tribunal''.

* ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'', which goes by the ''Director's Cut'' and has all the DLC weapons and the standalone ''Missing Link'' campaign integrated into the main game.

** For ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'' there will be the Fires Fade Edition, featuring the gam's two DLC packs, ''Ashes of Ariandel'' and ''The Ringed City''

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* ''VideoGame/{{Wasteland 2}}'' has an upcoming port for the [=PS4=] and Xbox One that's '''titled''' the ''Game of the Year Edition'', which also upgrades the PC version to Unity 5. Similar to ''Left 4 Dead'', ''Wasteland 2'' has no DLC period.

** Notably, the PC release of this package was also used to move the game's multiplayer system from ''GamesforWindowsLive'' to ''Steam''. Because of this, the developers gave it free to any previous owners, even those who hadn't purchased any DLC.

* ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed Rivals: Complete Edition'', which is just an excuse for EA to make up for the lack of a new series entry in 2014.

** ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion GOTY Edition'' came out with only two of its numerous expansions, ''The Shivering Isles'' ($30 on Xbox live marketplace,) and ''Knights of the Nine'' ($10 on Xbox live,) for $30, making a massive price differential.

* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' had a Gold Edition featuring all the DLC characters from both the Hero Pack ([[Comicbook/TheAvengers Hawkeye]], [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Cyclops, Nightcrawler]], and [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]]) and the Villain Pack ([[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Magneto, Sabertooth,]] Doctor Doom and [[{{Spider-Man}} Venom]]). This is now the only way to get these DLC packs since Activision lost its Marvel license.

** ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' may be even more guilty in this regard: while beloved by critics, the GOTY edition was announced '''before 2015 (the year it was released) even ended'''. Understandably, this [[BrokenBase upset a number of fans]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}''. Also re-released for the PS4 and Xbox One as the ''Definitive Edition''.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' takes it one step further by including a "Game of the Century" edition. It also has the ''Re-Elected'' editions for PS4 and Xbox One, which includes all the original game's DLC on disk and a digital download voucher for the ''Gat Out of Hell'' standalone campaign.
* ''VideoGame/TombRaider: Game of the Year Edition'' on [=PS3=]/Xbox 360. ''Definitive Editon'' on PS4/Xbox One.

* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', but it does not include the Upgrade Pack 2 and Headhunter Packs. It was also released with ''VideoGame/BorderlandsThePreSequel'' on PS4 and Xbox One as ''The Handsome Collection''.

* ''VideoGame/{{Wasteland 2}}'' has an upcoming port for the PS4 and Xbox One that's '''titled''' the ''Game of the Year Edition'', which also upgrades the PC version to Unity 5. Similar to ''Left 4 Dead'', ''Wasteland 2'' has no DLC period.