Just got this in my inbox folks. We all knew DLC was a sure thing for New Vegas and Bethesda has officially announced this as of a few minutes ago. They go on to say that the 1st bit of DLC is coming this holiday season. Microsoft Xbox 360 exclusivity is still ongoing though it will no doubt just be a timed exclusive and hit PS3 in the near future as we’ve seen in the past.

SAWEEET!

See below for press release.

BETHESDA SOFTWORKS ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR FALLOUT®: NEW VEGAS™ ADD-ON GAME CONTENTFirst Fallout: New Vegas Downloadable Content
Exclusive to Xbox LIVEOctober 18, 2010 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced plans to develop add-on content for Fallout®: New Vegas™, the follow-up to the 2008 Game of the Year, Fallout® 3. The first downloadable content for Fallout: New Vegas will be available this holiday season through Xbox LIVE® for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.“We’re excited to continue the partnership between Bethesda and Microsoft, and build on the success of the game add-ons released for Fallout 3 on Xbox LIVE,” said Pete Hines, VP of Marketing and PR of Bethesda Softworks. “Fans will once again be able to continue their experience in the Fallout universe with the add-on packs planned for after the launch of the game.”Fallout: New Vegas brings this beloved franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.  “Bethesda set a high bar with the quality of the Fallout game add-ons,” said Matt Barlow, General Manager, IEB Product Marketing for Microsoft. “We have no doubt that gamers will be thrilled with seeing a new add-on pack extend their adventures with Fallout: New Vegas on Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE.”Published by Bethesda Softworks, Fallout: New Vegas is set for release on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows on October 19th in North America, October 21st in Australia and on October 22nd in Europe. More details about plans for additional content will be released in the coming weeks.Fallout®: New Vegas, developed at Obsidian Entertainment, has been rated M for Mature by the ESRB.  For more information on Fallout: New Vegas, visit http://fallout.bethsoft.com.