Having recently discussed at length the issues of micro-transactions in video game nowadays, it seems to me the most disturbing thing about it all is that the line of what is DLC and what is a micro-transaction is already becoming blurred. In that light, let me go right ahead and shine as bright a light on the difference between the two so we can know what is okay and what is trying to ruin gaming. Before I go into detail let me just provide what I think is a pretty solid line between the two: DLC is content not originally in a game that is permanently unlocked by a one-time payment; a micro-transaction is when money is payed to either to speed up the process of unlocking content or to obtain items/currency that can be used up.
