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Downloadable content, or DLC, is video game data that is downloaded into the game that wasn't there originally. Examples include new levels, items, characters, and so forth. DLC was originally the exclusive domain of PC gaming, but every current game system (even the DSi, to a limited extent) now supports it. Downloadable content helps keep a game fresh and sometimes increases the replay value. It's generally small in size, so they are quick to download and install right away. Major exceptions to that are the ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' [[Expansion Pack|episodes]] ([[Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned|The Lost and Damned]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony|The Ballad of Gay Tony]]) which are much larger than just a single new level. Not too surprisingly, Rockstar made both episodes available for retail purchase in-stores, as a regular game disc.