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{{Infobox add-on
|name               =''Dead Money''
|games              =FNV
|image              =FNV Dead Money Logo.png
|image2             =FNV DM Dead Money Cover.png
|image desc         =Title and cover; click for high resolution images
|developer          =[[Obsidian Entertainment]]
|publisher          =[[Bethesda Softworks]]
|price              =$4.99 (PC)<br/>$9.99 (PS3 and Xbox 360)
|size               =248 MB (Xbox 360)<br />448 MB (PC)<br />729 MB (PS3)
|patch              =[[Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.2.0.31x|Patch 1.2.0.31x]]
|platform1          =Xbox 360
|platform2          =PC
|platform3          =PlayStation 3
|platform1release   =December 21, 2010
|platform2release   =February 22, 2011 (worldwide)<br />March 29, 2011 (Russia and Eastern Europe)
|platform3release   =February 22, 2011
|platform1available =[http://marketplace.xbox.com/ Xbox LIVE]
|platform2available =[http://store.steampowered.com/ Steam]<br />[http://www.direct2drive.com/ Direct2Drive]
|platform3available =[http://us.playstation.com/psn/ PSN]
}}{{Games|FNVDM}}

{{Quotation|You've heard of the [[Sierra Madre Resort & Casino|Sierra Madre Casino]]. We all have, the legend, the curses. Foolishness about it lying in the middle of the City of the Dead, buried beneath a blood-red [[The Cloud|cloud]]. A bright, shining monument luring treasure hunters to their doom...|Father Elijah|[[Dead Money intro|''Dead Money'' intro]]}}

'''''Dead Money''''' is the first [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-on]] for ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', developed by [[Obsidian Entertainment]] and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]].

==Release and availability==
''Dead Money'' was released on December 21, 2010 on [[Fallout: New Vegas (Xbox 360)|Xbox 360]] as exclusive downloadable content.<ref>[http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/home/pr-111710.php Fallout: Welcome to the Official Site]</ref> It remained available only to Xbox 360 users for three months, before being released on [[Fallout: New Vegas (PC)|PC]] and [[Fallout: New Vegas (PlayStation 3)|PS3]] on February 22, 2011. It costs $9.99.

It is bundled with the ''Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition'', released on February 7, 2012 for all platforms.

==Overview==
The add-on focuses on the [[Sierra Madre]], a [[Great War|pre-War]] casino and resort built by [[Frederick Sinclair]]. Slated for opening in late [[Fallout timeline#2077|October 2077]], the [[Sierra Madre Gala Event|Gala event]] never took place. Instead, as the cutting edge security systems detected incoming [[warhead]]s and [[Nuclear weapons|nuclear detonations]], they sealed up the casino, locking guests and crews within, dooming them to a slow, painful death. 

But the Sierra Madre was more than just an extravagant resort. It was a fortress, a furnace within which a new civilization would be forged. But it was not perfect. The security system doomed its guests to die. The climate control and air conditioning systems "malfunctioned," releasing a [[The Cloud|red cloud]] that would hang over the Sierra Madre, dooming all who entered it. And within it, the [[ghost people]], once the [[human]]s trapped within [[hazmat suit]]s, stalk the streets, abducting any who decide to brave the dangers of the Sierra Madre.

The Madre became a legend, a rumor about a City of Gold passed around saloons and camp fires late at night. [[Poster]]s advertising its grand opening are scattered across the [[wasteland]]s, fueling the mystery, while the [[Sierra Madre broadcast|mysterious broadcast]] continues to attract would-be scavengers and looters. Only one person found the Madre and lived to tell the tale: Father [[Elijah]].

This former Elder of the [[Brotherhood of Steel (Mojave chapter)|Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel]] has gone missing after the Brotherhood's defeat at [[Helios One]]. In his travels, he learned of the Madre at [[Big MT]] and decided to claim it, for its weapons and technology could allow him to defeat the [[New California Republic|NCR]]. However, to crack the casino, he needs help. He needs living tools to make his bidding.

He needs the [[Courier]]. The very same person who follows the broadcast to the [[abandoned Brotherhood of Steel bunker]], like so many others before him. Little does Elijah suspect that the Courier will crack the riddle of the Sierra Madre and unearth its dark secrets.

===Features===
* Level cap increased by 5.
* An entire new worldspace to explore, recommended for players of levels 20 and above. Companions cannot come. 
* Gameplay focused on scavenging and surviving in a hostile environment without the player's usual loadout, as well as interaction with companions. Skills are used throughout the add-on, affecting how the player's companions treat them, their options in combat and adventure, or simply surviving.
* The player cannot return to the Madre without using [[Gamebryo console commands|console commands]] (such as {{console|command=tcl}} to reach the portal to the Madre beneath the radio).

==Characters==
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==Items==
===Apparel===
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===Consumables===
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===Weapons===
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==Locations==
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==Quests==
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==Perks==
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==Achievements==
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==Behind the scenes==
* ''Dead Money'' is strongly inspired by the 1948 film ''[[Wikipedia:The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film)|The Treasure of the Sierra Madre]]'', focusing on a pair of disenfranchised folk who plan to seek out the titular treasure, fighting against hostile indigenous inhabitants and their own greed.
* According to [[Jason Fader]], the DLC was also inspired by films such as: ''[[Wikipedia:Battle_Royale_(film)|Battle Royale]]'' (2000), ''[[Wikipedia:Cube_(film)|Cube]]'' (1997), and ''[[Wikipedia:Lifeboat_(1944_film)|Lifeboat]]'' (1944).<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/wvzeh/i_was_the_lead_producer_on_the_fallout_new_vegas/c5gxfr7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x Jason Fader's reddit AMA]</ref>
* [[Chris Avellone]] penciled a [http://archive.is/57JzG blog detailing the thought process behind design decisions that went into the game].

==Bugs==
* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} Dirty edits in the add-on override changes applied to the [[grenade launcher (Fallout: New Vegas)|grenade launcher]] by patches, increasing its damage, spread, and allowing for it to be repaired by miniguns.
* {{Platforms|ps3}} Deleting the add-on resets the level cap to 30. This can be permanent, even if the add-on is installed.
* {{Platforms|xbox360}} The add-on has to be installed via the dashboard to be recognized by the game. 

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Deadmoney-1.jpg|A [[Ghost people|ghost person]]
Deadmoney-2.jpg|[[Christine Royce]]
Deadmoney-3.jpg|The Courier firing at a [[Ghost people|ghost person]]
Deadmoney-4.jpg|A [[Ghost people|ghost person]]
Deadmoney-5.jpg|A [[Ghost people|ghost person]] attacking the player
Deadmoney-6.jpg|[[Dog and God|Dog/God]]
Deadmoney-7.jpg|[[Dean Domino]]
Deadmoney-screen01B.jpg|[[Dog and God|Dog/God]] inside his cell in the beginning of the add-on
Deadmoney-screen02B.jpg|A [[hologram]]
deadmoneyscreen 06B.jpg|[[Christine Royce]]
deadmoneyscreen 09B.jpg|The [[Sierra Madre]] sign after the [[Great War]]
Sierra Madre Sig - Pre-war.png|The [[Sierra Madre]] sign before the [[Great War]]
FNV-DLC1-DeadMoney-XB360.jpg|Cover art for Xbox 360
Dead Money Steam banner.jpg|Steam banner
</gallery>

==Video==
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