DC Universe Online given firm date

By Oli Welsh Published 26 July, 2010

PS3 version won't require PS Plus.

Sony Online Entertainment's superhero MMO DC Universe Online, based on the comics world of Superman, Batman and co., will launch on 2nd November this year.

The firm launch date was revealed by Jim Lee, the comics artist overseeing the enterprise, at a Comic-Con panel, GameSpot reports.

The panel also revealed that the PS3 version of the game - it's planned to launch simultaneously on the Sony console and on PC - would not require a PlayStation Plus subscription to play.

Players will create their own superheroes to inhabit the DC Universe and interact with the likes of the Flash, Green Lantern and even lesser characters like Ambush Bug and Egg Fu. But they will also be able to take control of DC's most famous heroes in an in-game battle simulator, the panel revealed.

A lavish, dramatic new CG trailer for the game was also shown, featuring an all-star DC cast battling it out in a ruined city. You can view it over on GameTrailers.

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Comments (11) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • towser #1 2 years ago

    Go and check out the CG trailer... NOW! Absolutely mind blowing, I would love to see a whole film done like that :-)

  • ryandsimmons #2 2 years ago

    Finally an MMO for a console. Been waiting for one for ages.

  • JimWest #3 2 years ago

    CG trailer is awesome, just want to see a few more things in game, it sounds fantastic and i really want. However, some in game stuff would be cool.

  • Seoh #4 2 years ago

    Wait, wait, wait .... Does not require playstation plus, but does it require its own subscription?

  • Lee_Morris #5 2 years ago

    I can't imagine there is much crossover with the GT5 crowd anyway.

    I never imagined you would need PS+ to play as I imagine it will have it's own subscription model. If this does do well and other companies look to make console MMOs, it would leace MS in a very sticky situation with there mandatory Live sub. Time will tell of course though.

  • Vistrix #6 2 years ago

    I hope this game shows other developers that the PS3 is a far better suited platform for console MMOs.

  • Shikasama #7 2 years ago

    I'm not a DC guy (massive Marvel fan) but that trailer was really good.

  • Kremlik Verified Co-Founder, Crash To Desktop #8 2 years ago

    @Seoh - Your asking if a MMO based off a large IP will have a subcription? Ofcourse it has - it's £8.99 a month, SOE confirmed this a few months back, shame really as up until that point it was a kin to Freerealm's F2P model it seemed.

    TBH with the voice talent they have on board (yes they aren't just signed on for the pritty CGI PR videos) and with actal DC writers involed with not just the main plots but the subplots as well, this actally seems like it wont be just a halfarsed cashin on a popular IP *glares at what was Mythic and Cryptic*, and may actally hold it's ground between Cata and ToR, if the gameplay is fun and the character development is interesting - I'll happy hand over at mimum a few months of gametime for it

  • Shikasama #9 2 years ago

    I much prefer subscriptions based MMOs. I've never really understood what people have against them. 8.99/10 quid a month for something you will spend how many hours on? Plus, you know what your getting for your money, unlike a 'free' MMO.

  • Miths #10 2 years ago

    I'm really looking forward to this. After getting increasingly back to PC gaming again the last year, I'm really looking forward to trying a console MMO for once, so the PS3 version will definitely be the one I intend to buy - unless it proves to be ugly as hell with horrible performance, but I'm certainly hoping SOE has managed to do better than that.

    It's funny to see the thread over at IGN with a bunch of people complaining about the subscription fee. Granted, there has been an increase in F2P MMOs, but what the hell were they expecting from a major franchise and SOE? A good MMO (remains to be seen whether this proves to be one of course) is well worth €12-15 a month.

  • Acrid #11 2 years ago

    Monthly Fee?