Monday 21 February 2011

DC Universe Online

DC Universe Online or DCUO is an MMORPG by Sony Online Entertainment - Austin. Jim Lee serves as the game's Executive Creative Director, along with Carlos D'Anda, JJ Kirby, Oliver Nome, Eddie Nuñez, Livio Ramondelli, and Michael Lopez. EverQuest developer Chris Cao is the Game Director and Shawn Lord is also involved.[3] Geoff Johns is the principal writer.

On July 4, 2008, the first conceptual art was released for the game.[4] The first trailer was released on July 14, 2008.[5] New concept art and screenshots for the game were released the next day.[6] The developers held a Q&A on the same day, where players could ask questions about the gameplay and other aspects of the game.[7][8] Other interviews and information about the game have also come online.[9][10] It was revealed on their MySpace page that the first public demo of the game would be shown during Comic-Con International. Other interviews have also been found regarding the game.[11][12] Information about the games' reveal at Comic-Con have also surfaced.[13] A making of DCUO video has been released.[14] DCUO was also shown and playable in Pre-Alpha form at major conventions throughout 2009, such as New York Comic Con, E3 and Comic-Con International. The game was released in January 2011.

According to a Sony spokesperson, the revenue model will be subscription based with a user cost of $14.99 per month,[15] rather than using microtransactions.[16] Eurogamer.net has confirmed for the UK the subscription will be £9.99 a month, £27.99 for three months, and £49.99 for six months. The cost for Australian subscribers is $19.95 AUD.

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