Sony Online Entertainment have today announced that upcoming MMO, DC Universe Online, will release on January 11th in the States and three days later in EU territories. The PlayStation 3 version will go on sale at an RRP of $59.99 (forty quid) with a monthly subscription rate of a tenner. SOE have yet to comment on whether subscription bundles will be available, and if PlayStation Plus members will receive an exclusive discount. However, they have come forward to announce a lifetime subscription which will cost a hefty $200 (roughly £150.)
DC Universe Online is the first ever subscription-based MMO to launch on the PlayStation. No one is a fan of monthly bills, especially console gamers, though SOE are confident that DCUO will garner a strong membership, as Chris Cao explained to IGN:
A little over a decade ago, people questioned subscription fees on a PC. They’d never played an MMO before and they weren’t sure why they’d pay monthly to play it. Then they stepped into those first worlds, lived online, and came to realize that the experience was worth the expense. The same thing is going to happen on the PS3. People are always willing to pay for good games, especially when they continue to grow and change. We’ve made a great game in DCUO and we’re going to keep adding to it with each and every update.
Information regarding in-game trophies has also been published, including 10 gold, 2 silvers and of course a prestigious platinum trophy:
The Queen’s Favorite (Gold)
Achieve level 30 as a villain mentored by Circe.
Criminal Mastermind (Gold)
Achieve level 30 as a hero mentored by Lex Luthor.
The Joker in the Deck (Gold)
Achieve level 30 as a villain mentored by the Joker.
Knight for Justice (Gold)
Achieve level 30 as a hero mentored by Batman.
Warrior of Truth (Gold)
Achieve level 30 as a hero mentored by Wonder Woman.
Champion of Earth (Gold)
Achieve level 30 as a hero mentored by Superman.
Acrobatic Ace (Gold)
Achieve level 30 as an acrobat.
Fearless Flier (Gold)
Achieve level 30 as a flier.
Speedster Supreme (Gold)
Achieve level 30 as a speedster.
Tanks Very Much (Silver)
Achieve level 10 as and gain the Tank Role.
Mission Control (Silver)
Achieve level 10 as and gain the Controller Role.
The Healing Touch (Silver)
Achieve level 10 as and gain the Healer Role.
Platinum Pace (Gold)
Earn a platinum medal in any race.
Platinum Trophy (Platinum)
Earn every other Trophy in the game.
Source: IGN
R4U Eldave0
Given I get bored of games within a week these days I can’t imagine I would get my moneys worth from a game like this. Nice to finally see the PS3 appealing to the MMO market however :)
LycanGav
Jesus, those trophies are just brutal. The time required to platinum the game will be heavy.
TSBonyman
My friend received a beta code for this but it was addressed to him as “Dear playstation plus subscriber” – and he’s not! :)
Anyway he’s having great fun with it but isn’t too fond of the monthly sub cost so he won’t continue after the beta ends.
skibadee
no way 40 pound for a game is my limit.
TheRook21
Live rates at 2010.12.21 15:50:00 UTC
200.00 USD = 129.199 GBP
United States Dollars United Kingdom Pounds
1 USD = 0.645993 GBP 1 GBP = 1.54800 USD
according to xe.com £130 is just for a lifetime sub which means if you play it for more than 13 months your cost of (£10 a month becomes substantially better value) the point of lifetime subs its to get a large sum of money up front…
I’d love it to be £5 a month sub then more than likely I’ll get it… but I’ll wait and see what deals they do for + subscribers and what not…
Jim H [Teabags]
Thanks for sharing the info, Rook.
£5 a month would be bliss, and I suspect a lot more people woudl be willing to subscribe. One of the main reasons for bringing DCUO to the consoles would be to hook the next generation of MMO players, something which can’t be achieved with such a high barrier to entry.
gaffers101
Thanks Sony for our first MMO, but count me out.
spudmcgraw
Ouch that’s extensive!
spudmcgraw
I meant expensive! Stupid predictive text!
lokiy2j
I don’t see the issue with the price, I’ll get it. I’ll play it non stop to get my money’s worth. I’ll then drop it the minute I plantinum it like most PS3 games :-D
Rocket_345
Just browsing PLay.com and they have it for pre order for £29.99
3shirts
That does seem a lot of money. I will wait for some free trials like WoW give out or for it to pop up in Plus.
I am interested but that is just way too pricey for the amount of time I spend gaming.