DCUO Beta Going Out With A Bang

Today marks the beginning of the end for the DC Universe Online beta. With the full game releasing next week, Sony Online Entertainment are gearing up for a special event to reward testers for their participation as the studio gets ready to prep servers for the retail launch.

In “Battle of the Legends,” heroes and villains will battle it out in Gotham and Metropolis, with a number of DC icons joining the fight. Logging into the US servers will be a number of IGN staff writers as well as the game developers and comic book legend, Jim Lee, who will take the helm as Batman in this final fight. There are no details as to whether there will be any quasi-celebs on the EU servers, though by means of compensation, we at least get an extra several hours to enjoy the beta.

If you want to get a slice of the action, check out the following schedule:

US Beta Servers – Wednesday January 5

• PC BETA 2 / Wednesday January 5 / 4PM PT / Botanical Gardens (Batman vs. The Joker)
• BETA 1 (PC) / Wednesday January 5 / 5PM PT / Botanical Gardens (Batman vs. The Joker) or Centennial Park (Superman vs. Lex Luthor)
• PS3 BETA 2 / Wednesday January 5 / 5PM PT / Botanical Gardens (Batman vs. The Joker) or Centennial Park (Superman vs. Lex Luthor)
• PC BETA 3 / Wednesday January 5 / 6PM PT / Botanical Gardens (Batman vs. The Joker) or Centennial Park (Superman vs. Lex Luthor) *Come join the battle and fight alongside or against Jim Lee aka Future Batman in this event as he takes on Nick Kolan PC Editor at IGN and his league of wanna be villains!
• PS3 BETA 3 / Wednesday January 5 / 6PM PT / Botanical Gardens (Batman vs. The Joker) or Centennial Park (Superman vs. Lex Luthor)
• PC BETA 4 / Wednesday January 5 / 7PM PT / Botanical Gardens (Batman vs. The Joker) or Centennial Park (Superman vs. Lex Luthor)
• PS3 BETA 1 / Wednesday January 5 / 7PM PT / Botanical Gardens (Batman vs. The Joker) or Centennial Park (Superman vs. Lex Luthor) *Once again, fight against Jim Lee aka Future Batman, as he attempts to protect the Universe from the chaos and destruction that Greg Miller, Executive Editor – IGN, and his villainous band are trying to spawn!

EUROPEAN Beta Servers – Thursday January 6

• EU PS3 BETA 1 / Thursday January 6 / 11AM CT or 5PM GMT / Botanical Gardens (Batman vs. The Joker)
• EU PS3 BETA 2 / Thursday January 6 / 12 NOON CT or 6PM GMT / Centennial Park (Superman vs. Lex Luthor)

When it launches, DC Universe Online will be the first Western-developed MMO for the PlayStation 3, and also one of the first games to come with a monthly subscription. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for our full review in the coming weeks.

Source: Facebook – DC Universe Online