DC Universe Online to Forego DLC for Server Patches
PS3 version will get a taste of true PC MMO upgrade goodness.
As the PlayStation 3's first MMO game, DC Universe Online has the chance to make a big impression. Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley revealed that because of this fact, it will be adopting the PC online model for expansive content rather than the more console-traditional DLC packs.
"Instead of DLC you get patches every few weeks and every few months you get big patches," Smedley told Eurogamer. "And you get a lot more content than you do with a standard game where you might get DLC once or twice a year. You're going to be getting things every single month, and major content updates."
Subscriptions for DC Universe Online will cost you £9.99 a month (or £27.99 for three months and £49.99 for six months), so depending on exactly what SOE has planned you might be getting more bang for your buck in the long run. Such updates will include new raids, new end-bosses, quests and graphical and feature upgrades.
"Just like the PC gamers, once [console players] see the amount and level of content they're getting compared to a normal game with bits and pieces of DLC, they're going appreciate this a lot more," Smedley added.
"The monthly subscription fee means players can expect a lot of new content from us. And I say a lot - I really mean that... This is a game we intend to have live for, you know, five, ten years. Some of our games have been running for 12 years. We're in this for the long-haul, and we're there to support our customers."
A micro-transaction shop for paid content and the possibility of expansion packs were also explored in the interview. You can read the whole thing here.
"Instead of DLC you get patches every few weeks and every few months you get big patches," Smedley told Eurogamer. "And you get a lot more content than you do with a standard game where you might get DLC once or twice a year. You're going to be getting things every single month, and major content updates."
Subscriptions for DC Universe Online will cost you £9.99 a month (or £27.99 for three months and £49.99 for six months), so depending on exactly what SOE has planned you might be getting more bang for your buck in the long run. Such updates will include new raids, new end-bosses, quests and graphical and feature upgrades.
"Just like the PC gamers, once [console players] see the amount and level of content they're getting compared to a normal game with bits and pieces of DLC, they're going appreciate this a lot more," Smedley added.
"The monthly subscription fee means players can expect a lot of new content from us. And I say a lot - I really mean that... This is a game we intend to have live for, you know, five, ten years. Some of our games have been running for 12 years. We're in this for the long-haul, and we're there to support our customers."
A micro-transaction shop for paid content and the possibility of expansion packs were also explored in the interview. You can read the whole thing here.
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