Summary
The popularDC Universe OnlineMMO is finally coming to the PlayStation 5, and there is new information about the game’s upcoming 2024 content. Developer Dimensional Ink Games and prolific MMO publisher Daybreak Game Company releasedDC Universe Onlinefor the PS3 and PC way back in 2011, providing comic book fans with a virtual sandbox where they can create their own characters and join forces with iconic DC heroes and villains to complete various missions and side activities.
Over the past several years,DC Universe Onlinehas added countless characters and story campaigns, and has made the jump to later consoles like the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It was announced thatDC Universe Onlinewould receive visual and technical updatesfor the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S during an investor presentation in 2020, but this upgrade would ultimately be delayed twice. The first time came in 2021, in which the release date for the next-gen version ofDC Universe Onlinewas changed to the 2023 holiday season - and this date was eventually bumped back into early 2024.
Now the long-awaitedPS5 version ofDC Universe Onlineis live, as announced by Dimensional Ink lead producer Kenn “Kendricke” White.DC Universe Onlineis currently available as a native client on PS5, meaning that players can enjoy an upgraded version of the game they know and love with powerful technical updates and PS5 native features to enhance the gameplay experience. The Xbox Series X/S version ofDC Universe Onlineis still in development, but Dimensional Ink’s included roadmap states that it should be released in 2024’s second quarter.
DC Universe Online 2024 Plans Revealed
This roadmap also lists some of thenewDC Universe Onlineepisode campaignsplanned for the coming year. Episode 47, titled “Brainiac Returns,” will come in May and feature the cybernetic alien conqueror launching an all-out assault on the Hall of Justice and the Hall of Doom - forcing the Justice League and Lex Luthor’s Secret Society to join forces against his latest attack. A new base is also being added in April in the form of the Sunstone Fortress, an outdoor area inspired by Superman’s famous Fortress of Solitude.
The seasonal “Springtime” event is alsoreturning toDC Universe Onlinethis year, and Dimensional Ink is currently working on new in-game rewards for 2024’s Pride Month celebrations and the Summer seasonal event, “The Tides of War.” Episode 48 is also being moved up to an earlier release date, but details are still forthcoming. There is plenty to look forward to inDC Universe Onlinethis year, not the least of which is the game finally getting native support on the PlayStation 5.
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DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker. All Episodes are now free for all players!
