DC Universe Online Beta Begins In August

TGH Writes: "The wait is almost over. After multiple previews and hands-on at all the conventions earlier this year we finally got all the details on DC Universe Online at this years Comic Con. So here is a bullet point of all the things you need to know:"

[Hitman0769]

This game looks bomb, good to hear I will be playing it sooner than later.

[Shang-Long]

i entered a chance to be in the beta a year ago. i wonder if i'll get it

[NY_Pride]

Agree this game looks amazing. PN+ members will get early access?

[ShadyDevil]

All signs are pointing to no regarding the PSN+ Early access.

[NoBias]

Even if not early, do they get access though? If so, I'm getting it. If not, that's F'ed up.

[Demonsdown]

@ShadyDevil What signs? Only thing I seen them say about PS+ was that you would still have to pay the sub even if you have PS+. And the only things I seen them announce for the beta was you can signup for it now and they where giving away VIP beta codes at comic-con.
And a few sites are reporting that they said at comic-con that it would be starting the first week of august but even that doesn't seem to have any official announcement yet.

[NY_Pride]

I know about PSN + not getting monthly fees covered but they didn't say anything about early access to the beta.

[VersusEM]

Can't wait to play it, wonder how it's gonna play. Get ready everyone to meet the evillest villan of all time"Sage". The end is comming, no one will survive the planets destruction. All will die, AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA AH HA AH HA HA HA HA HA.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Not if my ninja Senkei ( annihilate) has anything to say about it. We will thwart your evil plans and.... do other..... heroic deeds =/

[Jeff257]

I hope I get into the beta. Ive already got the game on preorder so I just want in on the beta so I can help the devs test it and find what needs fixing before the release. Ive been following this game closely since it was announced and even with the announcement of a monthly subscription hasnt dwindled my excitement.

[WiiPS3beats360]

MI'M interested in this too, does anyone know how much it costs per month I'm willing to pay $5 I guess

[ChronoJoe]

Sadly, $15 a month.

I see why some people won't pay that. I mean. I will, if I enjoy the beta, but I respect your decision not to. It is a fair bit.

[rdgneoz3]

Its already been said in articles a bunch of times (as well as in the actual article linked...). Like other MMOs, its gonna be $15 a month, first month free. A bit much for some console gamers, but on the PC, about all pay-per-month MMOs are 15 (I hate micro transaction ones, annoying at times). But with the monthly fees, they'll keep adding free content throughout its life, new instances / raids / pvp places most likely.

[Jeff257]

Even though Ill be playing this on the PS3 and not PC I dont mind paying the monthly fee. Like the PC version they will continue to support it and keep adding in content. Also I have a lot of games with both SP and MP on them for my PS3 despite them being free to play online I really dont spend that much time playing them. If Im paying a monthly fee for a game then Im definitely going to be putting in the time needed to justify paying for it.

[silvacrest]

i hope this is worth the wait and i hope i get a beta invite

[jmallymav]

hope i get an invite..if i dont, i might not get the game, its a shame too, charging a mthly fee?

[Myst]

Hopefully I'll be able to get into the beta, this will give me a few days of play during the beginning weeks of school if I do get in.

[ThePlaystationFour]

Im your father!

[washingmachine]

omg,cant wait,hope i get in

[punisher99]

Sony should start running some TV commercials for this game. Because this game does have the potential to be a big hitter.

[rdgneoz3]

If they run the cinematic trailer that was on Spike, that'll get a lot of heads turning.

http://www.youtube.com/watc... <-- Love that trailer.

[Nitrowolf2]

Hopeflly this is included in Plus service
would be great to be a good first of the month DL

[Tres21]

would be a great bday present 2 get included in the beta....hint hint nudge nudge

[despair]

First beta I really want to get into, this might make or break my decision to buy this game, first MMO I am willing to pay for monthly if its good.

[ECM0NEY]

PS+ does nothing for this game.

[Silly gameAr]

Signed up. Hope I get in.

[GhettoBlasStarr]

$240 for the first year, $180 every year after. If I don't pay $15 month then the game becomes useless. Are they charging for the beta?? That game is going to be a ghost-town within 1yr, unless they come to their Bat-Senses and drop the monthly fee.

[Demonsdown]

What was it at last count 4 million or was it 8 million? subs at $15 for World Of Warcraft would say you are wrong. Even the jankyest of the jank MMOs seem to be able to keep 100-250k subs around.

What your paying that $15 for is constant updates and upkeep now if they don't keep up with meaningful updates every few months then its not worth the $15 a month.

If your the kind of person that just buys the AAA games and moves on game to game every time one comes out well you will probably get a month with the purchase of the game. That's more then enough time to have some fun and move on or find out that you like it enough to feel whether the monthly fee is worth it or not.

But I can tell you right now there is no such thing as a free to play MMO your going to end up paying one way or another either a monthly fee or every time you want to go in to a new area or level another 10 levels or what ever but you will always end up paying one way or another.

[TheTeam06]

The subscription fee they're asking from us is probably nothing for PC gamers. For us console gamers, we're like "say what??".

[xtremeimport]

on a side note...does Gamespot supply their layout to every person who wants to start a gaming site?

subscription kinda sucks, but for an MMO...not surprising..i just hope the game is cheap.

[Bolts]

I wouldn't be too excited considering the trend of multiplat MMO indicates that this game will turn out to be a to be shinny piece of crap. Huxley anyone? And what about the console MMO version of Final Fantasy? Added to the fact that the actual gameplay vids looks just like Champions Online means that this game is doomed to failure. If Champions Online taught us anything it's that nobody is going to pay $15 a month to play in a bunch of instanced rooms.

[xino]

I hope I get in, even though I said I preferred Single player games:/