Developer Daybreak Games Company has announced that the super heroes themed free-to-play game DC Universe Online will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S sometime this holiday season. The developer said “the team is also working on gameplay and quality of life improvements.” The new console versions will also run on the game’s already existing servers, and player data will also carry over. Lastly, the game’s Q3 2023 to Q1 2024 content roadmap was released.
Daybreak Games full message regarding the
“Along with the performance gains found playing natively on the latest and greatest hardware, the team is also working on gameplay and quality of life improvements to match. This initiative is a long-term endeavor that is already underway. You will see some of these improvements launch over the next few months prior to release on the new consoles, some of them at launch, and some of them following over the course of next year.”
Additional details via Daybreak:
Heroes. Villains. Allies. Enemies. Civilians. Magic users. Please read on for your August 2023 Development Update to learn more about what the team has been up to and what’s next for DC Universe Online.
What follows are our plans laid out as transparently as possible based what we know or expect to be true – as of right now.
Plans can always change.
NEWS
If you do not read this whole update, here’s what you need to know:
Episode 46 is Justice League Dark Cursed
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X launch this holiday season
A powerful curse is burning through the world’s most powerful magic users, escalating their powers to dangerously violent extremes! Hoping Batman can take on the hard work, John Constantine’s transported his House of Mystery to overlook Gotham Cemetery, where he and it are now under attack.
Who – or what – is the source of this terrible curse? Is magic itself doomed? Will Constantine’s cheeky imposition land him in hot water with the Caped Crusader? Constantine and Zatanna have personally asked for your help.
In JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK CURSED, players will join forces with Batman and members of the Justice League Dark to put an end to this threat to all magic.
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK CURSED:
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK CURSED will offer normal and elite versions of On Duty content, with level-agnostic event versions available for a limited time.
The content will include open world missions, a solo, an alert, and a raid.
The episode will feature DC characters including Batman, Wonder Woman, Zatanna, John Constantine, Deadman, Hecate, and more.
The storyline will follow the events of and serve as an indirect sequel to the acclaimed Episode 34: Justice League Dark.
The episode will launch new player rewards, including gear, styles, and more.
EPISODE 46: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK CURSED will launch in October 2023 on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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