Having troubles logging into DCUO lately? Well that might be because since they adopted the “free to play” model, they have added over 1 million new accounts.
After losing a vast amount of players, Sony had consolidated their servers into one mega server in order to make sure users had others to quest with. It got to the point where they had finally admitted the defeat of a paid service and gave users a choice of tiered subscriptions.
Now that they have activated their “free to play” subscription, and allowed the game itself to be downloaded for free, players have returned in droves and have brought down the servers on numerous occasions.
“DC Universe Online’s transition to free-to-play has been welcomed by the community and gamers with heroic enthusiasm. In just one week alone, 1 million new players have joined DCUO with a 50/50 split between PC and PS3,” said Lorin Jameson, Executive Director of Development, SOE Austin. “DCUO now joins the ranks of SOE’s other successful free-to-play titles, including Free Realms and Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures.”
Jameson added, “Our business model philosophy of Free to Play Your Way makes DCUO accessible to every type of player so they can choose to play the game in a way that suits them best. We have a lot of exciting things coming up for players to enjoy in the game and are thrilled at the initial enthusiasm for the game’s free-to-play transition.”
You can find DCUO exclusively on the PlayStation 3.
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