DC Universe Goes F2P on Tuesday

DC Universe Online will be going free to play (F2P) on Tuesday, November 1.  Sony Online announced the change during a live developer chat on Friday.  The announcement was followed by the rollout of a new website for the game.

The game will have three player levels: Free, Premium, and Legendary.  Each has a corresponding payment tier and bonuses to go with it.

Free Players will play entirely for free and have the following:

1. 2 character slots
2. 28 inventory slots
3. 0 auction slots
4. 12 bank slots
5. Cannot trade
6. Max 1,500 in-game currency
7. 6 text chat messages per 30 seconds
8. Cannot send items in mail
9. One free vault ticket
10. Can join Players Leagues

Most of these can be upgraded with one-time purchases, of course.

Premium Players spend $5 or more per month on in-game upgrades and get:

1. 6 character slots
2. 42 inventory slots
3. 5 auction slots
4. 24 bank slots
5. Can trade items
6. 2,000 max in-game currency
7. Full proximity chat, 6 text chat messages per 30 seconds
8. Can send text and items in mail
9. One free Vault ticket every 3 days
10. Can join Players Leagues

These can, obviously, be upgraded as well, for the most part.

Legendary Players pay $14.99/month and receive:

1. Free access to all game expansions
2. 16 character slots
3. 63 inventory slots
4. 20 auction slots
5. 48 bank slots
6. Can trade items and/or cash
7. Unlimited in-game currency
8. Unlimited chat
9. Can send text, items and cash in the mail
10. Free vault ticket every day
11. Can for or join Players Leagues

 

 

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   November 15, 2011 at 9:11 AM

   [...] DCU claims that this is due to their “Free to Play Your Way” model of access.  It involves three tiers of play: Free, Premium, and Legendary.  Each with larger levels of access than the last and each with a higher monthly premium.  (More on this here) [...]