12-01-12: Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) yesterday celebrated DC Universe Online's one-year anniversary. The free-to-play, massively multiplayer online (MMO) game first launched last January and was the first MMO available for the PlayStation3and the first MMO that was based in the DC Universe.
"We broke a lot of new ground with last year's launch of DC Universe Online, both by successfully creating the first PS3™ MMO community and adding true action combat to the genre," said Lorin Jameson, Executive Director of Development, Sony Online Entertainment. "The free-to-play transition at the end of last year is a proof point that our community is stronger and larger than ever. We are very proud of what we've accomplished thus far and look forward to continuously striving to improve the game."
Since its release, DC Universe Online has been rolling out new content with downloadable content (DLC) packs and game updates. Players have been able to accumulate lots of in game items, as well as being introduced to Ra's al Ghul, The Fortress of Solitude, Larfleeze, amongst many other notable DC Universe characters and storylines. They have always seen The Flash and Green Lantern joining.
"2011 established a foundation for the larger-than-life stories we can tell in-game, and this milestone will kick off a storyline through free content updates and paid DLC that will blow your minds," said Jim Lee, executive creative director of DC Universe Online and co-publisher of DC Comics."
Since the launch, the game has seen:
• More than 3.5 million Heroes, more than 2 million Villains
• More than 1.8 million registered players on PC, and more than 2.3 million registered players on PS3
• 3.6 million days of playtime total by all players in-game
• More than 1,200 new NPC characters added since launch
• More than 200 new quests added since launch
• More than 2,500 new items added since launch
• More than 15 new zones added since launch
• More than 1,800 new encounters since launch
And so, to celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, players will receive a one-of-a-kind One Year Anniversary Cape, featuring a number "1" on the back. Players could get the cape yesterday, on the 11th of January, but don't worry if you didn't log in. So long as your character exists, you will get the mission whenever you next log in.
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