October 22, 2013: PS4 & PC to Feature Major Updates to "DC Universe Online"
Posted by Neil Cole
With the impending launch of the Playstation 4 on the horizon, the team behind "DC Universe Online" has been hard at work on Game Update 31 of the highly popular and free-to-play MMO.
The latest updates will feature game-wide graphical upgrades, a massive design effort to polish and remaster the core leveling game, and a host of technical work that prepares DCUO's underlying technology not only for launch on a next generation gaming console, but for a long future on it as well.
Larry Liberty, Executive Producer of DC Universe Online, has posted a blog detailing some of the major improvements and upgrades DCUO players can look forward to. Here's an excerpt:
In Game Update 31, we have made a combination of art upgrades that, when taken together, offer a significantly improved visual experience. Most notably, the level of detail on textures will be increased throughout the game on PC and PlayStation®4, and that’s perhaps nowhere more obvious than when observing the Earth from the Watchtower. We have also taken the opportunity to rebuild areas like Centennial Park in Metropolis and Robinson Park in Gotham City so that the visuals there better match the story being told. And, we have corrected and improved hundreds of details in the environmental geometry throughout the game to bring a better, seamless experience to all players, and these changes will be in effect on all platforms, including the PlayStation®3.
You’ll notice right away that we have improved how characters progress from 1-30. New content presents itself naturally as you level, and there is less chance of getting lost or stuck without a mission. You’ll also notice that enemies are fighting and acting in more consistent ways throughout the game, that some previously Mentor-specific content can now be attempted by all players regardless of Mentor, that Henchmen, Back-Up, Sidekicks, and Accomplices from Home Turf are now available as soon as Lairs are (and with costs adjusted to suit), that leveling content rewards Marks of Triumph, that side missions are replayable, that open-world bounties are now level 30, and so much more.
With that said, there is probably just one more question left on your minds. When is Game Update 31 launching? I am pleased to announce that Game Update 31 will be on the PC Test server this week, and that it is planned to launch on PC and PlayStation®3 in early November. We are also still on track to launch the PlayStation®4 version of DC Universe Online within the console’s launch window. Work remains to be done, so I’ll sign off here and get to it.
"DC Universe Online" is free-to-play at https://www.dcuniverseonline.com.
