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Sony Online Entertainment
(SOE), Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment
and DC Entertainment
announced several early-bird
initiatives video gamers can
get their hands on for their
upcoming action MMO game,
DC Universe Online:
PC Collector’s Edition
Available for pre-order and
at launch, a Collectors
Edition of DC Universe
Online will be available for
PC only, and includes a
statue of the Batman,
concepted by reknowned comic
book artist/executive
creative director for the
game, Jim Lee. The
statue depicts the
Dark Knight leaping
from a building, ready to
rain justice down on
evildoers. The
Collectors Edition also
includes a limited edition
Art of DCUO
book, which includes 56
pages of the art,
information on the making of
the game and insight on some
of the iconic characters
players will encounter, plus
a limited edition DC
Universe Online: Legends
Issue #0 comic, written by
Tony Bedard (Green
Lantern Corps) and
illustrated by Oliver Nome,
Michael Lopez and Livio
Ramondelli with a variant
cover by Jim Lee.
Retailer Pre-Order Programs
Several major retailers will
be offering pre-order perks
to customers, all of them
including the ability to
play as one of the DC
Universe’s iconic
characters, Batman!
Players will be able to play
as the Dark Knight in an
exclusive two-on-two
(Player-vs.-Player) combat
arena. Some
participating retailers will
include the limited edition
comic with pre-orders, and
some participating retailers
will include a unique
in-game iconic weapon for
player characters.
For a list of participating
retailers and to pre order
the game, click on the
Pre-Order button at
www.dcuniverseonline.com.
Digital Download Pre-Order
The PC version of DC
Universe Online is also
available for pre-order via
Steam® and Direct2Drive®
(D2D). Steam customers
will receive Bane’s Venom
Injector as a pre-order
item, while D2D users will
get Mr. Freeze’s Zero
Grenade.
Beta Registration Opens
Beta registration also opens
today! Potential
superheroes and villains can
now register for a chance to
get in the beta and flex
their muscles, helping to
fine tune the game for
launch this November!
To register for beta access,
visit the game website
www.dcuniverseonline.com
and click on the beta
registration link.
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