After being on shelves for just under 10 months, Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online is going the free-to-play route.
IGN is reporting that this October, both PlayStation 3 and PC gamers will be able to download the game for free. SOE hopes to make money on in-game microtransactions, encuraging players to buy with a "Premium" title.
The "Premium" title comes to players who have spend at least $5 on items. Benefits include additional character slots, additional inventory, and more. There will also be a "Legendary" service available for a $14.99 a month fee. This includes more than 15 character slots, over 80 inventory slots, and more. This also comes with all of the DLC packs at no additional cost.
The switch from monthly pricing to F2P isn't a response to a drop in subscriptions, SOE executive producer Lorin Jameson tells IGN.
"This is the right business model," Jameson says. "If I can be honest, the game ended up costing a lot more than we thought it would, and this was our preferred business model from day one."
DC Universe Online Going Free to Play [IGN]
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10:45 AM on 09.19.2011 | 
Then it would have been done from day one lol. All these new mmos are going subs until they find they that have a huge drop in playerbase and need a new way of making money.
Even more p2p mmos will fall victim to this when games like SWTOR and GW2 hit.
Do we get everything for free, or can I have my money back?
@Klonak
Here are the tiers:
"Free: New players will now have access to the current gameplay in DC Universe Online (including Gotham City, Metropolis, and all current raids and alerts), with the ability to create two characters, join a league and many other benefits. Free level players will be able to purchase downloadable game packs/updates, additional character slots, powers and more through microtransactions.
· Premium: Any player who has spent at least $5 USD (including former paid subscribers and new players who have purchased $5 of in-game items) will qualify for the Premium access level. Premium level players will have more benefits available to them than the Free level player, including additional character slots, additional inventory slots, and higher cash limits. Downloadable adventure packs, additional character slots, and more can be purchased in-game.
· Legendary: Maximum features and benefits are included at this level. Loaded with enhanced additional features, Legendary access will be available for a $14.99 USD (*) monthly fee and includes all DLC packs at no cost, more than 15 character slots, more than 80 inventory slots, the ability to form unrestricted-sized leagues, and many other benefits."
In short, you get the exact same benefits as someone who joined the day it went F2P, and payed $5.
Sucks :-(
I suppose you get the Legendary status for life.
Nigga be salty. Eyo u be good on some fries, son.
This is one hell of a price drop!!! Glad I waited. ;P
This should have been free in the welcome back package... but getting it free now... meh, I'm not complaining!
Enough said
Then it came out and they wanted £40 for the disc, then a monthly sub on top of that.
I would have paid either £40 for the disc and to play forever,
OR
I would have paid a monthly sub had the disc been free.
I would not however pay BOTH.
I bet they still want full price for the disc now, which in my book would make it not-free-to-play. Still, might be worth a punt, perhaps they'll discount it on the PSN or soemthing. Lol, more likely they won't.
I've been playing this game since Beta and I can't tell you how happy I am to see it go F2P! Now my friends have NO EXCUSE not to play with me!
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