7/7/08 12:18 PM
Users Who Friend The Community Will Get Exclusive Information Straight From The Creators Of DCUO
AUSTIN, Texas — July 7, 2008 — Attention heroes and villains, it’s time to unite online! Sony Online Entertainment LLC today announced the launch of a customized MySpace community for the upcoming action game DC Universe™ Online, giving fans exclusive access to the artwork and the creative minds behind this exciting new video game currently in development at SOE’s Austin studio.
By signing up to http://myspace.com/dcuo, players can access features about DC Universe Online they’ll find nowhere else, including weekly blog postings and updates from renowned comic artist and Executive Creative Director Jim Lee, behind-the-scenes videos, pictures, concept art, discussions with the development team and video blogs providing friends with a first-hand look at the making of the game. In addition, fans will periodically receive invites to exclusive parties around the globe where “friends” of DCUO can meet each other and the development team.
DCUO brings physics-based action and combat in an online setting to the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the PC. DCUO leverages the vast DC Universe in a persistent world where players can join iconic heroes and villains like Superman, Batman and The Joker as they fight to save or rule the world.
“Partnering with MySpace is the perfect opportunity for us to connect with our fans and to allow them to get to know us, the team, and witness firsthand the making of the game”, said Debysue Wolfcale, SOE's senior global brand manager for DCUO. “This allows fans to hear directly from our talented team of artists, programmers and designers, not to mention the legendary Jim Lee.”
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, and PlanetSide®, as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development.
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About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC super heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com.