DC Universe Online the Latest MMO to Drop Subscriptions

More and more MMOs are eschewing subscriptions in favor of the increasingly popular free-to-play model. Sony Online Entertainment, which already operates free-to-play MMOs like Free Realms and Pirates of the Burning Sea, is doing it once again, this time with DC Universe Online.

DCUO was launched just this past January on PlayStation 3 and PC with a standard subscription rate of $15 per month. Following an update, gamers will have the option of playing the game for free; doing so will entitle them to "all ongoing game updates," just no DLC packs. DLC can be purchased or players can opt for a higher membership level.

The first is Premium Access. To qualify, you simply need to spend at least $5 on the in-game store or have a DCUO account from before the switch is made to F2P. This grants additional character, bank, inventory, and auction slots, more free Vault tickets, a higher in-game money limit, and more.

Source: http://www.1up.com/news/dc-universe-online-latest-mmo-drop-subscriptions

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