DC Comics and comiXology are offering you a special deal this weekend, a deal in which you can digitally purchase all of the 15 released issues of DC Universe Online Legends for a mere 99 cents a piece! Woo baby!
That’s right folks! The comic book tie-in to a Massively Multiplay Online video game that’s based on a comic book universe is ON SALE! Oh, you’ve no experience with DC Universe Online? Well, let’s give a little backstory…
It’s the news I’ve been waiting for. Sony Online Entertainment announced today that their DC Universe Online MMO will go to a free-to-play in late October.
Players will be able to download and play the once costly title absolutely free through both the Sony Playstation 3 and PC. But those who have paid, don’t freak out just yet, you’re still going to get something. In fact, in this same announcement, SOE also stated that they will be offering three different tiers of membership: Free, Premium, and Legendary.
The video game deal of the day over at Amazon today is DC Universe Online for PlayStation 3 for $36.99 (that’s 26% off the list price of $49.99) and PC or PC Download for $27.99 (that’s 30% off the list price of $39.99).
Note, this deal is only for today, Monday, June 20, 2011, til midnight PST while supplies last.
From the product page:
Enter the world of your favorite DC Comics’ superheroes and villains in DC Universe Online. Get ready to experience the high-energy action that encapsulates this fabled world, and become engrossed in thrilling battles with or against famed heroes and villains, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Joker.
Students of the Unusual™ comic cover used with permission of 3BoysProductions
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