The studio behind DC Universe Online can’t wait for the PlayStation 4 to arrive – because it means that it’s finally going to have some more memory to play with. The superhero MMO proved incredibly popular on the PlayStation 3, and that’s forced Sony Online Entertainment to squeeze every last ounce of power out of the console to keep the title up to date.
“People want everything you can imagine in the DC Universe, and that's a lot,” producer Larry Liberty told Shacknews. “There are over 4,000 non-playable characters, there's an almost infinite amount of power combinations. I would certainly love to do more. [But] we have to figure out continually how to fit in memory on effectively a 220MB system – that’s how much system RAM we have on the PS3.”
The jump to the PS4 will augment the developer with at least 5GB of super-speedy GDDR5 memory, though – a reason to “celebrate” for Liberty and his team. Despite this, however, the sheer popularity of the PS3 version means that it will continue to support the aging platform for the foreseeable future, and the transition to the next generation will actually benefit the existing iterations of the game.
“We are making some art changes that will benefit all platforms as a result of PS4 development,” he added. “So, the PS3 will look a bit better. But really, it's going to benefit the PS4 and the PC the most.”
The company will be deploying the game’s eighth expansion pack to coincide with the PS4 instalment later this year. Sons of Trigon will focus on Wonder Woman and Circe, and will include new powers and a couple of fresh PvP characters. There’s no word on a price just yet, but it will obviously be available for free for Legendary members.
[source shacknews.com]
Comments 9
I played this for a bit on the PS3, but because it was subscription-based at first, I stopped after the first month. Really enjoyed it, though, and will definitely be continuing on the PS4.
Funny part, this game is the reason I picked up a PS3 (I picked it up last year). I really really loved this game when I saw my brother in law play it on the PC. I have played this game quite a bit, but also found other gems on the console that I love. Best purchase I've made.
@Rogue76 That's awesome. Do you intend to play it on the PS4, too?
Eventually yes
@Rogue76 What other gems have you played?
Getting this on PS4 asap. I really wanted to play it but don't own a PS3.
MMOs on consoles is one of the things I'm really looking forward to the most with the next gen. It was done a little on current gen systems but obviously because of tech limitations it was more rare. With games like Elder Scrolls Online, DC Universe Online, or even something like Destiny, it seems that the living breathing worlds of MMO are going to be out in full force next gen!
I've never really played PC games, I've only ever owned consoles, so I'm really looking forward to this!
Wow, I love this game, but it keeps freezing or dc'ing. thank God that will be sorted. now all we need is a unified server, cos i'm playing on the us server, and getting legendary is a pain in the butt being in the uk.
@DirectAim Other games that I really liked on PS3, The Cave, Skyrim, D&D Chronicles of Mystara, Batman AA and AC, Double Dragon Neon, Uncharted 3, Tomb Raider, just to name a few of the games that I have enjoyed.
@drumsandperc92 Elder Scrolls Online and Destiny are what I am looking forward to most, as well as BF4, Diablo 3 (on PS4) and Deep Down!
Tap here to load 9 comments
Leave A Comment
Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...