Sony Online Entertainment has announced that it will be delaying DC Universe Online until early 2011, perhaps looking to avoid a direct confrontation with World of Warcraft Cataclysm in early December. As a thank you to its fans, SOE is giving everyone who has pre-ordered the game now or by November 15, 2010 assured access to the game’s beta by November 30 in North America.
“SOE is dedicated to delivering the highest quality game experiences possible,” says John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment. “DC Universe Online is the first game of its kind, and a truly massive undertaking — the first action MMO set in the DC Universe, the first MMO on the PlayStation 3, and the first time the entire DC Universe will be accessible to the millions of fans who are eagerly anticipating its release. As the game heads into external beta testing, this extra time will allow us to address community feedback in a meaningful way. When we get deeper into external beta, we’ll be able to share more information regarding the new launch date.”
Also, SOE announced that the PS3 will also be getting a Collector’s Edition of the game. It will contain everything the PC version has, including a DCUO Batman statue, the limited edition Art of DC Universe Online art book, the DCUO Legends Issue #0 comic book with a Jim Lee variant cover, the DCUO Prestige comic presentation of the DCUO back-story and the limited edition Jim Lee-drawn poster Version of the Issue #0 comic book variant cover.
