DC Universe Online Surprise-Launched On The PS5 And Unveils Development Roadmap
DC Universe Online is opening its doors to a brand-new group of superheroes and super villains as the free-to-play MMORPG natively launches on PlayStation 5 with none of the fanfare usually associated with a major release.
The PS5 launch follows a few weeks after Enad Global 7 blamed the superhero title’s delayed release on next-gen consoles for Daybreak’s poor performance in Q4 2023, saying that it significantly affected the game’s visibility during the holidays, particularly since the game had only been playable on the next-gen Sony console via backward compatibility.
Now, PS5 users will be able to quickly search for and download the game, which should solve the problem, but I’m not sure how much it will affect Daybreak’s performance in its first fiscal quarter of the year. Weirdly enough, they could have boosted the game’s visibility even more by at least announcing the launch before the fact rather than simply letting everyone know with a tweet.
“Up ‘til now, DCUO was playable on PlayStation 5 consoles via backwards-compatibility – you can run the PlayStation 4 version of the game and play without issue,” says Daybreak Games. “Having the game available natively on PlayStation 5 means it’s easier than ever to find and download the game on PSN, and easier than ever for new players to discover it and jump in. Plus, there are plenty of benefits to playing on the native PlayStation 5 client, even if you’re already using the backwards-compatible PlayStation 4 version.”
Those benefits include higher framerates, faster loading times, and smoother transitions. Players should be able to access their existing characters and accounts as before regardless of whether they’re playing the PS4 or PS5 version.
Daybreak Games also offers an outline of what’s in store for DC Universe Online over the next few months in its updated development roadmap here. You can also check out the official PS5 launch trailer below.
