“What does the Nintendo Switch need? More superhero MMOs!” probably thought Daybreak Games and released DC Universe Online on Nintendo’s hybrid console. The game is already eight years old and will be released on Switch in summer 2019.
What MMO is it? As Daybreak Games recently announced, the superhero MMO DC Universe Online will be released on Nintendo Switch in summer 2019.
The online game was first released in 2011 for PlayStation 3 and PC. Later, DC Universe Online was also released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The studio developed DC Universe Online as a subsidiary of Sony under the name Sony Online Entertainment. After Sony sold the studio and it was renamed Daybreak, the way was cleared for DC Universe Online to be available on other consoles.
What is DC Universe Online? The MMO is a free-to-play game set in the DC comic universe. Expansions, various power sets, and other optional content are sold in packages for real money. There is also a premium membership, which costs €14.99 per month on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Players can create their own heroes, who then fight alongside or against iconic heroes and villains from the DC universe. Recently, with the launch of the Aquaman movie, the underwater world Atlantis was added to the game.
What do players say? On the Nintendo Switch subreddit, the news of the release of DC Universe Online for the console is received very positively. Some former players expressed that they would check back if the MMO attracted new players on Switch.
In general, an MMO for Nintendo’s console is well received. According to some players, the Switch currently has too little MMO content anyway. The largest MMOs for the system, Dragon Quest X and Phantasy Star Online 2, have only been released in Japan so far.
