We’ve had quite a bit of coverage on the release and updates of Sony Online Entertainment’s massively multiplayer online game DC Universe Online over the past couple of months and, if you’re one of those people who just never decided to jump on in and see what the games’s like, SOE’s just given you one big reason to give the game a shot: the game’s price and subscription fee have been completely removed.

Beginning “soon” according to SOE’s Executive Director of Development Lorin Jameson, players will be able to download the DCUO game for free and play it without paying a cent. That being said, players who purchase items from the in-game store or decide to continue paying the monthly fee will undoubtedly have a better experience with the game. Here’s the breakdown of pricing (should people choose to pay):

Free Access – Just like it sounds. Download and play the game for free. You also get all ongoing game updates (except DLC packs).

Premium Access – This next level of access opens up to you if you spend at least $5 in the in-game store. Premium Access grants you additional benefits that improve your experience in the game, such as more inventory slots, more character slots, bank slots and more free Vault tickets. So all you have to do is pick up some cool items in the store or buy a DLC pack and you unlock Premium Access. The best part? Once you unlock Premium Access you keep it for the life of your account.

Legendary Access – With Legendary Access you can unlock the maximum level of features and benefits. To unlock Legendary Access you can pay for a $14.99 per month game pass, or save big with a discounted multi-month pass. Lifetime members are automatically granted Legendary access. Legendary Access also includes all DLC packs at no extra charge.

No official date when the F2P update will go live but I can tell you that my hero is already pulling out her cape and getting ready to jump back into the fray… unlike someone.

For more info, check out Jameson’s full update via the PlayStation Blog.

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