Like some sort of magic trick performed by Zatanna, Sony Online Entertainment’s MMO DC Universe Online, you know the one where you get to play as superheroes, has officially made the transition from a fully paid subscription based game to a much more affordable (for some) free-to-play model. If you’re the owner of a PC built this side of 3 years ago or a PlayStation 3, you can now download the game client, sit through 15+ gigabytes of updates and then fight evil/good guys alongside all your favorite DC heroes and villains all for the cost of zero dollars.

Those that feel compelled to spend some money still have the ability to do so with DCUO’s pricing plans, which will also give you bonus items, more inventory slots, etc. Here’s the breakdown of the plans:

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 added 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.

So, why are you still reading this? The streets of Gotham City aren’t going to save themselves. If you’re interested in playing with the gang here at POA, make yourself available to the USPS3 server and toss your user name to us via the contact form or in a comment below.

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