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[[File:DCUBoxart_2602.png|frame|At last a DC based MMORPG where you get to play as... some variation of that red guy there.]]

''DC Universe Online'' is a [[Superhero]] [[MMORPG]], following on the heels of ''[[Champions Online]]'' and ''[[City of Heroes]]''. The game is set in the [[DC Universe]] and allows the players to [[An Adventurer Is You|create any character they want]] without the usual class system of MMO's, as they can mix and match using any combination of powers (e.g. mind attacks), weapons (e.g. dual wielding pistols) and abilities (e.g. super speed), and align themselves with either the famous [[Black and White Morality|heroes or villains]] of the universe, whereupon they are mentored by one of the big three of either side (e.g. [[Batman]] for techonological heroes, or [[The Joker]] for technological villains). The player can explore the fully realised cities of both [[City of Adventure|Gotham and Metropolis]] (as well as the surrounding areas during certain missions) at will as they complete quests and battle against/with other players and iconic characters from the Universe. Compared to other [[MMORPG|MMORPGs]] it has a bigger focus on fast paced combat, storytelling and player customisation, as it is optimised for the Playstation3 as well as Pcs. The game was released on January 11, 2011 and became [[Freemium|free to play]] November 1, 2011.

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* [[After the End]]/[[The Bad Guy Wins]]: The entire set up for the explosion of metahumans is that [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]] The heroes and villains are having an [[Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny]] in the [[Ruins of the Modern Age]] until [[Alien Invasion|Brainiac]] digitizes everything into [[MacGuffin|Exobytes]] so Lex Luthor travels back in time with Brainiac's stolen Exobytes and infects the world to give thousands of people powers. He doesn't care if he creates a ton of Heroes or Villains so long as it means we have a chance against Brainiac, then flees to do "other important things" (and so we won't have 2 Luthors!)

** Though it turns out {{spoiler|Future!Luthor isn't as altruistic as he claims...}}

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