Green Lantern: DC Universe Online Expansion Pack Will Focus on New Film

Green Lantern: DC Universe Online Expansion Pack Will Focus on New Film

As Warner Bros. more aggressively mines DC Comics' roster of characters for feature films and TV shows, those interpretations of the characters will fuel future expansion packs for DC Universe Online, beginning with the forthcoming Green Lantern.

By EdGross - Jan 12, 2011 12:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Offers The Hollywood Reporter, "With the recent success of Warner Bros. films like The Dark Knight and the buzz building for The Green Lantern, The Flash and Zack Snyder's Superman reboot, the first licensed comic book MMO will serve as more than just an action-adventure game experience. Jim Lee, co-publisher of DC Entertainment and executive creative director for DCUO, said that while the game will remain focused on 75 years of comic book lore, future expansions of the game will tie into film events like Warners' The Green Lantern.

"Fortunately, the Green Lantern that debuts in the feature film this June is based heavily upon the same core canon found in the pages of the comics," Lee said. "In that sense, Green Lantern is Green Lantern, so of course, future expansions of DCUO will want to tap into the same well of excitement and passion and awareness that's generated by such big blockbuster motion pictures."

In the end, Lee said expansion packs will still be adaptations of the core comic book stories but share thematic links to the stories told on the big screen.

"Themes of intergalactic heroism, conquering one's fears and making the galaxy a more just place translate well into both film and games," Lee said. "Fans just want great content, whether it be a hit movie or an awesome game. It's less important to have a game tied into a hit movie than it is to make the game fantastic on its own merits."

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word1one
word1one - 1/12/2011, 1:05 AM
First time being first..."first"
TheMyth
TheMyth - 1/12/2011, 2:00 AM
An expansion already?
ScottScottScott
ScottScottScott - 1/12/2011, 3:36 AM
It's sony have you seen how many expansions they have for EQ1.
localman
localman - 1/12/2011, 4:27 AM
They're talking about expansions already because the game doesn't have enough content at launch.
Rayne457
Rayne457 - 1/12/2011, 5:05 AM
I'm still in the process of the download it seemed to come to a stop at 11.6gb out of 12.1gb. However, I did play beta and liked it.
EdGross
EdGross - 1/12/2011, 5:26 AM
I don't think the expansion is coming until closer to the release of the Green Lantern film.
Lert
Lert - 1/12/2011, 5:53 AM
i have an x-box so im out
ROMACK
ROMACK - 1/12/2011, 6:24 AM
I am playing it and it is pretty cool so far. A GL exp pack would be cool.
Geeksiah
Geeksiah - 1/12/2011, 6:42 AM
The content at launch was lacking
Dmon
Dmon - 1/12/2011, 7:24 AM
I pre-ordered my copy in Oct. Played in the Beta but my copy from bestbuy online is on back order saying that it could take a couple of weeks to get, WTH. Fail.

I would like to play a character that has GL powers though if this is what they are implying but they should release content in patches instead of expansions. If you have to buy a expansion every 6 months I can not see myself playing the game long term.
Remixxx
Remixxx - 1/12/2011, 8:07 AM
This is cool...maybe you get to create your own GL, including costume and become a member of the GL Corps. Just imagine being able to play through the Blackest Night Storyline and have the different Lantern Corps included(nudge, nudge, wink, wink). This game is really good, just wish they had more menotrs than the Big 3. Should have been the Original 7 as mentors to include GL, Flash, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter that would make great DLC
Remixxx
Remixxx - 1/12/2011, 8:08 AM
This is cool...maybe you get to create your own GL, including costume and become a member of the GL Corps. Just imagine being able to play through the Blackest Night Storyline and have the different Lantern Corps included(nudge, nudge, wink, wink). This game is really good, just wish they had more menotrs than the Big 3. Should have been the Original 7 as mentors to include GL, Flash, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter that would make great DLC
BillyCoffin
BillyCoffin - 1/12/2011, 12:47 PM
I got it for the PS3 and it's been giving me soooooooooooooo much troubble just to play the darn thing. My authorization code that it came with was invalid so I'm trying to buy a month's subscription on line, but whenever I hit the link, it says no content available. This is why I HATE Playstation >.<
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