DC Universe in a "World" of Trouble

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Updated Wed, Nov 26, 2008 by Coyote

Not even Superman can save SOE's DC Universe Online from the licensing issues that the much anticipated MMOG currently faces. DC Comics, in effort to expand their already mammoth customer base has been breaking into digital media and video games like the up and coming "DC vs MK", a fighting game that

He is the terror that fishes in the night...he is BAITMAN!

ties into the Mortal Kombat Universe. Ironically enough, SOE now finds itself fighting for licensing rights. The DC characters, which are crucial to the plot, storyline and gameplay in DC Universe Online, are currently leased to Midway Games who has no intention of letting go of the rights.

"AHAHAHAHAAHA" Stated one Midway executive in what later became a choking fit of laughter. "Dude, they're going to be stuck using off-brand superheroes like "The Verde Lantern" and that Japanese knock-off "The Frash"!" He finished, tears of unfathomable joy streaming his cheeks.

Currently SOE and Midway are in talks for the sub-letting of the characters in question, but if an agreement cannot be reached before the game's official beta test, SOE admits that they will indeed be forced to use the lesser known superhero clones. Yet they are still trying to remain positive in light of this game breaking blow.

"See? See? It's Baitman. He looks like Batman, but he instead of a bat symbol he has a worm on a...hook...and..." An SOE developer explained before his words were lost in a flood of sobbing and shame.

More on this story as it develops.