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| SOE News: DC Comics License, Matrix Online Purchase |
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| Posted by: Cuer - Fri Jun 17th, 2005 01:17 pm EDT | Following on earlier rumors, an official announcement covers the purchase of The Matrix Online by Sony Online Entertainment. It also covers a new licensing agreement for DC Comics intellectual property, in conjuction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, to create online games based on the DC Comics characters.
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are set to announce Friday an exclusive long-term licensing agreement that will let gamers share a universe with DC Comics' Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, the Sandman and other action immortals.
The companies also disclosed that Sony Online had acquired Warner's "The Matrix Online" game. All 25 staff members currently operating the subscription-based massively multiplayer online game have been offered their existing position under the new ownership.
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