In May, Nintendo fans received word that the popular free-to-play MMO DC Universe Online, would be coming to Nintendo Switch. At the time, we were only given a release window of “summer” but now we have an official date — August 6th, 2019.

In addition to a release date confirmation, we also received information at Comic-Con about two new content updates for DC Universe Online–coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Episode 35: METAL Part I

• Metal Part I will be a large-scale episode, with level-agnostic event versions of content available to all players for a limited time.
• The episode will feature new and returning heroes and villains, including The Red Death, The Merciless, and The Batman Who Laughs.
• The storyline will include singleplayer and multiplayer adventures set in iconic but twisted locales as our universe descends.
• The episode will launch new player rewards, including new gear, styles, artifacts, base items, and feats.

Episode 36: METAL PART II

• Metal Part II will be a large-scale episode, with level-agnostic event versions of content available to all players for a limited time.
• The episode will feature new and returning heroes and villains, including the Bat-God Barbatos.
• The storyline will include singleplayer and multiplayer adventures set in locales too terrifying to be revealed now.
• The episode will launch new player rewards, including new gear, styles, artifacts, base items, and feats.