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DCUO adds one Star Trek, one A-Team and one Days of Our Lives

Submitted by on October 22, 2010 – 10:43 am2 Comments

More name-grade voice talent has been added to DC Universe Online (Is it too impolite to start adding the phrase “the troubled” to the game’s title?)

Coming in as Robin (WHICH Robin?) is Wil Wheaton, a man who needs no introduction in our circles. Wheaton has already visited the DC Universe as the voice of Aqualad on “Teen Titans” and the Ted Kord version of Blue Beetle on “Batman: The Brave and the Bold.”

Dwight Schultz will be the Flash (WHICH Flash?), who also did some Star Trek, although 80s kids may know him best as the wackjob guy from “The A-Team.”

Arleen Sorkin will reprise her Harley Quinn, a role that she has played in Batman media from “Batman: The Animated Series” to 2009 GAME OF THE YEAR Batman: Arkham Asylum.

Rounding out the new announcement is Corey Burton, a long time voice talent who has done work for just about everything, including the original “Transformers” (he was Spike!) and the current “Star Wars: Clone Wars” series. He’s portraying Brainiac, as he has on multiple DC animated shows.

DCUO is up for an early 2011 release.

SOE Adds More Top-Notch Voice Talent to Already Star-Studded Cast for DC Universe(TM) Online
More Hallmark Voice Talent Added For Highly Anticipated Action MMO

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced today that four new actors have been added to an already impressive cast of voice talent for DC Universe(TM) Online (DCUO). The new cast additions include Arleen Sorkin (Batman: The Animated Series), Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Corey Burton (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) and Dwight Schultz (The A-Team, Star Trek: The Next Generation).

“The addition of these actors to our existing cast reaffirms our commitment to gamers to deliver the most fun and authentic DC Universe experience possible,” said Sony Online Entertainment executive producer John Blakely. “They’re all experienced and talented performers and we’re excited for players to hear their work when they encounter them in the game.”

In addition to her career achievements as an actress, television host, writer and producer, Arleen Sorkin will again reprise her role as the Joker’s off-kilter girlfriend/henchman Harley Quinn, considered by many to be the most popular villainess on Batman: The Animated Series.

Wil Wheaton lends his skills to DCUO voicing Robin, the Boy Wonder. As author, blogger and champion of geek culture, his successful acting career began in 1986 with acclaimed roles in Stand By Me and Toy Soldiers. Recently he’s appeared on Criminal Minds, NUMB3RS and Batman: The Brave and the Bold as the voice of Ted Kord, the Silver Age Blue Beetle.

Joining the cast as the voice of Brainiac, Corey Burton began his voice-acting career over 35 years ago, studying the craft of radio drama with the legendary Daws Butler, the voice of Yogi Bear. As one of the last authentically old school “voice men” in America, the San Fernando Valley native has voiced sound alikes and original characters for hundreds of entertainment and educational productions.

With forty years of acting experience to his credit, Dwight Schultz voices The Flash in DCUO. Schultz is best known for his portrayals of ‘Howlin’ Mad Murdock’ from Stephen J. Canell’s The A-Team and ‘Reg Barclay’ from Star Trek: The Next Generation. His voice credits include many popular videogames, TV and film animation projects such as Vampire Hunter D, Princess Mononoke, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and most recently, chef ‘Mung Daal’ from the hit cartoon series Chowder.

In DC Universe Online, players will be thrust headlong into an action-packed multiplayer online world based on the heroes, villains and landmarks of the DC Universe. In the game, players step into the role of the next legendary superhero or villain and are given the choice to save or conquer the universe online. Along the way, players will be fighting alongside or against iconic DC characters as well as other players for the fate of the DC Universe.

DC Universe Online is scheduled to ship early 2011 for both the PC and the PLAYSTATION® 3 Computer Entertainment System at an anticipated retail price of $49.99 (PC) and $59.99 (console). DCUO is rated “T” (for Teen) by the ESRB, with Mild Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, and Violence. For more information, check out the product website at www.dcuniverseonline.com.

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  • Xprbronxfellax

    The Robin portrayed in DCUO is Tim Drake, as Nightwing is also in ti, and that is Dick Grayson. The Flash that Dwight voices is the “Main” Flash which is Barry Allen, The Original Flash also makes an appearance. Also I dont know what you mean by troubled. The gmae is far from troubled. Actually it is the most polished Beta game Ive ever played. Just because the release date was pushed back, thats why its trouble? Blizzards Cataclysm Expansion for WoW was pushed back as well, does that make it troubled as well? (hint: it is anything BUT troubled)

  • http://www.fourhman.com Joe Fourhman

    Actually, I was wondering if the game was current enough that Robin would be Damien, not Tim. But Wil Wheaton strikes me as a better Tim, so I'll support that.

    “Troubled” because, yes, it was delayed and because DCUO has been generally met with skepticism that it has a shot at success. It has been in development forever and we heard nothing about gameplay for quite a long time, which is never a good sign. Only recently has the buzz shifted to positive, now that people are starting to give beta reports. Haygood's beta article has me seriously upbeat again!