DC Universe All Star Games

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DC Universe All Star Games
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Presentation
Starring
Genre
  • Tabletop [3]
  • Roleplaying [4]
  • Superheroes
  • Comics
  • Unscripted [5]
LanguageAmerican English
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Publication
Original releaseFebruary 28 
March 27, 2020
Provider DC Comics

DC Universe All Star Games was an unscripted gaming series that premiered on the DC Universe streaming service on February 28, 2020. [6] Created by Freddie Prinze Jr. [7] and Sam Witwer, [8] [9] the first 6 episodes featured Prinze, Witwer, Vanessa Marshall, Clare Grant, and Xavier Woods playing the '80s role-playing game DC Heroes in a campaign reminiscent of the film The Breakfast Club . [10] [11] The series was directed by Jon Lee Brody. [12] [13]

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