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City of Heroes

Platforms

PC

Initial release April 27, 2004

Developers

Cryptic Studios

Genres

RPG

Publishers

NCsoft

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There's an all-star NCsoft MOBA and it's got Statesman from City of Heroes

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There's an all-star NCsoft MOBA and it's got Statesman from City of Heroes

Take me down to the Paragon City.

March 21, 2017 Wesley Yin-Poole

Can a group of volunteers really make a superhero MMO?

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Can a group of volunteers really make a superhero MMO?

UPDATE: $320,000 Kickstarter goal surpassed in days.

Oct. 8, 2013 Robert Purchese

Waiting for the end of the world: City of Heroes retrospective

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Waiting for the end of the world: City of Heroes retrospective

Hero today, gone tomorrow.

Nov. 29, 2012 Richard Cobbett

City of Heroes and developer Paragon Studios to be closed by NCsoft

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City of Heroes and developer Paragon Studios to be closed by NCsoft

"No longer fits with our long-term goals for the company."

Sept. 3, 2012 Robert Purchese

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City of Heroes is now free-to-play

Plus, big Chapter 21 update detailed.

Sept. 27, 2011 Fred Dutton

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City of Heroes goes free-to-play

Name change, big update also coming.

June 21, 2011 Fred Dutton

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Seven years of City of Heroes statistics

Shares anniversary with Guild Wars, Lineage II.

April 28, 2011 Robert Purchese

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City of Heroes Issue 20 brings raids

And the most powerful abilities yet.

April 6, 2011 Robert Purchese

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City of Heroes Animal Pack price, date

MMOOOOO.

Feb. 11, 2011 Robert Purchese

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City of Heroes gets a facelift

Issue 17 brightens things up.

April 29, 2010 Robert Purchese

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NCsoft: COH is a "flourishing franchise"

Sequel not ruled out. Expansion dated.

April 7, 2010 Robert Purchese

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NCsoft trademarks City of Heroes 2

What could it mean. Nobody knows.

April 6, 2010 Robert Purchese

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City of Heroes wants you back

Big reactivation push next weekend.

Oct. 1, 2009 Robert Purchese

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City of Heroes ups customisation

Issue 16: Power Spectrum launches.

Sept. 17, 2009 Oli Welsh

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City of Heroes Issue 15 released

5th Column missions, Architect improvements.

July 1, 2009 Oli Welsh

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Review

City of Heroes: Mission Architect

Popping the quest in.

May 11, 2009 Jon Blyth

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City of Heroes Issue 15 announced

Celebrating 5 years with Anniversary.

April 30, 2009 Oli Welsh

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NCsoft MMOs now available via Steam

City of Heroes, Guild Wars, Lineage, more.

April 23, 2009 Ellie Gibson

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COH dev "astounded" by user content

Over 20,000 fan-made missions already.

April 20, 2009 Robert Purchese

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City of Heroes mission editor released

Issue 14: Architect is live.

April 9, 2009 Oli Welsh

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Champions recruits beta testers from COH

Superhero MMO rivalry turns sour.

March 20, 2009 Oli Welsh

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Blog

Introducing the MMO Ten Level Test!

Rat-punchers fight for our love.

March 17, 2009 Oli Welsh

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City of Heroes Issue 14 this month

Mission Architect content editor coming.

March 2, 2009 Oli Welsh

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City of Heroes converted to Mac

It only took five years.

Jan. 8, 2009 Oli Welsh

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Review

City of Heroes: Issue 13

Get a job, loser.

Dec. 11, 2008 Alec Meer

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Review

City of Heroes: Mission Architect

Popping the quest in.

May 11, 2009 Jon Blyth

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Review

City of Heroes: Issue 13

Get a job, loser.

Dec. 11, 2008 Alec Meer

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City of Heroes

Is there still power in the Midnight Hour?

May 27, 2008 John Walker

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Physical Education

What went wrong and what next for the beleaguered PhysX card.

May 20, 2007 Alec Meer

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City of Heroes

More ill-advised spandex than a The Darkness tribute band convention.

May 17, 2007 Kieron Gillen

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