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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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A muscly man in purple armor poses by a tank in City Of Heroes.

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City Of Heroes' community-run private server gets official license from NCSoft

Homecoming

Jan. 4, 2024 Graham Smith

Secret City Of Heroes fan-server unmasked by rogue player

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Secret City Of Heroes fan-server unmasked by rogue player

MEANWHILE, in a mysterious lab:

April 16, 2019 Dominic Tarason

Have You Played... City Of Heroes?

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Have You Played... City Of Heroes?

RPS's womb

Oct. 8, 2018 John Walker

The RPG Scrollbars: In search of urban fantasy

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The RPG Scrollbars: In search of urban fantasy

World of Absence

June 12, 2017 Richard Cobbett

NCsoft's MOBA Master X Master adds City of Heroes star

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NCsoft's MOBA Master X Master adds City of Heroes star

Not quite a new CoH

March 22, 2017 Alice O'Connor

Ship Of Heroes: latest attempt to avenge City of Heroes

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Ship Of Heroes: latest attempt to avenge City of Heroes

BUT ON A SPACESHIP

March 2, 2017 Alec Meer

The RPG Scrollbars: Size Matters

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The RPG Scrollbars: Size Matters

Welcome to the big time, pal!

Nov. 7, 2016 Richard Cobbett

Some Little Things I've Loved In RPGs, Vol 1

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Some Little Things I've Loved In RPGs, Vol 1

In no particular order...

Oct. 10, 2016 Richard Cobbett

The RPG Scrollbars: Invasion - Azeroth (And Others)

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The RPG Scrollbars: Invasion - Azeroth (And Others)

Defending your home away from home

Aug. 1, 2016 Richard Cobbett

The RPG Scrollbars: Breaking The Superhero Curse

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The RPG Scrollbars: Breaking The Superhero Curse

Revisiting DC Universe Online

June 13, 2016 Richard Cobbett

The RPG Scrollbars: Rise Of The MOBA Heroes

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The RPG Scrollbars: Rise Of The MOBA Heroes

What MOBAs get right about character.

June 6, 2016 Richard Cobbett

The RPG Scrollbars: Voices In The Air

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The RPG Scrollbars: Voices In The Air

Videogames saved the radio star

Nov. 30, 2015 Richard Cobbett

City Of Heroes Reborn

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City Of Heroes Reborn

The death and partial return of the superheroic MMO

July 22, 2015 Alec Meer

Remembering City Of Heroes

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Remembering City Of Heroes

RIP, Two Years Late

July 2, 2015 John Walker

Valiance Online Opens Pre-Alpha Spandex People Testing

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Valiance Online Opens Pre-Alpha Spandex People Testing

Superhero MMORPG

Dec. 21, 2014 Cassandra Khaw

Possibly Maybe: Resurrecting City Of Heroes

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Possibly Maybe: Resurrecting City Of Heroes

Servers possibly maybe coming back up

Sept. 3, 2014 Alice O'Connor

City Of Heroes Wannabe City Of Titans Kickstarts

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City Of Heroes Wannabe City Of Titans Kickstarts

Heroic return?

Oct. 3, 2013 Craig Pearson

City Of Heroes Inspired The Phoenix Project Kickstarting

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City Of Heroes Inspired The Phoenix Project Kickstarting

July 26, 2013 John Walker

What Could Have Been: Paragon Nearly Bought Itself

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What Could Have Been: Paragon Nearly Bought Itself

April 12, 2013 Nathan Grayson

Rebuilding A City Of Heroes: The Phoenix Project

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Rebuilding A City Of Heroes: The Phoenix Project

Jan. 7, 2013 Adam Smith

City Of Heroes: A Farewell To Superarms

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City Of Heroes: A Farewell To Superarms

Days of future past

Dec. 4, 2012 Alec Meer

Please, Sir, Can I Have Some Lore: City Of Heroes

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Please, Sir, Can I Have Some Lore: City Of Heroes

Oct. 26, 2012 Adam Smith

The End: NCsoft Responds To Save City Of Heroes

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The End: NCsoft Responds To Save City Of Heroes

Oct. 3, 2012 Nathan Grayson

An Eventful Ending: City Of Heroes

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An Eventful Ending: City Of Heroes

Sept. 27, 2012 Adam Smith

The Fight To Save City Of Heroes

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The Fight To Save City Of Heroes

"We Are Heroes. This Is What We Do."

Sept. 23, 2012 Nathan Grayson

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