Official Site:Â Champions Online
Studio:Â Cryptic Studios/Perfect World Entertainment
Launch Date:Â September 1, 2009
Genre: Superhero Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid F2P (Cash Shop, Optional Sub)
Platform: PC
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Perfect Ten: EverQuest’s EverExpanding franchise
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PSA: Champions Online’s freeform slots and lifetime subs are on sale
Too much gold weighing down your pockets? Champions Online has a solution for that: Give Cryptic a good chunk of it.
This weekend, the superhero...
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Choose My Adventure: My frustration with Neverwinter’s lockboxes
If you thought I was enjoying my time with Neverwinter as a whole, you would be right. I am enjoying my time with the...
Cryptic announces brand-new Magic: The Gathering MMORPG
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MMO veteran Bill Roper joins SpatialOS dev Improbable
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PWE posts summer event schedule for Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, Champions Online
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There are games that simply do not hold up past the demo, and frankly I've played a lot of those in Boston. Usually those are...
Choose My Adventure: Getting started in Neverwinter
Oh boy, Neverwinter! I am legitimately excited about this cycle's Choose My Adventure pick, in no small part because the only reason I have...
Champions Online’s new sale is a wink and a nod to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Marvel Heroes isn't the only MMO taking advantage of the launch of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 this weekend. Or maybe it's...
PSA: Champions Online’s freeform slots are half-off
If you haven't picked up Champions Online as a free player, you might not know that the game restricts unfettered character creation for F2P....
Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind will not blow your mind, but it will tickle your nostalgia
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Massively Overthinking: Disassembling MMORPGs for parts
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"In light of The Secret World getting reworked into...
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SMITE gets a new racing mode, Paladins maps out e-sports tourney
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