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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The Secret World is part of the Humble Bundle this week; you can...
Champions Online heralds the return of Nighthawk
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Black Death’s Providence update adds animal husbandry, treasure hunts, and better NPC AI
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Champions Online introduces a new archetype: The Witch
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League of Legends crowns 2016 world champions
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The MOP Up: Neverwinter brings the thunder to consoles (October 23, 2016)
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Guild Wars 2 heard you liked Halloween farming, so…
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Massively OP’s guide to MMO Halloween 2016
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A Blood Moon rises over Champions Online once again
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The MOP Up: SkySaga meddles with trading methods (October 9, 2016)
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Champions Online’s Shadow of Destruction is all about the endgame
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Chronicles of Elyria seeks $3M more in funding
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Bloodline Champions spinoff Battlerite hits Steam early access
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Leaderboard: Where did all the City of Heroes players go?
Based on the comments under Justin's Perfect Ten on City of Heroes memories this past week, a lot of folks out there in our audience really...
PSA: Get your Champions Online anniversary freebies
If you have totally forgotten that Champions Online is currently in the ecstatic throes of its seventh anniversary, it's to be forgiven. Lots of...
Happy birthday, Champions Online
Champions Online turns seven years old today -- seven! And naturally, PWE and Cryptic have big plans for the whole month.
Everything in the...
Champions Online welcomes twin sidekicks
Two sidekicks for the price of one? What a deal! What a revelation! What a savings!
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Champions Online begins testing Shadow of Destruction update
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