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Official Site: City of Heroes
Studio: Paragon Studios/NCsoft
Launch Date: April 27, 2004
Sunset Date: November 30, 2012
Homecoming License Date: January 4, 2024
Genre: Superhero Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, Mac

Our more specific coverage of the City of Heroes revival is also binned here; you can find the tighter chronology of community rogue server posts right here; regular coverage following the official licensing of the Homecoming servers resumes under the regular City of Heroes tag.

COME ON, CRAIG

Vague Patch Notes: Contemplating the origin of the Big Five in the MMO space

Eliot Lefebvre - 17
A few weeks back, I talked about the various tiers of MMORPGs, and that included a discussion of what we call the Big Five...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Cryptic MMO?

Justin Olivetti - 33
A little ways back, I made the claim that Cryptic Studios' MMORPGs are -- for me -- the epitome of "comfort gaming" in this...

The Soapbox: Why Cryptic’s MMOs are the epitome of comfort gaming

Justin Olivetti - 12
They say you never forget your first kiss. I honestly can't recall much about mine, but I do vividly remember the day that I...

City of Heroes Rebirth brings buffing Pandora’s boxes, harder task force challenges, and power proliferation July 23

Chris Neal - 1
It is the Dawn of Genesis for the Rebirth rogue servers of City of Heroes. Or rather, it will be when Issue 6 goes...

Massively Overthinking: The MMOs that are worth their dreadful early gameplay

Bree Royce - 20
I think many of us are primed to roll our eyes at anyone who says "oh man, just keep playing, it gets better later...

Ship of Heroes’ latest video demos its inspiration-like infusion system for buffs

Bree Royce - 2
Indie Kickstarted MMORPG Ship of Heroes has a brand-new video and newsletter out today focused on its infusion system and how it works in...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever run MMO dungeons with a one-class group?

Bree Royce - 29
A few weeks ago, MOP's Colin mentioned that he's fond of Guild Wars 2 strikes specifically because there's no gear requirement or meta rules,...

Global Chat: Cheering on an online friend’s success in Wrath Classic

Justin Olivetti - 0
We almost need no prompting to eagerly share our latest accomplishments and milestones in MMORPGs. And while it certainly is fun to talk about...

Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we wanted a decade ago

Bree Royce - 10
Back in May, MOP's Justin penned a fun blog piece on his Bio Break blog about the games he wanted all the way back...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most over-the-top skill effect in an MMO?

Justin Olivetti - 22
Looks aren't everything, but to the MMO player, they do seem to matter. Having strong skill visuals to match their effects makes using them...
We prefer Task Force X.

City of Heroes Rebirth rogue server promises ‘an epic challenge’ with Issue 6’s task force challenge modes

Chris Neal - 5
If you're the kind of player on the City of Heroes: Rebirth rogue server who is itching for a challenge, then you are being...

Global Chat: Are you pumped up for Path of Exile 2?

Justin Olivetti - 26
Online ARPG enthusiasts are no doubt keeping an eye on the long-in-the-coming Path of Exile 2 -- and crossing their fingers that it ends...

SWGEmu’s Finalizer rogue server is apparently struggling to make its monthly budget

Bree Royce - 26
One of the topics that doesn't get talked about all that much in the MMORPG rogue server space is how old-school emulators get paid...

The Stream Team: Trying out the Storm Blast powers for real in City of Heroes Homecoming

Chris Neal - 3
Last time in the Homecoming rogue server of City of Heroes, MOP's Chris was peeking at the Storm Blast powerset in the PTS. This...

Into the Super-Verse: What made Marvel Heroes so special?

Justin Olivetti - 27
This month we mark a particularly sad anniversary in the MMO space: The 10th anniversary of the launch of Marvel Heroes. By all rights,...

The Daily Grind: Should MMOs limit how many characters we can roll?

Bree Royce - 27
I know, this is a hard question for someone who loves alts - including me. But it's relevant because of Embers Adrift's inbound hybrid...

The Daily Grind: What are your top three most anticipated MMOs?

Justin Olivetti - 45
Blue Protocol. Throne and Liberty. Wayfinder. Ashes of Creation. Pantheon. Star Citizen. Palia. Ship of Heroes. Corepunk. Soulframe. Dune Awakening. Nightingale. Tarisland. I could keep...

The Daily Grind: What is your favorite non-minipet pet in an MMO?

Bree Royce - 28
I've mentioned in the past that it took me a long, long time in MMOs before I became a "pet" person, largely because pet...

Jack Emmert confirms that NetEase’s Warhammer 40,000 MMO is being built in Unreal Engine 5

Justin Olivetti - 17
Hopefully you didn't miss the fascinating announcement last month that Jack Emmert's new Austin-based, NetEase-owned game studio is working on a Warhammer 40,000 MMO...
They'll let anyone be a primal these days.

Vague Patch Notes: Why we should evaluate MMO systems based on how they break

Eliot Lefebvre - 74
Back before Final Fantasy XIV's reboot launched, Naoki Yoshida talked about how the developers had plans to make certain primals be world bosses. Players...
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