City of Heroes (CoH) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. The game was launched in North America on April 28, 2004 and in France, Germany, and the UK (by NCSoft Europe) on 4 February 2005 with Scandinavia, Italy, Spain, and Benelux to follow. A Korean open beta of City of Heroes, entitled City of Hero, was launched on January 18, 2006. On October 31, 2005 the game's first sequel, City of Villains, was launched, allowing users to play as supervillains. Seven free major updates (Issues) for City of Heroes have released since its launch, with more on the way for both City of Heroes and City of Villains. A retail expansion which will work with both games is planned for 2007.

In the game, players create superhero player characters who can team up with others to fight various villains in Paragon City and its surrounding areas. Heroes must fight members of various gangs and organizations and complete quests given to them by Non-player characters (NPCs) in order to accumulate experience points (or "XP") and increase their level.

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Players begin by using the game's extensive character creation system to select an archetype and Power Sets, design a unique costume, and write a back story for their hero.

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Martuk Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:01:11 -0000
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Martuk Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:40:29 -0000
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City of Heroes Super Booster IV: Martial Arts Now Available at Ten Ton Hammer
Martuk Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:59:07 -0000
Unlock your inner ninja. City of Heroes has just released Super Booster: IV Martial Arts that will give players a stealthy new costume set, several new emotes, and ninja-style costume changing techniques. The new content...
An MMO Evolution: Connecting Players to the Story at Ten Ton Hammer
Dalmarus Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:37:13 -0000
Exploring the importance of story in today’s MMOGs The importance of story in an MMOG is different for every gamer. Some like feeling as though tales within a game have been custom crafted for them, while others are content with an overall...
City of Heroes Hero-Con Schedule Released at Ten Ton Hammer
Martuk Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:26:23 -0000
Hero-Con panel and event schedule released. Hero-Con, the annual event celebrating City of Heroes, is almost upon us and the complete schedule has been released with the times and places for panel discussions and other events for attendees...
NCsoft Gives Players Plenty of Tricks and Treats this Halloween at Ten Ton Hammer
Martuk Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:34:37 -0000
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