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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.

City of Heroes rogue server Sanctuary, which was hacked and sunsetted in 2021, is coming back

Bree Royce - 0
If you can stretch your mind back into the long, long ago of 2021, back when the open revival of City of Heroes was...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 467: The end of an ArcheAge

Justin Olivetti - 12
Justin and Bree discuss ArcheAge's sunset, the cancellation of BlizzCon 2024, Escape from Tarkov's no good very bad day, Age of Water's early access launch, and the 20th anniversary of City of Heroes, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, Fallout 4, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on defensive characters in MMOs and whether Crowfall has any kind of future.

The Daily Grind: How do you define ‘old-school’ MMORPGs?

Bree Royce - 24
One of the topics that comes up every year come award time is how we decided which MMORPGs are old enough - whether by...
Moisturized.

City of Heroes Rebirth teases its fall issue on the MMO’s 20th anniversary

Justin Olivetti - 3
The celebratory notes are sounding loud and clear for the late, great, and still present City of Heroes as the MMO marks the 20th...

The Stream Team: Celebrating City of Heroes 20th anniversary in Homecoming

MJ Guthrie - 0
The big 2-0. Not many MMORPGs reach this anniversary in live status. However, some -- like City of Heroes -- can fight their way...
Forever and ever.

Into the Super-verse: Why the resurrection of 20-year-old City of Heroes is worth celebrating, even if you don’t play

Eliot Lefebvre - 13
There's a certain poetry to the fact that this year, on the 20th anniversary of City of Heroes, we can all play the game...

Homecoming celebrates City of Heroes’ 20th anniversary with a Paragon Studios dev Q&A

Bree Royce - 5
Believe it or not, this week marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the original City of Heroes - and naturally, the officially...

City of Heroes Homecoming unveils huge community-driven base building initiative

Bree Royce - 5
If you've been enjoying our tours of our favorite City of Heroes supergroup bases and portal hubs on the officially licensed Homecoming servers, then...
Even-handed.

Perfect Ten: The 10 types of MMO rotation

Eliot Lefebvre - 9
Rotations! They're not just just for your tires any more; they're in your MMORPGs, determining what order you should press the shiny buttons on...
Hang on, I'm reading.

Into the Super-Verse: What to pick for your Incarnate powers in City of Heroes

Eliot Lefebvre - 9
Last week in Into the Super-Verse, I offered a quick explanation for how you can get started with the process of sorting out the...
Moisturized.

Into the Super-Verse: How to get started with Incarnates in City of Heroes

Eliot Lefebvre - 8
It wasn't so long ago that I mentioned how pleased I was about City of Heroes matching my different intensity and goals after I...

The Daily Grind: Do you play different MMORPGs for different content types?

Bree Royce - 11
A while back on the MOP Podcast, I was waxing on about housing and crafting and player cities in SWG Legends, when Justin asked...

Working As Intended: The top 10 hot tubs in MMORPGs

Bree Royce - 7
It's been a running joke for a few years that I always put hot tubs in my MMO houses whenever possible, and once that...
City again.

Perfect Ten: MMOs that experienced a surprising comeback

Justin Olivetti - 5
It's hard to pass up a really good comeback story. We love it when a beloved something or someone is counted down and out......

The Daily Grind: What’s your most-used consumable in MMORPGs?

Bree Royce - 20
I've been thinking a lot of about economy problems lately - economy problems in MMORPGs, that is. It's a confluence of discussions, really: my...
City again.

Into the Super-Verse: Tips for building your character in City of Heroes

Eliot Lefebvre - 8
I mentioned the other day exactly how much effort I have been putting into my characters at the top end of City of Heroes...
No. It's the children who are wrong.

Vague Patch Notes: You might be the reason you no longer love this MMO

Eliot Lefebvre - 17
Despite its ubiquity in sitcoms throughout the '90s, I have never had a single relationship end with the other person saying, "It's not you,...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 461: Dune Awakening rises from its slumber

Justin Olivetti - 15
Justin and Bree discuss Camelot Unchained, Final Stand Ragnarok, WoW Cataclysm Classic, Dune Awakening, New World, and Albion Online, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on BitCraft and our thoughts on the merits of early access.

Working As Intended: 10 more City of Heroes Homecoming base builds you need to see

Bree Royce - 20
Back in February, I revived Working As Intended to run a flurry of City of Heroes articles on the heels of Homecoming's formal license,...

The Daily Grind: What’s your current backup MMORPG?

Bree Royce - 20
I'm really enjoying what I'm considering my second wind in MMORPGs, fam. I had a rough spot in the mid-teens after the original Star...
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