city of heroes

Official Site: City of Heroes
Studio: Paragon Studios/NCsoft
Launch Date: April 27, 2004
Sunset Date: November 30, 2012
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.

City of Heroes’ Homecoming drops i27p6 patch with Storm Blast and new story arcs

Bree Royce - 1
Just a few weeks ago, we covered the testing of a brand-new patch on the City of Heroes Homecoming rogue server, one that included...

The Daily Grind: Is the age of superhero MMOs past?

Justin Olivetti - 20
Is it just me, or does it seem like nobody is that hot to trot for superhero MMORPGs these days? A few years ago,...

The Stream Team: Kicking the tires of the new Storm Blaster in City of Heroes Homecoming

Chris Neal - 3
The Homecoming rogue servers of City of Heroes are testing out a new Blaster powerset, and MOP's Chris is eager to throw the weather...

Ship of Heroes’ ‘bright and positive’ setting masks mysteries to uncover

Justin Olivetti - 0
While most people seem fixated on the fact that Ship of Heroes is an unapologetic spiritual successor to City of Heroes, what tends to...

City of Titans shares its work in Unreal Engine 5, promises to open up access to a larger map soon

Chris Neal - 4
It's time yet again for us to circle back around to City of Titans and see where this developing MMORPG is headed, and it...

The Daily Grind: What are the best and worst horizontal progression systems in an MMORPG?

Bree Royce - 28
This morning, I want to talk about horizontal progression systems in MMOs, of which I am generally a fan! And I'm gonna start with...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 418: Big Numbers Inc.

Justin Olivetti - 13
Justin and Bree discuss Mortal Exodus, Wayfinder, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Path of Exile, and Albion Online, with adventures in Fallout 76, City of Heroes, and LOTRO, plus a mailbag topic playing the hero vs. not in MMOs.

City of Heroes Homecoming is testing two new arcs and a Storm Blast powerset

Bree Royce - 1
If you know anything about me and City of Heroes, it's probably that I have an absurdly huge number of storm characters. I just...

The Stream Team: Leveling toons on City of Heroes’ Homecoming rogue server

Chris Neal - 0
Today's stream is another one of those broadcasts that holds no greater motive or motivations beyond playing the game: MOP's Chris wants to fire...
Kitty!

Storyboard: Pros and cons for scripted narrative stories in MMOs

Eliot Lefebvre - 19
Last week, we looked at the pros and cons for stories in MMOs that were purely player-driven, or at least using player actions and...
WHY IS STUFF SO HARD?!

Perfect Ten: Ten MMO promises that are not filling me with confidence

Eliot Lefebvre - 24
Every game's development - and this includes MMOs - involves certain promises being made that the developers probably half-knows are not going to wind...

The Daily Grind: What’s the mark of a bad player in your MMO of choice?

Bree Royce - 21
Before we start this Daily Grind, I need to point out that good players make bad plays all the time, and I bet everybody...

Massively Overthinking: The dumbest conversations in your main MMO’s general chat

Bree Royce - 24
Last week, in a thread about one of Diablo IV's many rivals, MOP commenter Greaterdivinity noted that chat in the game was exhausting because...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 415: Don’t go into the Lightfall

Justin Olivetti - 10
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's update 36, Destiny 2's Lightfall, CCP's blockchain game, DDO's promo, Ship of Heroes on Steam, and the return of Alganon, with adventures in LOTRO, New World, WoW Classic, and City of Heroes, plus a pair of mailbag topics on AI tech in MMOs.

Ship of Heroes’ arrival on Steam is imminent as Heroic is still planning launch in 2023

Bree Royce - 16
Earlier this year, we noted that superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes was eyeing an arrival on Steam, and as of today, it's finally happening. Or...
Remember me? Someone is hoping you don't!

Perfect Ten: 10 pieces of striking MMO cover art

Justin Olivetti - 17
Earlier this year, MMO Folklorist posted a rather intriguing article about the 10 best MMO box art designs -- at least in his opinion....

Massively OP Podcast Episode 413: Kentucky fried gaming

Justin Olivetti - 20
Justin and Bree discuss Bellatores, Final Fantasy XIV, Ghostcrawler and the Riot MMO, WoW's patches, Diablo IV's promos, and Star Citizen, with adventures in LOTRO, Star Trek Online, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on humble characters and healer aesthetics.
For you it's all in a day.

Vague Patch Notes: Being there or getting there in MMORPGs

Eliot Lefebvre - 15
Here's an interesting fact to consider: It took me ages to hit the level cap in Final Fantasy XI. Absolute ages. And no, it's...

City of Heroes’ Rebirth rogue server adds a new task force in today’s Issue 5: Clockstoppers

Bree Royce - 0
City of Heroes' Rebirth server may be small, but its patches are mighty, and so it is with today's release of Rebirth Issue 5:...

The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMO you tried super late in its lifetime?

Bree Royce - 31
Earlier this month, an MOP reader tweeted about trying Dark Age of Camelot for the first time in 2023 and falling in love, which...
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