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added paragon studios, as it looks like they took over development, added closure date
(Just checked it's accessibility to play the game online: it's not there anymore...)
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|title=City of Heroes
|title=City of Heroes
|image=CityofHeroesBoxArt.jpg
|image=CityofHeroesBoxArt.jpg
|developer=[[Cryptic Studios]]
|developer=[[Cryptic Studios]], [[Paragon Studios]]
|publisher=[[NCsoft]]
|publisher=[[NCsoft]]
|distributor=[[Direct2Drive]]
|distributor=[[Direct2Drive]]
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|expansion=[[City of Villains]]<br />[[City of Heroes: Going Rogue|Going Rogue]]
|expansion=[[City of Villains]]<br />[[City of Heroes: Going Rogue|Going Rogue]]
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'''City of Heroes''' is a [[MMORPG]] set in a comic-book-style universe. In it, players create their own unique hero and then perform deeds to halt or prevent acts either criminal or immoral, usually by force. It has proven to be among the most rapidly-changing [[MMOG]]s to date.
'''City of Heroes''' is a [[MMORPG]] set in a comic-book-style universe. In it, players create their own unique hero and then perform deeds to halt or prevent acts either criminal or immoral, usually by force. It has proven to be among the most rapidly-changing [[MMOG]]s to date. The game was shutdown on [[November 30]], [[2012]].


The game was released in the US in April 2004, and has since been released in Europe and Korea. On [[October 31]], [[2005]], [[City of Villains]] was released as a standalone expansion to City of Heroes.
The game was released in the US in April 2004, and has since been released in Europe and Korea. On [[October 31]], [[2005]], [[City of Villains]] was released as a standalone expansion to City of Heroes.
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{{ToC}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://vidiotmaps.com VidiotMaps.com], comprehensive interactive and printable maps for City of Heroes.
* [http://vidiotmaps.com VidiotMaps.com], comprehensive interactive and printable maps for City of Heroes.
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* [http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Main_Page Paragon Wiki], the Wiki for City of Heroes/Villains
* [http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Main_Page Paragon Wiki], the Wiki for City of Heroes/Villains
* [http://www.cohplanner.com/ CoH Planner], Build Designers and Planners for City of Heroes
* [http://www.cohplanner.com/ CoH Planner], Build Designers and Planners for City of Heroes
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