<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
(	O
CoH	O
)	O
was	O
a	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
which	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
NCSOFT	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Twenty-three	O
free	O
major	O
updates	O
for	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
were	O
released	O
before	O
its	O
shutdown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
NCsoft	O
terminated	O
its	O
Paragon	O
Studios	O
development	O
team	O
,	O
ending	O
all	O
production	O
on	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
with	O
the	O
last	O
day	O
of	O
services	O
on	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2019	O
,	O
source	O
code	O
capable	O
of	O
running	O
a	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
server	O
was	O
distributed	O
widely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
made	O
it	O
possible	O
to	O
create	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
servers	O
outside	O
the	O
direct	O
purview	O
of	O
NCSoft	O
and	O
revived	O
interest	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
by	O
then	O
had	O
been	O
out	O
of	O
development	O
for	O
more	O
than	O
six	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
's	O
first	O
project	O
was	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
the	O
idea	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
which	O
Dakan	O
claims	O
to	O
have	O
come	O
up	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Even	O
after	O
resigning	O
from	O
Cryptic	O
,	O
Dakan	O
remained	O
involved	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
through	O
the	O
publishing	O
of	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
comic	O
book	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
sequel	O
,	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
(	O
CoV	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
launched	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
supervillains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
stand-alone	O
expansion	O
pack	O
did	O
not	O
require	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
to	O
run	O
,	O
but	O
if	O
the	O
user	O
had	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
content	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
side	O
of	O
game	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thus	O
,	O
a	O
player	O
who	O
only	O
owned	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
could	O
now	O
play	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
,	O
and	O
vice	O
versa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
then	O
led	O
to	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
becoming	O
available	O
for	O
download	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
other	O
NCsoft	O
titles	O
,	O
on	O
April	O
22	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
NCsoft	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
with	O
Transgaming	O
Technologies	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
bring	O
both	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
and	O
all	O
13	O
expansions	O
to	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	I-Application
Going	I-Application
Rogue	I-Application
expansion	O
's	O
release	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
May	O
11	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
centered	O
on	O
the	O
alternate	O
reality	O
of	O
Praetoria	O
and	O
featured	O
a	O
new	O
alignment	O
system	O
allowing	O
players	O
characters	O
to	O
shift	O
allegiances	O
between	O
Heroes	O
and	O
Villains	O
,	O
giving	O
characters	O
access	O
to	O
both	O
Paragon	O
City	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Rogue	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Paragon	O
Studios	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
going	O
to	O
switch	O
to	O
a	O
hybrid	O
subscription	O
model	O
called	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	O
Freedom	O
,	O
adding	O
in	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
game	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Paragon	O
Studios	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
being	O
closed	O
,	O
and	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
would	O
cease	O
all	O
billing	O
immediately	O
and	O
begin	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
shutting	O
down	O
the	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
effort	O
did	O
not	O
succeed	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
reuse	O
of	O
Statesman	O
and	O
Ghost	O
Widow	O
in	O
Master	B-Application
X	I-Application
Master	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
15	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
news	O
broke	O
that	O
a	O
private	O
server	O
based	O
on	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
its	O
shutdown	O
had	O
been	O
running	O
in	O
secret	O
for	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
have	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
objected	O
to	O
the	O
distribution	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
content	O
binaries	O
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
required	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
a	O
character	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
virtual	O
world	O
and	O
progress	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
setting	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Paragon	O
City	O
for	O
Heroes	O
and	O
The	O
Rogue	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
for	O
Villains	O
,	O
was	O
divided	O
into	O
different	O
Zones	O
accessed	O
through	O
in-game	O
transportation	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Villains	O
 '	O
setting	O
,	O
the	O
Rogue	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
,	O
consisted	O
of	O
islands	O
connected	O
by	O
a	O
network	O
of	O
ferries	O
and	O
helicopters	O
while	O
the	O
Heroes	O
 '	O
setting	O
,	O
Paragon	O
City	O
consisted	O
of	O
regions	O
separated	O
by	O
giant	O
energy	O
"	O
War	O
Walls	O
"	O
(	O
which	O
were	O
justified	O
in	O
the	O
back	O
story	O
)	O
and	O
were	O
connected	O
by	O
direct	O
access	O
points	O
and	O
a	O
Metropolitan	O
Transport	O
system	O
styled	O
on	O
a	O
light	O
rail	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Missions	O
could	O
take	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
an	O
instanced	O
area	O
where	O
the	O
player(s )	O
must	O
defeat	O
a	O
boss	O
,	O
save	O
NPC	O
characters	O
held	O
hostage	O
(	O
sometimes	O
taking	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
escort	O
missions	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
search	O
the	O
instance	O
for	O
a	O
certain	O
object	O
or	O
number	O
of	O
objects	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
clues	O
or	O
defusing	O
bombs	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
other	O
Missions	O
required	O
that	O
players	O
defeat	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
and	O
type	O
of	O
mobs	B-Protocol
,	O
possibly	O
in	O
a	O
defined	O
area	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Task	O
Forces	O
(	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Strike	O
Forces	O
(	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
Trials	O
(	O
both	O
)	O
were	O
particular	O
missions	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
completed	O
multiple	O
times	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
team	O
,	O
and	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
completed	O
in	O
entirety	O
to	O
earn	O
particular	O
rewards	O
for	O
completion	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
respec	O
a	O
character	O
's	O
chosen	O
Powers	O
and	O
Enhancements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cooperative	O
play	O
also	O
took	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
larger	O
player-created	O
clans	O
called	O
Supergroups	B-Application
,	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
comic	O
book	O
groups	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Justice	O
League	O
,	O
the	O
Avengers	O
,	O
or	O
the	O
Brotherhood	O
of	O
Mutants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
part	O
of	O
Supergroups	B-Application
could	O
team	O
up	O
together	O
or	O
convene	O
in	O
Bases	O
(	O
introduced	O
with	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Supergroups	B-Application
in	O
turn	O
could	O
form	O
Coalitions	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
for	O
increased	O
collaborations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Coalitions	O
were	O
generally	O
formed	O
for	O
the	O
raids	B-Protocol
featured	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
,	O
these	O
features	O
are	O
Lackey	O
and	O
Malefactor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Heroes	O
went	O
to	O
Paragon	O
City	O
,	O
and	O
Villains	O
went	O
to	O
the	O
Rogue	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
to	O
other	O
MMORPGs	B-Protocol
,	O
City	O
of	O
Heroes/Villains	O
had	O
various	O
items	O
that	O
were	O
rewarded	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Issue	O
6	O
,	O
while	O
in	O
supergroup	B-Application
mode	O
,	O
a	O
setting	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
toggled	O
on	O
and	O
off	O
,	O
players	O
accumulated	O
prestige	O
points	O
which	O
were	O
used	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
supergroup	B-Application
base	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Introduced	O
with	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	O
Freedom	O
,	O
the	O
Paragon	O
Market	O
was	O
a	O
cash	O
shop	O
wherein	O
players	O
could	O
purchase	O
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
power	O
sets	O
,	O
costume	O
sets	O
,	O
temporary	O
powers	O
and	O
boosts	O
,	O
character	O
renames	O
and	O
respecs	O
,	O
extra	O
costume	O
slots	O
,	O
and	O
access	O
to	O
game	O
content	O
that	O
to	O
which	O
they	O
might	O
not	O
normally	O
have	O
access	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
there	O
were	O
multiple	O
NPC	O
groups	O
that	O
players	O
fought	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
random	O
encounters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
enemies	O
were	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
streets	O
of	O
Paragon	O
City	O
and	O
the	O
Rogue	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
,	O
whereas	O
others	O
were	O
found	O
in	O
specific	O
instances	O
or	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
also	O
Giant	O
Monsters	B-Protocol
and	O
zone	O
events	O
that	O
took	O
place	O
in	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
that	O
were	O
even	O
more	O
uncommon	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Lusca	O
the	O
giant	O
octopus	O
in	O
the	O
waters	O
of	O
the	O
Independence	O
Port	O
zone	O
or	O
the	O
Ghost	O
of	O
Scrapyard	O
that	O
wanders	O
through	O
Sharkhead	O
Isle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
setting	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
was	O
the	O
fictional	O
Paragon	O
City	O
,	O
located	O
in	O
Rhode	O
Island	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
setting	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
was	O
the	O
Rogue	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
,	O
a	O
fictitious	O
group	O
of	O
islands	O
off	O
the	O
eastern	O
coast	O
of	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Development	O
Team	O
continually	O
expanded	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
with	O
free	O
downloadable	O
patches/updates	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
free	O
game	O
expansions	O
dubbed	O
"	O
Issues	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
Issues	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
both	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
(	O
as	O
of	O
Issue	O
6	O
)	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
titles	O
throughout	O
the	O
lifespan	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
improving	O
features	O
in	O
both	O
games	O
with	O
each	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
16	O
,	O
2004	O
3	O
"	O
A	O
Council	O
of	O
War	O
"	O
Introduced	O
a	O
new	O
zone	O
,	O
replaced	O
the	O
Nazi-themed	O
5th	O
Column	O
enemy	O
group	O
with	O
The	O
Council	O
,	O
added	O
new	O
giant	O
monsters	B-Protocol
and	O
zone	O
events	O
,	O
added	O
Peacebringers	O
and	O
Warshades	O
,	O
and	O
added	O
Ancillary	O
Power	O
Pools	O
for	O
characters	O
above	O
level	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
28	O
,	O
2006	O
9	O
"	O
Breakthrough	O
"	O
Introduced	O
the	O
Invention	O
system	O
and	O
auction	O
houses	O
;	O
it	O
also	O
revamped	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
single	O
raid	B-Protocol
encounter	O
and	O
opened	O
it	O
to	O
Villain	O
players	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
May	O
1	O
,	O
2007	O
10	O
"	O
Invasion	O
"	O
Replaced	O
the	O
old	O
Rikti	O
Crash	O
Site	O
zone	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
Rikti	O
War	O
Zone	O
area	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
new	O
raid	B-Protocol
encounter	O
and	O
cooperative	O
play	O
between	O
both	O
Heroes	O
and	O
Villains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2009	O
,	O
a	O
download-only	O
release	O
was	O
made	O
of	O
Issue	O
13	O
called	O
"	O
Mac	O
Special	O
Edition	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
allowed	O
computers	O
running	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
to	O
play	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
8	O
,	O
2009	O
15	O
"	O
Anniversary	O
"	O
Announced	O
on	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
the	O
date	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
Fifth	O
Anniversary	O
,	O
this	O
update	O
returned	O
the	O
5th	O
Column	O
as	O
an	O
enemy	O
group	O
in	O
various	O
zones	O
and	O
a	O
5th	O
Column-centric	O
Task	O
Force	O
and	O
Strike	O
Force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
retail	O
box	O
release	O
was	O
made	O
of	O
Issue	O
18	O
called	O
"	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
Going	I-Application
Rogue	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Complete	O
Collection	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
introduced	O
"	O
leagues	O
"	O
,	O
massive	O
teams	O
of	O
characters	O
that	O
could	O
involve	O
up	O
to	O
48	O
different	O
characters	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
,	O
for	O
anything	O
from	O
Rikti	O
Mothership	O
raids	B-Protocol
to	O
costume	O
contests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
5	O
,	O
2011	O
21	O
"	O
Convergence	O
"	O
Issue	O
21	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
free	O
expansion	O
under	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	O
Freedom	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
added	O
the	O
First	O
Ward	O
zone	O
to	O
the	O
Going	O
Rogue	O
exclusive	O
game	O
content	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
new	O
Giant	O
Monster	B-Protocol
and	O
a	O
new	O
Incarnate	O
trial	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
zone	O
of	O
its	O
kind	O
in	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
Level	O
50+	O
characters	O
could	O
gain	O
Incarnate	O
XP	O
to	O
unlock	O
slots	O
while	O
fighting	O
solo	O
or	O
in	O
teams	O
in	O
normal	O
missions	O
(	O
whereas	O
before	O
,	O
Incarnate	O
XP	O
was	O
only	O
gained	O
by	O
participating	O
in	O
trials	O
with	O
League	O
play	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
of	O
note	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
this	O
release	O
Statesman	O
had	O
been	O
removed	O
as	O
a	O
living	O
contact/NPC	O
in	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
after	O
the	O
cliffhanger	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Who	O
Will	O
Die	O
?	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
NCSoft	O
cancelled	O
any	O
further	O
development	O
for	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
project	O
on	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
halting	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Issue	O
24	O
to	O
the	O
beta	O
and	O
live	O
servers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Expansion	O
title	O
Corresponding	O
issue	O
#	O
Release	O
date	O
Summary	O
(	O
paid	O
features	O
only	O
)	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
6	O
:	O
Along	O
Came	O
a	O
Spider	O
October	O
2005	O
Villain	O
player	O
archetypes	O
,	O
villain	O
character	O
tutorial	O
and	O
villain	O
player	O
zones	O
(	O
Level	O
1	O
–	O
50	O
)	O
,	O
player	O
vs.	O
player	O
zones	O
,	O
player-created	O
superbase	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	I-Application
Going	I-Application
Rogue	I-Application
18	O
:	O
Shades	O
of	O
Gray	O
August	O
2010	O
Hero/Villain	O
side-switching	O
capability	O
,	O
Praetorian	O
character	O
tutorial	O
and	O
Praetorian	O
character	O
Zones	O
(	O
Level	O
1	O
–	O
20	O
)	O
,	O
power	O
sets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
as	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
expansion	O
,	O
an	O
expansion	O
that	O
did	O
not	O
require	O
the	O
original	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
purchase	O
to	O
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
also	O
was	O
playable	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
subscription	O
fee	O
that	O
paid	O
for	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
access	O
after	O
buying	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
retail	O
box	O
included	O
four	O
CD-ROMs	B-Device
for	O
installation	O
current	O
to	O
Issue	O
6	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
four	O
limited	O
edition	O
HeroClix	O
figures	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
villains	O
,	O
a	O
poster	O
of	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
the	O
Rogue	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
serial	O
code	O
that	O
gave	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
one	O
month	O
of	O
game	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
included	O
was	O
a	O
code	O
for	O
a	O
30-day	O
trial	O
for	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
as	O
both	O
games	O
were	O
currently	O
separate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
2008	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
NCSoft	O
acquisition	O
of	O
the	O
intellectual	O
properties	O
,	O
owning	O
either	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
or	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
unlocked	O
both	O
titles	O
at	O
no	O
additional	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	I-Application
Going	I-Application
Rogue	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
,	O
Going	O
Rogue	O
was	O
an	O
expansion	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
expansion	O
and	O
required	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
with	O
Vigilante	O
or	O
Rogue	O
characters	O
had	O
access	O
to	O
both	O
City	O
of	O
Heroess	O
Paragon	O
City	O
and	O
City	O
of	O
Villainss	O
Rogue	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
until	O
they	O
change	O
to	O
Hero	O
or	O
Villain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Praetorian	O
players	O
could	O
also	O
attack	O
new	O
Neutral	O
mobs	B-Protocol
and	O
would	O
eventually	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
play	O
a	O
mission	O
that	O
allowed	O
them	O
to	O
choose	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
Hero	O
or	O
Villain	O
and	O
complete	O
gameplay	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Going	O
Rogue	O
also	O
granted	O
access	O
to	O
four	O
new	O
power	O
sets	O
,	O
new	O
costume	O
sets	O
and	O
auras	O
,	O
and	O
introduced	O
missions	O
that	O
started	O
after	O
defeating	O
mobs	B-Protocol
that	O
affected	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Alignment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
:	O
Sold	O
through	O
stores	O
in	O
2005	O
,	O
this	O
included	O
an	O
installation	O
DVD-ROM	O
that	O
had	O
game	O
content	O
up	O
to	O
Issue	O
4	O
,	O
a	O
poster	O
of	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
Paragon	O
City	O
,	O
a	O
CoH/PvP	O
comic	O
book	O
,	O
a	O
Statesman	O
HeroClix	O
figure	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
serial	O
code	O
that	O
added	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
special	O
movement	O
power	O
,	O
badge	O
,	O
and	O
cape	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
one	O
month	O
of	O
game	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
:	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
:	O
Sold	O
in	O
stores	O
alongside	O
the	O
standard	O
game	O
edition	O
,	O
this	O
pack	O
included	O
an	O
installation	O
DVD-ROM	O
current	O
through	O
Issue	O
6	O
,	O
seven	O
exclusive	O
HeroClix	O
figures	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
a	O
book	O
featuring	O
concept	O
art	O
for	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
a	O
promotional	O
card	O
for	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
Collectible	O
Card	O
Game	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
five	O
preview	O
decks	O
for	O
the	O
CCG	O
,	O
a	O
two-sided	O
poster	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
map	O
from	O
the	O
standard	O
edition	O
and	O
a	O
Heroes	O
vs.	O
Villains	O
fight	O
scene	O
,	O
a	O
CoH	O
trial	O
serial	O
code	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
serial	O
code	O
that	O
allowed	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
special	O
costume	O
icon	O
and	O
cape	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
access	O
to	O
CoV	O
and	O
one	O
month	O
of	O
game	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	O
Bootleg	O
Edition	O
:	O
A	O
trial	O
copy	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
released	O
free	O
of	O
charge	O
as	O
a	O
promotional	O
copy	O
during	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Bootleg	O
Edition	O
came	O
with	O
no	O
special	O
features	O
,	O
a	O
10-day	O
demo	O
key	O
,	O
and	O
required	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
purchase	O
a	O
digital	O
key	O
for	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
or	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
game	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
play	O
after	O
the	O
demo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
&	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
:	O
Good	O
Versus	O
Evil	O
Edition	O
:	O
This	O
retail	O
box	O
included	O
an	O
installation	O
DVD-ROM	O
current	O
to	O
Issue	O
7	O
,	O
a	O
two-sided	O
map	O
of	O
Paragon	O
City	O
and	O
the	O
Rogue	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
,	O
digital	O
copies	O
of	O
issues	O
1	O
through	O
6	O
of	O
Top	O
Cow	O
's	O
CoH	O
comic	O
book	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Pocket	O
D	O
VIP	O
Pass	O
"	O
that	O
had	O
the	O
serial	O
code	O
for	O
access	O
to	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
a	O
month	O
of	O
free	O
game	O
play	O
,	O
special	O
costume	O
pieces	O
for	O
both	O
Heroes	O
and	O
Villains	O
,	O
a	O
special	O
badge	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
special	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	O
Architect	O
Edition	O
:	O
This	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
included	O
an	O
installation	O
DVD-ROM	O
current	O
to	O
Issue	O
14	O
for	O
both	O
PC	O
and	O
Mac	O
,	O
a	O
quick-start	O
guide	O
,	O
the	O
map	O
from	O
the	O
Good	O
Versus	O
Evil	O
Edition	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
activation	O
code	O
for	O
the	O
unified	O
games	O
,	O
one	O
month	O
of	O
free	O
game	O
play	O
,	O
and	O
access	O
to	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
Super	O
Booster	O
packs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
Going	I-Application
Rogue	I-Application
:	O
Complete	O
Collection	O
:	O
Released	O
in	O
2010	O
alongside	O
the	O
standard	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
this	O
edition	O
includes	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
,	O
and	O
adds	O
access	O
to	O
unique	O
in-game	O
costume	O
pieces	O
,	O
auras	O
,	O
emotes	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
unique	O
invisibility	O
power	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
access	O
to	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
available	O
with	O
the	O
standard	O
Going	O
Rogue	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
few	O
in-game	B-Application
item	I-Application
packs	O
were	O
released	O
to	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
gain	O
in-game	B-Application
items	I-Application
from	O
select	O
box	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
at	O
a	O
lower	O
cost	O
than	O
repurchasing	O
the	O
title	O
at	O
retail	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
development	O
team	O
also	O
initiated	O
events	O
based	O
on	O
North	O
American	O
and	O
European	O
holidays	O
and	O
observances	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
Halloween	B-Application
in	O
2004	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
Winter	O
Event	O
(	O
eventually	O
becoming	O
a	O
primarily	O
Christmas-themed	O
event	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
newest	O
holiday	O
observance	O
,	O
a	O
Valentine	O
's	O
Day	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eventual	O
changes	O
to	O
holiday	O
events	O
included	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
a	O
Zombie	O
Apocalypse	O
world	O
event	O
during	O
Halloween	B-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
ski	O
slope	O
inside	O
of	O
Pocket	O
D	O
during	O
the	O
holidays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
granted	O
a	O
commemorative	O
badge	O
during	O
its	O
anniversary	O
month	O
of	O
May	O
and	O
often	O
scheduled	O
special	O
events	O
and	O
surprises	O
during	O
May	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
fifth	O
anniversary	O
on	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
during	O
the	O
sixth	O
anniversary	O
for	O
2010	O
,	O
an	O
outbreak	O
of	O
Giant	O
Monsters	B-Protocol
of	O
every	O
type	O
was	O
released	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
all	O
zones	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
defeat	O
within	O
a	O
24-hour	O
span	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Korean	O
open	O
beta	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
entitled	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hero	I-Application
(	O
,	O
Siti	O
Obeu	O
Hieoro	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
launched	O
on	O
January	O
18	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
employed	O
several	O
servers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
sold	O
330,000	O
copies	O
(	O
$13.8	O
million	O
)	O
by	O
August	O
2006	O
,	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
in	O
April	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2004	O
,	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
hailed	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
blows	O
a	O
superpowered	O
gust	O
of	O
fresh	O
air	O
into	O
an	O
increasingly	O
stale	O
sword-and-sorcery	O
MMO	O
world.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
,	O
GameSpy	O
and	O
several	O
other	O
industry	O
magazines	O
lauded	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
for	O
its	O
foray	O
into	O
the	O
superhero	O
genre	O
and	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
top	O
or	O
near	O
top	O
scores	O
across	O
the	O
board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
IGN	O
,	O
The	O
Escapist	O
,	O
and	O
Allakhazam	O
praised	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	O
Architect	O
Edition	O
,	O
which	O
added	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
create	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
anticipation	O
of	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
,	O
Cryptic	O
announced	O
on	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
that	O
effective	O
October	O
24	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
characters	O
below	O
level	O
35	O
on	O
accounts	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
unpaid	O
and	O
inactive	O
for	O
more	O
than	O
ninety	O
days	O
would	O
have	O
their	O
names	O
flagged	O
as	O
unreserved	O
allowing	O
new	O
users	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Games	O
Magazine	O
named	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
the	O
ninth-best	O
computer	O
game	O
of	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
most	O
other	O
MMORPGs	B-Protocol
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
players	O
were	O
required	O
to	O
subscribe	O
to	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
by	O
paying	O
the	O
publisher	O
(	O
NCsoft	O
)	O
a	O
monthly	O
fee	O
to	O
continue	O
playing	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
rewarded	O
players	O
with	O
costume	O
pieces	O
,	O
extra	O
powers	O
,	O
supergroup	B-Application
base	O
items	O
,	O
respec	O
opportunities	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
minor	O
in-game	O
perks	O
to	O
all	O
characters	O
(	O
both	O
hero	O
and	O
villain	O
characters	O
)	O
on	O
any	O
server	O
tied	O
to	O
the	O
active	O
subscription	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
2009	O
,	O
players	O
considering	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
could	O
sign	O
up	O
for	O
a	O
14-day	O
trial	O
key	O
without	O
subscribing	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
without	O
receiving	O
an	O
in-game	O
referral	O
or	O
using	O
a	O
credit	O
card	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Certain	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
chat	O
,	O
trade	O
,	O
membership	O
in	O
groups	O
,	O
and	O
leveling	O
up	O
were	O
restricted	O
to	O
prevent	O
exploitative	O
players/groups	O
from	O
using	O
trial	O
accounts	O
to	O
further	O
Real	B-Application
Money	I-Application
Trade	I-Application
activities	O
that	O
NCSoft	O
prohibited	O
in-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
September	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
had	O
around	O
124,939	O
subscribers	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
&	O
Europe	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
financial	O
reports	O
released	O
by	O
NCsoft	O
in	O
November	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
announced	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	O
Freedom	O
subscription	O
model	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
implemented	O
in	O
September	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
novel	O
,	O
The	O
Web	O
of	O
Arachnos	O
,	O
by	O
Robert	O
Weinberg	O
,	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
CDS	O
Books	O
(	O
an	O
imprint	O
of	O
the	O
Perseus	O
Publishing	O
Group	O
)	O
in	O
October	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
novel	O
chronicles	O
the	O
back	O
stories	O
of	O
the	O
Statesman	O
and	O
Lord	O
Recluse	O
,	O
the	O
central	O
iconic	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
franchises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
James	O
Lowder	O
served	O
as	O
editor	O
and	O
packager	O
of	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
novels	O
for	O
CDS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
later	O
series	O
from	O
publisher	O
Top	O
Cow	O
featured	O
signature	O
heroes	O
and	O
villains	O
from	O
both	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
such	O
as	O
Statesman	O
,	O
Positron	O
,	O
Lord	O
Recluse	O
,	O
and	O
Ghost	O
Widow	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
scripts	O
by	O
well-known	O
comic	O
book	O
creators	O
Mark	O
Waid	O
,	O
Troy	O
Hickman	O
,	O
and	O
Dan	O
Jurgens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
series	O
were	O
originally	O
free	O
for	O
subscribers	O
to	O
the	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
later	O
they	O
were	O
provided	O
for	O
an	O
extra	O
subscription	O
fee	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
for	O
free	O
in	O
digital	O
format	O
afterwards	O
on	O
the	O
official	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
team	O
worked	O
with	O
Eden	O
Studios	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
tabletop	O
role-playing	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
various	O
collector	O
's	O
editions	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
included	O
exclusive	O
HeroClix	O
figures	O
of	O
signature	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2007	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
producer	O
for	O
the	O
Transformers	O
film	O
,	O
Tom	O
DeSanto	O
,	O
had	O
acquired	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
make	O
movies	O
and	O
television	O
shows	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
filed	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
developer	O
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
,	O
publisher	O
NCsoft	O
,	O
and	O
game	O
administrator	O
NC	O
Interactive	O
(	O
NCI	O
)	O
,	O
alleging	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
not	O
only	O
allowed	O
,	O
but	O
actively	O
promoted	O
,	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
characters	O
who	O
infringe	O
copyrights	O
and	O
trademarks	O
owned	O
by	O
Marvel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
included	O
in	O
its	O
user	B-License
agreement	I-License
strong	O
language	O
against	O
such	O
activity	O
,	O
however	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
User	B-License
Agreement	I-License
additionally	O
held	O
players	O
accountable	O
to	O
indemnify	O
(	O
reimburse	O
)	O
NCI	O
and	O
its	O
affiliates	O
against	O
third-party	O
infringement	O
claims	O
,	O
and	O
demanded	O
either	O
a	O
granting	O
of	O
sole	O
ownership	O
in	O
player	O
created	O
content	O
,	O
including	O
characters	O
,	O
to	O
NCI	O
,	O
or	O
a	O
warranty	O
that	O
a	O
third	O
party	O
owner	O
of	O
the	O
rights	O
in	O
player	O
created	O
content	O
had	O
made	O
such	O
a	O
grant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
litigation	O
,	O
in	O
October	O
2006	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
selected	O
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
to	O
develop	O
its	O
own	O
superhero	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
for	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
Online	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
alliance	O
surprised	O
players	O
,	O
but	O
developer	O
Matt	O
"	O
Positron	O
"	O
Miller	O
assured	O
fans	O
on	O
Cryptic	O
's	O
official	O
website	O
that	O
development	O
and	O
maintenance	O
would	O
continue	O
separately	O
on	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
proved	O
later	O
by	O
the	O
complete	O
split	O
between	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
Online	I-Application
was	O
eventually	O
cancelled	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
6	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
NCsoft	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
assume	O
ownership	O
of	O
both	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
push	O
to	O
further	O
develop	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
the	O
company	O
also	O
announced	O
the	O
formation	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
development	O
studio	O
dedicated	O
to	O
new	O
titles	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
their	O
interest	O
in	O
distributing	O
and	O
administering	O
their	O
future	O
works	O
once	O
launched	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sale	O
of	O
the	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
IP	O
granted	O
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
the	O
freedom	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
its	O
new	O
superhero	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
(	O
at	O
this	O
time	O
,	O
an	O
RPG/Action	O
hybrid	O
)	O
Champions	B-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
without	O
concerns	O
of	O
conflict	O
of	O
interest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
having	O
acquired	O
full	O
ownership	O
of	O
the	O
property	O
,	O
NCsoft	O
granted	O
all	O
existing	O
and	O
former	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
account	O
holders	O
access	O
to	O
both	O
games	O
(	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
purchase	O
,	O
NCsoft	O
allowed	O
players	O
with	O
a	O
subscription	O
or	O
a	O
time	O
card	O
for	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
to	O
have	O
the	O
same	O
access	O
to	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
as	O
well	O
(	O
at	O
its	O
lowest	O
price	O
point	O
,	O
$14.99	O
covered	O
access	O
to	O
both	O
titles	O
for	O
a	O
month	O
)	O
,	O
whether	O
or	O
not	O
they	O
had	O
purchased	O
the	O
other	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
still	O
being	O
honored	O
after	O
all	O
accounts	O
who	O
had	O
only	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
received	O
access	O
to	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
for	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
July	O
2008	O
press	O
release	O
,	O
NCsoft	O
announced	O
the	O
successful	O
completion	O
of	O
allowing	O
all	O
copies	O
of	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
or	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Villains	I-Application
to	O
access	O
the	O
other	O
game	O
(	O
it	O
claimed	O
that	O
Single	O
Title	O
Retail	O
Boxes	O
recently	O
purchased	O
did	O
not	O
successfully	O
unlock	O
the	O
other	O
game	O
when	O
activated	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
14	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
NCsoft	O
NorCal	O
formally	O
changed	O
its	O
name	O
to	O
Paragon	O
Studios	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
fully	O
owned	O
developer	O
subsidiary	O
of	O
NCsoft	O
(	O
similar	O
to	O
Destination	O
Games	O
and	O
ArenaNet	O
)	O
dedicated	O
to	O
City	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
