is there anywhere to play city of heroes anymore

Shutting down a single game, even one which has been as influential as City of Heroes, is reasonable if it has been costing money and any attempts to make it profitable again have failed. Honestly, I'd say this isn't quite as black and white of an issue as it may seem. Sure it's sad that a good MMO is shutting down, but you can't really expect a company to operate at a game at a loss, can you? Alex Navarro on Google+įiled under: Paragon Studios City of I don't see why it's a reason to avoid them. When City of Heroes' date of closure is officially announced, we'll undoubtedly start planning for some kind of live stream send-off. Paragon's community manager posted a brief farewell on the company's site, and made special mention to any potential hiring companies out there to keep an eye out for former Paragon employees, saying 'Hire these people. No reason was given for today's announcement, save for a brief mention of 'a realignment of company focus and publishing support' at NCSoft.

Launching in 2004, City of Heroes has endured developer transfers, years of competition against other MMO juggernauts, and even seemed to be doing okay in a free-to-play remodeling that took place last year.

The game's yearly subscription fees and microtransaction-based online store have also ceased as of today. Publisher NCSoft, who picked up the rights to the game from original developer Cryptic Studios, announced today that the game would cease operation before the end of the year, and that developer Paragon Studios would also be closing. City of Heroes was one such MMO that, sadly, finds itself very near its end.

Nobody likes it when an MMO shuts down, but it's especially heart-wrenching when it happens to an MMO a lot of people actually liked. It's been hanging around since 2004, but as of 2012, City of Heroes shall be no more.

Is there anywhere to play city of heroes anymore