HomeNewsFeaturesJobsResourcesDirectoryEducation

NCsoft merges Heroes, Villains universes

NCsoft has announced the complete merger of its City of Heroes and City of Villians titles into one game universe.

Current subscribers who only had one of the titles will now have access to the features of both games, and new sales will grant access to both - the final step needed in preparing the IP for future projects to be announced later this year.

"In setting the stage for our upcoming plans for the IP, we felt the time was right to truly consolidate the City of Heroes and City of Villains universe," said Brian Clayton, GM and executive producer.

"We have removed all restrictions that were created when City of Villains launched in order to make way for some really cool content and features we have in the pipeline. This is an evolution of the IP that lays the foundation for what's to come."

NCsoft said that improvements to Supergroup Bases and raids, an offline character reward system, and the previously revealed Mission Maker are some of the systems that will see the benefits of a unified City of Heroes game.

Comments

To view other users comments, you must be logged in to a GamesIndustry.biz Network account.


In Related News

NCsoft

16,000 users banned from Aion

ArenaNet founder Jeff Strain opens new studio Undead Labs

NCsoft sales double following global Aion launch

Follow us on Twitter
Newsletter Signup

Sign up for FREE and receive a comprehensive round-up of industry news.


GamesIndustry.biz is the world's most read and influential games industry website. But don't just take our word for it!

"GamesIndustry.biz is a vital and relevant news channel for the video game industry and a daily 'must-read' site."

Phil Harrison

Latest announcements courtesy of GamesPress
  • 7d
    ago
    Dead Strike - Horror survival action set in a 3D, zombie-infested city.
  • 7d
    ago
    Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 - WWII's biggest armoured battle in strategy game form.
  • 7d
    ago
    ArmA II - Patch 1.05 available now.
  • 7d
    ago
    TileStorm - 3D puzzle adventure developed by, among others, former members of the Theme Hospital team, available from the App Store now.
GamesIndustry.biz is a proud supporter of GamesAid. Hosted by dx.net