City of Heroes Preps for Visual Makeover and Hero/Villain Transformations

February 9, 2010

City of Heroes Preps for Visual
Makeover and Hero/Villain Transformations

Paragon Studios Brings Improved
Graphics and Content with Issue 17 and Excites Fans with Going Rogue Expansion
Pre-Purchase Details

The world’s most popular
super-powered hero MMORPG continues to delight players with its new
super-powered graphics, content and game enhancements coming with Issue 17 “Dark
Mirror” this April. The free update includes a superior graphics rendering
process, dubbed “Ultra Mode,” that will give City of Heroes a new look and feel
with a heightened level of detail in lighting, reflections, shadows and water
effects. Ultra Mode will be scalable to ensure that all City of Heroes fans can
enjoy their favorite comic-inspired game.

In addition to Ultra Mode
enhancements, as part of Issue 17 players will confront a new and nefarious foe
who will be able to match them blow for blow. Other features within Issue 17
“Dark Mirror” include:

  • New badges, new missions and new
    player emotes

  • Epic Archetypes now available at
    level 20

  • Improvements and additions to
    Mission Architect

  • Enhancements to UI and game
    systems

  • And dozens more

As players embark on the last major
update to City of Heroes before the highly anticipated Going Rogue expansion,
NCsoft is giving players a chance to enjoy early access to two Going Rogue power
sets. Beginning March 2, players who pre-purchase City of Heroes Going Rogue (MSRP
$29.99 USD) will be given immediate early access to the Dual Pistols power set,
and access to the Demon Summoning power set starting in April.

Additionally, gamers new to the City
of Heroes franchise can purchase the City of Heroes Going Rogue: Complete
Collection (MSRP $39.99 USD), which includes City of Heroes, City of Villains
and City of Heroes Going Rogue, as well as 30 days of free game time. Those who
purchase this bundle at retail will be rewarded with the Complete Collection
Item Pack featuring the following bonus items:

  • Alpha- and Omega-themed auras

  • Alpha and Omega themed costumed
    sets

  • Four stance emotes

  • The Shadowy Presence invisibility
    power

City of Heroes fans will get their
chance to explore the grey area between heroism and villainy in Going Rogue this
July with the beta beginning in the Spring.

For more information about City of
Heroes as well as the upcoming Going Rogue expansion please visit

http://www.cityofheroes.com
.