About the Game

Join Millions of Super Powered Heroes and Villains

City of Heroes® brings the world of comic books alive in this massively multiplayer 3D online universe. It's counterpart, City of Villains®, represents the dark side of the struggle between good and evil, allowing players to create the ultimate super powered villain. City of Heroes Architect Edition includes both award-winning titles in one box, plus the innovative Mission Architect, and your choice between two exclusive in-game item packs, the Cyborg Pack or the Magic Pack!

Breaking New Ground with Mission Architect!

Introducing user created content! City of Heroes is pushing the MMO genre forward, allowing players to design their own missions and story arcs to share with the entire City of Heroes community. Using an intuitive interface similar to the game's detailed Character Creator, players can create missions from the ground up. Players will determine details ranging from environments, mission objectives, and enemies, to written fiction and character dialogue; giving their stories nearly infinite depth and personalization. Now every player can be an Architect!

IMPORTANT — Players can play both City of Heroes and City of Villains (included in the Anniversary Edition) for a single monthly subscription fee!

Key features:

• Includes exclusive in-game bonus items! Players can chose between the Cyborg Pack and the Magic Pack
• Create your own City of Heroes content using the new Mission Architect system
• Explore your good and evil sides - Craft your hero's or villain's identity and join millions of other characters in a constantly expanding universe
• Robust character creation tool enables players to create totally unique heroes and villains, each with their own costumes, powers, back stories and battle cries!
• Action-packed online fun - Battle hundreds of foes including aliens, criminals, villains, and monsters
• Explore two massive 3D world environments, Paragon City™ and the Rogue Isles™, from sewers to skyscrapers.
• Band together to fight for good or evil — Team up with other Heroes or Villains to form powerful Supergroups
• Design your fortress of good or evil — Construct massive strongholds and home bases
• Use the Invention system to craft new items and powers
• Upon reaching level 14 players select a super travel power; super jump, teleport, or super speed, or flight!
• Includes 14 free major content updates
• Twelve character slots per server
• First month of play included

System Requirements