City of Heroes Goes Gold
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City of Heroes Goes Gold
NCsoft to Roll Out Commercial Service for World's First Massively-Multiplayer Comic Book Game on April 28: Pre-Order Customers Get Three-Day Head Start
Austin, TEXAS, April 12, 2004 NCsoft ® Corporation (KSE: 036570.KS), the world's leading developer and publisher of online computer games, announces that City of Heroes ™ has reached gold master status in North America and will soon be on its way to retailers in the United States and Canada. The company also announces that all customers who purchase the City of Heroes pre-order box and register their account will have a three-day head start in the game over customers who purchase the game on or after the launch date. The official launch date for City of Heroes is April 28.
City of Heroes , developed by Cryptic Studios, is the first game of its kind a massively-multiplayer online game based on the comic book genre, where players can create their own unique super-powered heroes and defend the citizens of the fictional metropolis, Paragon City , from alien hordes, corrupt corporations, villainous gangs, and street thugs. The game boasts quite possibly the most extensive character creation system ever, allowing players to fully customize a truly distinctive hero or heroine.
The game will be available at a suggested retail price of US$49.99 and includes the first month of online game play. After the first month, players will be charged a monthly subscription fee of US$14.99. Sixty-day game time cards will also be available at many North American retailers at a suggested retail price of US$29.99.
City of Heroes has been in beta test since February and has been heralded as a welcome departure from the fantasy-based massively multiplayer games on the market today. Players will be able to enjoy not only looking good, but developing the skills of their hero through series of missions they get from Contacts. The game can be played solo or in groups. Players can also join Super Groups (similar to guilds in other massively multiplayer online games).
All customers who have purchased the pre-order box of City of Heroes have been invited into the beta. There is still time to take advantage of the three-day head start purchase the retail pre-order box and register your account at www.PlayNC.com. More information, including where to obtain a pre-order box, is available on the City of Heroes web site, http://www.cityofheroes.com .
About NCsoft Corporation
Headquartered in Seoul , South Korea , NCsoft Corp. is the world's leading developer and publisher of online games. Founded in 1997, NCsoft is home to Lineage ® , the world's most successful online role playing game. NCsoft has joint venture offices located in Japan , Taiwan , and China . In fiscal year 2003, NCsoft posted revenues of KRW (Korean Won) 166.5 billion or approximately US$143 million. More information about NCsoft can be found at http://www.ncsoft.net.
About NCsoft North America
NCsoft North America (NC-NA) is headquartered in Austin , Texas and is part of Korea-based NCsoft Corporation. NC-NA, with development and administrative offices in Texas and California , is preparing to launch two ground-breaking titles in the first half of 2004. The company also works with NCsoft subsidiary ArenaNet â„¢ (located in Seattle , WA ) and third party developers throughout North America to develop and publish innovative online entertainment software products. More information about NCsoft North America can be found at http://www.PlayNC.com.
About Cryptic Studios
Cryptic Studios, Inc., located in San Jose , California , was established in July of 2000 and is an independent developer of massively multiplayer online games for the PC and next generation consoles. Its first game, City of Heroes , is currently in development and will launch a virtual world where thousands of people play simultaneously, take on the role of superheroes, fight villains and help create a dynamic story in a visually-stunning, 3-D graphical world.
City of Heroes is a trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc. and NCsoft Corporation. NCsoft is a registered trademark of NCsoft Corporation and Lineage is a registered trademark of NC Interactive. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
