Gaming News - August 2004
Austin, TX (August 2, 2004) - NCsoft today sent word that City of
Heroes now has more than 180,000 active users.
From NCsoft:
Faster than you can unleash an energy torrent on a Clockwork Knight, City of
Heroes has positioned itself as one of the fastest selling massively multiplayer
games of all time in North America. The comic-book inspired game from San
Jose-based Cryptic Studios is raising more than a few eyebrows with some amazing
numbers both at retail stores in North America and with its current subscriber
base.
In three months, City of Heroes has reached 180,000 active users and continues
to grow. And for the third straight month, it’s topping retail sales charts.
According to NPD Data, City of Heroes is the top selling PC game in North
America and has been in that position since April. “It’s an amazing run by City
of Heroes,” says Brian Woods Executive Vice President and General Merchandise
Manager at CompUSA. “The numbers are among the best we’ve ever seen for a
massively multiplayer online game.”
Just as amazing is City of Heroes’ active subscriber numbers. The game launched
on April 28 and already has reached a total of 180,000 active users. “We’re very
proud of the growth of City of Heroes and we’d like to thank all our customers
for making it such a huge success,” says NCsoft North America President Robert
Garriott. “At this point, the game has yet to be launched in Asia or Europe, so
these numbers are just from our North American service and we find that
especially gratifying.”
City of Heroes is scheduled for release by NCsoft’s recently formed European
subsidiary later this year.
The game has received resounding applause from game critics. Computer Gaming
World called City of Heroes “The Best Online RPG Yet!” in its August issue. Game
Informer described City of Heroes as, “a super-charged helping of awesome.”
Rolling Stone exclaimed, “If you’ve got a taste for killer apps, this game’s for
you.”
City of Heroes is available at most major North American computer game retail
outlets at a suggested retail price of US$49.99, which includes the first month
of online game play. After the first month, players will be charged a monthly
subscription fee of US$14.95. Sixty-day game time cards are available at many
North American retailers for a suggested retail price of US$29.99. The game is
rated Teen by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.
More information about City of Heroes is available at
www.cityofheroes.com.
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