Gaming News - October 2004
Austin, TX (October 27, 2004) - NCsoft today announced preliminary
beta testing plans for City of Villains. The plans will reward long time players
of City of Heroes with beta testing slots for City of Villains, slated for
release next year.
From NCsoft:
Created by Cryptic Studios, City of Villains is the sequel to the hugely
successful and critically acclaimed City of Heroes, which launched in April of
this year.
The program will give priority to those who have been subscribed to City of
Heroes the longest. A percentage of slots will be reserved for City of Heroes’
veterans, players who have subscribed to City of Heroes for at least 12 months.
Those players will automatically earn a slot as a Villains beta tester. Players
with at least six months of time in City of Heroes will receive the next level
of priority consideration for the beta testing program. Higher character level
is not necessarily an advantage in the selection process.
“We are announcing the plans today due to the overwhelming amount of requests
we’ve received from our subscribers,” said Jack Emmert, lead designer for City
of Heroes. “It makes sense for us to offer this incentive to our most dedicated
players. Who else would be more capable of assisting us in the beta test than
the folks most familiar with the way City of Heroes works?”
Emmert added, “We’ll be announcing more details at a later date, but the bottom
line is that the longer you’ve subscribed to the game, the better your chances
will be of getting a first-look at City of Villains.”
City of Villains will provide players with a chance to play the “bad guy” in the
comic-book inspired world created by Cryptic Studios. Take on the role of
super-powered villains and create your own character using thousands of power
and costume options. Then battle heroes and become a true menace to society
while plotting your way to world domination.
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