Champions Online Articles
Cryptic Studios is ready to unleash the next major update to Champions Online on September 17th. Called "Supervillain Onslaught", players will be able to take on the role of an iconic bad guy from the game and take on other players called "guardians" who are tasked with trying to stop the chaotic run through Millenium City.
The Champions Online site has been updated with a special post to let players know that a big sixth anniversary party is in the works throughout September. Players can look forward to special events and lots of free items as well.
Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment have published a new blog on the Champions Online site that lays out some of the forthcoming changes to the Event system.
Champions Online players can log into the game and grab a free account-wide unlock of the Rainbow Flight travel power from today through Monday, July 29th.
The Champions Online site has been updated with a brief note to let players know that the game's tutorial is being revamped to "provide better immersion, faster flow, reduced friction points, and clearer explanation of game mechanics." According to the blog post, the reimagined tutorial is currently on the PTS for Gold Members to experience and to give feedback to the development team.
Randy "Arkayne" Mosiondz has penned an update on the Champions Online site that indicates that game development on the super-hero themed MMO will be returning to the site of its original development by Cryptic. Mosiondz will head the studio in Los Gatos, California with the team slated to start adding new content to the game in the very near future.
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced that the latest content update for Champions Online has been released. Called "Steel Crusade", players will find Millennium City under attack by Mechanon.
Perfect World and Cryptic Studios have announced that the next major content update for Champions Online will hit official release on September 4th. Steel Crusade will see Millennium City under attack by an evil super robot named Mechanon. The first wave of Steel Crusade will introduce three new instances and pave the way for a second release later in the fall.
Champions Online players have the opportunity to check out a new developer blog that lays out the details for customized auras. Players will be able to have more than one aura active at any given time. The blog goes into more detail about how the new system will work.
According to a new post on the Champions Online site, players who purchased lifetime subscriptions to the game will be eligible for Veterans' Rewards immediately.
The Champions Online team is pleased to announce that they're launching the first act of the Fatal Error story arc in the popular F2P Superhero MMO. Read on for more details.
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced the formation of "Cryptic North", a new studio located in Seattle, Washington and headed by former Flying Lab Software's Russell Williams. The new studio will assist Cryptic in support of its MMOs including Champions Online, Neverwinter and Star Trek Online.
Champions Online players will definitely want to check out the latest update to the game. Called "Reloaded", the new patch brings the much requested vehicle system into CO. Players will be able to fully customize their vehicles much as they did when creating their heroes.
Champions Online players are being called into the fray as Destroids have invaded Millenium City. The city's billboards have been hacked and are constantly displaying a message of doom. Heroes need to come to the fight.
Super-heroism has wings and jet engines in the Nighthawk update for Champions Online, including the first taste of the superhero, action MMORPG's brand new vehicle system. Framed by a corporate super-villain, the vigilante hero Nighthawk must clear his name. The call has been made for players to band together, taking the fight to the skies with Hawkwing jetfighters.