City of Heroes Fan Server Now Officially Licensed by NCSoft

The popular superhero multiplayer game, City of Heroes, is making a comeback, thanks to the initiative of a fan-operated server known as Homecoming receiving an official license from NCSOFT. The fan server made the announcement, expressing gratitude for the patience shown over the years and voicing their excitement about the official revival. The game, shut down in November 2012, has been kept alive thanks to fan servers, and now the largest of these has successfully resurrected the game on a large scale.

The announcement also reassured fans that player accounts and character data are secured, and that new, free content based on donations will continue to be developed. Detailed information about this development is expected to be released in the near future.

The game synopsis invites players to make their comic book dreams a reality in this MMORPG, which features a full universe of superheroes and villains. The game lets players create unique heroes from millions of combinations before exploring Paragon City's dangers and wonders.

Upon its initial launch, the game was praised by IGN for its representation of comic books in an MMO format, citing its fun, exciting, colorful, cute, brutal nature, and for providing a welcoming starting point for those new to MMOs.