How to Play City of Heroes in 2024?

What is City of Heroes?

City of Heroes first released in 2004 and was the first Super Hero themed MMORPG to ever be released. 

It was originally developed by Cryptic studios, who are also known for Star Trek Online, Neverwinter and Champions Online. Most importantly though, the game was published by NCSoft, who are a well known Korean publisher. 

The game enjoyed years of success and a huge array of free content until it was closed down in 2012, after NCSoft decided to pull the plug. There are many speculations as to why but for the most part, people speculate that it was done due to it not being profitable…enough. 

Playing City of Heroes in 2024

Fast forward to the present day and you can now play City Of Heroes for FREE!

This is thanks to the recently licensed , private server known as  the Homecoming Server.

Which is potentially the first time ever, a MMORPG has come back from the dead in an official capacity. Unlike a lot of other private servers which are a gray area due to copyright laws vs abandoned ware legislation, you can download a copy of the game and play legally with no issues.  

You can check out the Homecoming server and a full install instruction guide here: https://forums.homecomingservers.com/

The Drama! 

However, the years between 2004 and 2024 weren’t without drama. There was a Marvel Lawsuit, a failed Korean launch, and even a Secret Server after the official one closed down. 

To find out how deep the iceberg goes and how to play it for free, check out my video below where I go into more details about the Rise of City of Heroes in 2024 and all the fun and excitement around it! 

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