Story Background
In the year 2002, we learned that we were not alone.
On May 23rd, 2002 – a day that will be forever remembered
for its wicked barbarity – the world was suddenly and deliberately
attacked. A thousand points of light lit up the sky across America, Europe,
Asia, Africa, and Australia and each light was a gateway into hell. The
Rikti declared war on all of us.
The Rikti attack was well-coordinated and clearly planned
out months or years in advance. Tens of thousands of alien invaders poured
into our world, bent on our destruction. The heroes of the world banded
together, and finally turned the tide. The cost to Earth and her heroes
was immense, but finally the back of the Rikti army was broken by Hero
1 and Omega Team’s sacrifice.
Cut off from their homeworld, the Rikti cells that remained
retreated to the shadows, fighting a guerrilla war for their continued
existence. The rebuilding began, and veterans spoke of the Rikti War as
a thing of the past. Then the signs began again, but we did not see them.
Strange anomalies and seismic activity on the moon caused
catastrophic tidal surges on Earth, causing the Overbrook Dam to burst
and flood sections of Faultline in Paragon City. Satellites transmissions
were interrupted by “space static.’ Contact with the moon
base and space station became spotty, and then silent. There were warnings
from Vanguard, but we did not listen.
Once the United Nation Security Council’s elite
super-powered hero force, Vanguard was struggled to rebuild after the
war. The survivors made up a skeleton force and their dire warnings were
ignored in the joyful days after the war, written off as fear-mongering
and paranoia.
Today, the skies over Paragon City are filled with dark
grey thunderheads. It is the same in the Rogue Isles, Europe, and across
the globe. Small ships dart through the heavy weather … and there
are so very many of them….The Rikti have returned.
Features…
Two massively multiplayer online games - One subscription fee
Craft your ultimate hero, join forces with other players and together
wage war on crime.
Hatch your plans for world domination by masterminding heists, kidnappings
and raids
Meet your arch enemy head on and battle for domination in four player-versus-player
zones.
Exclusive in-game bonus items
Full versions of both City of Heroes and City of Villains
First month of play included
Exclusive two-sided Paragon City/Rogue Isles map
All content updates including Issue 7: Destiny Manifest
Issues 1-6 of Top Cow's City of Heroes comics (PDF)
Collectable Game Activation Card
