City of Heroes News & Events & Guides

The other day, the City of Heroes team added a news item that was simply a torn out article of an in-game newspaper, it's prominent headline pronouncing to "Keep Galaxy City Clean". The article then goes on to talk about litter in the city. On the right hand side, there's an article about meteors hitting the ground. Could this be a teaser for a coming event, expansion, or chapter? There's plenty of speculation on the forums already!

In City of Heroes Freedom, dive in to new stories and features right away and enjoy more of them in the future. Freedom kicks off with a new free update, Issue 21: Convergence, and increases the pace of quality, high-energy content with regular new Issues, monthly signature story arcs, new weekly in-game store items, and high-level Incarnate Trials. Issue 21 packs in the First Ward co-op zone(CoH Influence), gripped in mystical conflict, as well as the Time Manipulation Power Set, the IDF and Defense Costume Sets, and the Underground Incarnate Trial Signature story arcs, free with VIP players' subscriptions, let you fight alongside iconic Heroes and Villains in story arcs that make a difference in the City of Heroes universe.Current City of Heroes subscribers will continue as a VIP player in City of Heroes Freedom, gaining more features, services, and rewards in addition to what they have already received. Some rewards begin today, as all current City of Heroes subscribers will accrue 400 Paragon Points per month starting on their first billing cycle after July 1, 2011. At the launch of City of Heroes Freedom, you will be able to use Paragon Points to purchase new costumes, Powers Sets, and hundreds of new items from the in-game Paragon Market. The new Paragon Rewards program also rewards all levels of loyal players with new bonus content that you select, including exclusive rewards for City of Heroes influence players.