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4/25/2019 - Homecoming was opened for service, beginning with Issue 25, "Unbroken Spirit". Issue 26 started shortly thereafter also titled "Homecoming".

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-This is a timeline for significant events about the game.  This is for real life dates and events, not the [[In-game timeline]].
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+This is a timeline for significant events about the game. This is for real life dates and events, not the [[Canon Timeline]].
-==2004==
+== 2004 ==
-:04/27/2004 - City of Heroes released
+:04/25/2004 - [[City of Heroes]] three-day head start began for those with a pre-order code
+:04/27/2004 - [[City of Heroes]]' official publishing release date (when retail purchase could begin)
+:04/28/2004 - [[City of Heroes]]' live launch (and the date used for Anniversary Events)
 :06/29/2004 - [[Issue 1]] released
 :08/30/2004 - [http://www.cityofheroes.com/community/contest_1.html Film Festival contest] began
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 :09/16/2004 - [[Rularuu Invasion Event 2004]]
 :09/28/2004 - First [http://www.cityofheroes.com/community/contest_2.html Halloween Costume contest] began
-:10/??/2004 - [[Halloween Event 2004]]
+:10/29/2004 - [[Halloween Event 2004]]
-:11/09/2004 - [[Collector's Edition (City of Heroes)]] released
+:11/09/2004 - [[City of Heroes Collector's DVD Edition]] released
-==2005==
+== 2005 ==
 :01/04/2005 - [[Issue 3]] released
 :01/12/2005 - [[Winter Event 2004]] began
-:02/05/2005 - City of Heroes released in Europe
+:02/05/2005 - [[City of Heroes Deluxe]] released in Europe
 :02/08/2005 - [[Winter Event 2004]] ended
 :04/14/2005 - [[Thursday Throwdown]]
 :04/20/2005 - [[Wednesday Night Fights]]
 :05/04/2005 - [[Issue 4]] released
-:05/01/2005 - First Anniversary event
+:05/01/2005 - [[City of Heroes]] First Anniversary event
 :08/31/2005 - [[Issue 5]] released
+:10/26/2005 - [[Statesman's Strike 2005|Statesman's Strike]] end of beta event for [[City of Villains]]
 :10/27/2005 - [[Issue 6]] released
-:10/31/2005 - City of Villains released
+:10/27/2005 - [[City of Villains]] three-day head start began for those with a pre-order code
+:10/31/2005 - [[City of Villains]] official release date, including [[City of Villains Collector's DVD Edition]]
 :12/08/2005 - [[Winter Event 2005]] began
-==2006==
+== 2006 ==
 :01/02/2006 - [[Winter Event 2005]] ended
-:01/18/2006 - City of Heroes open beta begins in Korea
+:01/18/2006 - [[Disc Releases#City of Hero|City of Hero]] open beta began in Korea
 :02/08/2006 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2006]] began
+:02/22/2006 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2006]] ended
+:03/??/2006 - [[Disc Releases#City of Hero|City of Hero]] released in Korea <!-- need release and shut-down dates -->
 :04/01/2006 - [[Second Anniversary Event]]s
 :06/06/2006 - [[Issue 7]] released
-:07/21/2006 - Double XP weekend (Ended 07/23/2006)
+:07/21/2006 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP weekend]] (ended 07/23/2006)
-:09/01/2006 - [[Cuppathon]] was held on the test server
+:09/01/2006 - [[Cuppathon]] was held on the [[Training Room|test server]]
 :09/29/2006 - [[Good Versus Evil Edition]] released
 :10/18/2006 - [[Halloween Event 2006]] began
-:10/31/2006 - Halloween party on test server
+:10/31/2006 - Halloween party on [[Training Room|test server]]
 :11/02/2006 - [[Halloween Event 2006]] ended
-:11/02/2006 - City of Villains First Anniversary event began
+:11/02/2006 - [[City of Villains]] First Anniversary event began
 :11/28/2006 - [[Issue 8]] released
-:11/30/2006 - City of Villains First Anniversary event ended
+:11/30/2006 - [[City of Villains]] First Anniversary event ended
 :12/14/2006 - [[Winter Event 2006]] began
-==2007==
+== 2007 ==
 :01/02/2007 - [[Winter Event 2006]] ended
 :01/08/2007 - [[Winter Event 2006]] returned
 :01/17/2007 - [[Winter Event 2006]] ended for the 2nd time
-:01/26/2007 - Double XP weekend (ended 01/28/2007)
+:01/26/2007 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP weekend]] (ended 01/28/2007)
 :02/13/2007 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2007]] began
 :03/04/2007 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2007]] ended
-:04/27/2007 - [[Third Anniversary Event]] on Test server
+:04/27/2007 - [[Third Anniversary Event]] on [[Training Room|test server]]
 :05/01/2007 - [[Issue 9]] released
-:06/15/2007 - Double XP weekend starts (Ended 06/17/2007)
+:06/15/2007 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP weekend]] (ended 06/17/2007)
 :07/24/2007 - [[Issue 10]] released
 :07/24/2007 - [[Rikti World Invasion]] began
 :08/07/2007 - Daily Rikti World Invasion ended
-:08/14/2007 - Rikti Invasion Encore (24 hour Invasion)
+:08/14/2007 - Rikti Invasion Encore (24-hour Invasion)
 :08/18/2007 - Rikti Invasion Encore
 :08/23/2007 - Rikti Invasion Encore
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 :10/22/2007 - [[Halloween Event 2007]] began
 :11/04/2007 - [[Halloween Event 2007]] ended
+:11/06/2007 - [[NCsoft]] purchased [["City Of" franchise]], launched [[Paragon Studios|NorCal Studios]]
 :11/28/2007 - [[Issue 11]] released
 :12/17/2007 - [[Winter Event 2007]] began
-==2008==
+:12/18/2007 - [[Paragon Studios|NorCal Studios]] move completed
-:01/06/2008 - Winter Event 2007 ended
-:02/08/2008 - Double XP Weekend starts (Ended 02/10/2008)
+== 2008 ==
+:01/06/2008 - [[Winter Event 2007]] ended
+:02/08/2008 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP weekend]] (ended 02/10/2008)
 :02/14/2008 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2008]] began
 :02/28/2008 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2008]] ended
-:03/07/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (Ended 03/14/2008)
+:03/07/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (ended 03/14/2008)
-:04/18/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (Ended 04/24/2008)
+:04/18/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (ended 04/24/2008)
 :05/20/2008 - [[Issue 12]] released
-:06/13/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (Ending 06/19/2008)
+:06/13/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (ended 06/19/2008)
-:07/18/2008 - Double XP Weekend starts (Ending 07/20/2008)
+:07/16/2008 - [[City of Heroes]] and [[City of Villains]] were [[News/20080716|merged]]
-:08/01/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (Ending 08/07/2008)
+:07/18/2008 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP weekend]] (ended 07/20/2008)
-:09/26/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (Ending 10/02/2008)
+:08/01/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (ended 08/07/2008)
-:10/18/2008 - [[Halloween Event 2008]] Began
+:09/17/2008 - [[Super Booster I: Cyborg]] released
-:11/02/2008 - [[Halloween Event 2008]] Ends (Scheduled)
+:09/26/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (ended 10/02/2008)
-:11/14/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (Ending 11/20/2008) (Scheduled)
+:10/18/2008 - [[Halloween Event 2008]] began
-:12/15/2008 - [[Winter Event 2008]] Begins (Scheduled)
+:11/02/2008 - [[Halloween Event 2008]] ended
+:11/14/2008 - Rikti Invasion Returns (ended 11/20/2008)
+:12/02/2008 - [[Issue 13]] released
+:12/15/2008 - [[Winter Event 2008]] began
+== 2009 ==
+:01/05/2009 - [[Winter Event 2008]] ended
+:01/07/2009 - [[Mac Special Edition]] released
+:01/23/2009 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP weekend]] (ended 01/25/2009)
+:02/09/2009 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2009]] began
+:02/23/2009 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2009]] ended
+:04/08/2009 - [[Issue 14]] released
+:04/14/2009 - ''NorCal Studios'' renamed to [[Paragon Studios]]
+:04/14/2009 - [[Super Booster II: Magic]] released
+:04/14/2009 - [[Architect Edition]] released
+:04/28/2009 - 5th Anniversary Chaos Event
+:06/29/2009 - [[Issue 15]] released
+:07/14/2009 - [[Super Booster III: Superscience]] released
+:07/17/2009 - Rikti Invasion Encore (ended 07/19/2009)
+:07/31/2009 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP weekend]] (ended 08/02/2009)
+:09/15/2009 - [[Issue 16]] released
+:10/08/2009 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP weekend]] (ended 10/12/2009)
+:10/20/2009 - [[Halloween Event 2009]] began
+:11/11/2009 - [[Halloween Event 2009]] ended
+:11/12/2009 - [[Super Booster IV: Martial Arts]] released
+:12/15/2009 - [[Winter Event 2009]] began
+== 2010 ==
+: 01/12/2010 - [[Winter Event 2009]] ended
+: 02/09/2010 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2010]] began
+: 03/02/2010 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2010]] ended
+: 03/04/2010 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP Weekend]] (ended 03/07/2010)
+: 04/28/2010 - [[Issue 17]] released
+: 06/24/2010 - [[Super Booster V: Mutant]] released
+: 08/16/2010 - [[Going Rogue]] released for prepurchase customers
+: 08/16/2010 - [[Issue 18]] released
+: 08/17/2010 - [[Going Rogue]] official release date
+: 09/14/2010 - [[Party Pack]] released
+: 10/21/2010 - [[Halloween Event 2010]] began
+: 10/31/2010 - [[Halloween Event 2010]] ended
+: 11/03/2010 - [[Origins Pack]] released
+: 11/30/2010 - [[Issue 19]] released
+: 12/17/2010 - [[Winter Event 2010]] began
+== 2011 ==
+: 01/02/2011 - [[Winter Event 2010]] scheduled end
+: 01/27/2011 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP Weekend]] (ended 01/30/2011)
+: 02/01/2011 - [[Strike Pack]] released
+: 02/10/2011 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2011]] began
+: 02/23/2011 - [[Animal Pack]] released
+: 04/05/2011 - [[Issue 20]] released
+: 05/11/2011 - [[Praetorian Surge]] began
+: 05/27/2011 - [[Praetorian Surge]] ended
+: 06/01/2011 - [[Steampunk Pack]] released
+: 06/28/2011 - [[Incarnates Ascend]] released
+: 08/11/2011 - [[Double XP Weekends|Double XP Weekend]] (ended 08/14/2011)
+: 09/13/2011 - [[Issue 21]] released; Freedom VIP Headstart begins
+: 09/27/2011 - [[City of Heroes Freedom]] officially released, including Free users
+: 10/04/2011 - [[Street Justice]] power set released
+: 10/20/2011 - [[Halloween Event 2011]] began
+: 11/02/2011 - [[Halloween Event 2011]] ended
+: 12/06/2011 - [[Titan Weapons]] power set released
+: 12/13/2011 - [[Winter Event 2011]] began
+== 2012  ==
+: 01/03/2012 - [[Winter Event 2011]] ended
+: 02/08/2012 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2012]] began
+: 02/14/2012 - [[Super Pack/Heroes and Villains|Heroes and Villains Super Pack]] released
+: 02/27/2012 - [[Valentine's Day Event 2012]] ended
+: 03/06/2012 - [[Issue 22]] released
+: 03/20/2012 - [[Beast Mastery]] power set released
+: 04/17/2012 - [[Staff Fighting]] power set released
+: 05/31/2012 - [[Issue 23]] released
+: 06/27/2012 - [[Summer Blockbuster Event 2012]] began
+: 07/10/2012 - [[Water Blast]] power set released
+: 07/30/2012 - [[Summer Blockbuster Event 2012]] ended
+: 08/10/2012 - [[Double XP Weekend]] began (ended 08/12/2012)
+: 08/13/2012 - [[Captain Mako Week]] began
+: 08/20/2012 - [[Captain Mako Week]] ended
+: 08/21/2012 - [[Nature Affinity]] power set released; Last build for [[Issue 24]] released to [[Beta Server]]
+: 08/31/2012 - [[Black Friday|Game's closure announced]]
+: 09/08/2012 - [[Unity Rally]]
+: 10/05/2012 - [[Summer Blockbuster Event 2012]] Reprise began
+: 10/08/2012 - [[Summer Blockbuster Event 2012]] Reprise ended
+: 10/18/2012 - [[Double XP Weekend]] began
+: 10/22/2012 - [[Double XP Weekend]] ended
+: 10/26/2012 - [[Halloween Event 2012]] began
+: 10/29/2012 - [[Halloween Event 2012]] ended
+: 11/09/2012 - [[Winter Event 2011]] Reprise began
+: 11/12/2012 - [[Winter Event 2011]] Reprise ended
+: 11/23/2012 - [[Rikti Invasion]] began
+: 11/30/2012 - [[Rikti Invasion]] ended
+: 11/30/2012 - [[Sunset|Game Closed]]
-==2009==
+== 2019 ==
-:01/04/2008 - [[Winter Event 2008]] Ends (Scheduled)
+: 4/25/2019 - [[Issue 26|Homecoming]] was opened for service, beginning with Issue 25, "Unbroken Spirit".  Issue 26 started shortly thereafter also titled "Homecoming".
-:01/23/2009 - Double XP Weekend starts (Ends 01/25/2009) (Scheduled)
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