Issues
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Overview
Issues are large game updates to the City of Heroes or City of Villains game. There are smaller updates that occur between the larger "Issues", but these are usually for special events or to fix various bugs or exploits, to tweak game performance, etc.
Timeline
There have been nineteen Issues released so far.
| Issue Number | Issue Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Wednesday, April 28, 2004 (a.k.a. Issue 0) | |
| Issue 1 | Through the Looking Glass | Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 (62 days later) |
| Issue 2 | A Shadow of the Past | Thursday, September 16th, 2004 (79 days later) |
| Issue 3 | A Council of War | Tuesday, January 4, 2005 (110 days later) |
| Issue 4 | Colosseum | Wednesday, May 4, 2005 (120 days later) |
| Issue 5 | Forest of Dread | Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (119 days later) |
| Issue 6 | Along Came a Spider | Thursday, October 27, 2005 (57 days later) (jointly released with City of Villains) |
| Issue 7 | Destiny Manifest | Tuesday, June 6, 2006 (222 days later) |
| Issue 8 | To Protect and Serve | Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 (175 days later) |
| Issue 9 | Breakthrough | Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 (154 days later) |
| Issue 10 | Invasion | Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 (84 days later) |
| Issue 11 | A Stitch in Time | Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 (123 days later) |
| Issue 12 | Midnight Hour | Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 (174 days later) |
| Issue 13 | Power and Responsibility | Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 (196 days later) |
| Issue 14 | Architect | Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 (127 days later) (jointly released with Architect Edition) |
| Issue 15 | Anniversary | Monday, June 29th, 2009 (82 days later) |
| Issue 16 | Power Spectrum | Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 (78 days later) |
| Issue 17 | Dark Mirror | Wednesday, April 28, 2010 (225 days later) |
| Issue 18 | Shades of Gray | Monday, August 16, 2010 (110 days later) (jointly released with Going Rogue) |
| Issue 19 | Alpha Strike | Tuesday, November 30, 2010 (106 days later) |
| Issue 19.5 | Strike Pack | Tuesday, February 1, 2011 (63 days later) |
| Issue 20 | Incarnates | Tuesday, April 4, 2011 (63 days later) |
For a quick timeline comparison to boxed release dates, the main box sets have been listed below.
| Box Name | Release Date |
|---|---|
| City of Heroes, NA | April 27, 2004 |
| City of Heroes, EU | February 4, 2005 |
| City of Villains, NA & EU | October 31, 2005 |
| Going Rogue, NA & EU | August 17, 2010 |
Notes
- While not an actual Issue, the release of the game is often referred to as "Issue 0".
- The names of the various issues have traditionally been thought to be chapter names of famous books. However, Positron said in an interview [1]:
- "The names of Issues are NOT chapters of novels. Never have been, never will be. The fact that the users have found novel chapter titles that match, or are similar to, our Issue names is a testament to the tenacity of our users. I won't say we haven't been amused by this, because we have, but we don't go out of our way to find a chapter title that matches our issue in theme and content. We name the issue something cool, that's it."
- Jack Emmert decided to use the name "Issues" to describe the larger updates to coincide with the comic book theme of the game.