Contests
Revision as of 04:32, 2 December 2013 by imported>Blondeshell
Overview
Over the course of City of Heroes' history, both Cryptic Studios and Paragon Studios challenged and celebrated the creativity of the game's players with various official contests. These contests ranged from themed costume contests to multimedia contests with videos or artwork, to contests promoted by third-party companies. This article gives a brief summary of the different events that showcased the incredible talents of the CoH gaming community.
Costume Contests
Title |
Theme |
Start Date |
End Date |
Official Announcement |
Winners |
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Animal Pack Giveaway | Jungle / Safari |
February 18, 2011 |
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City of Heroes Freedom Costume Contest | Apocalyptic Survivor |
September 15, 2011 |
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Famous Historical People - With a Twist |
September 16, 2011 |
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Dark and Mysterious |
September 19, 2011 |
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Halloween "Mashup" Costume Contest | Halloween |
October 28, 2011 |
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Something to Be Thankful For | Thanksgiving |
November 30, 2011 |
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Super Heroic Holidays | Holidays |
December 22, 2011 |
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Lunar New Year Costume Contest | Lunar New Year |
January 27, 2012 |
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February Costume Contest | Failed Hero/Villain |
February 24, 2012 |
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Join the Paragon Hive! | Bugs |
May 25, 2012 |
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I CAN HAS COSTUME CONTEST?! | Memes |
June 28, 2012 |
Multimedia Contests
Title |
Theme |
Start Date |
End Date |
Official Announcement |
Winners |
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Video Homage Contest | 5th Anniversary |
April 28, 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
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5th Anniversary T-Shirt Contest | T-Shirt |
April 28, 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
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First Annual Architect Awards | October 2, 2009 |
October 11, 2009 |
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Holiday Contest | |||||
Dr. Aeon's Second Mission Architect Contest | Level 5 to 10 story |
February 3, 2010 |
February 24, 2010 |
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Secret Admirer Contest | Valentine for War Witch |
February 4, 2010 |
February 28, 2010 |
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PAX East "One Day Pass" Contest | Photo Manipulation |
March 11, 2010 |
March 18, 2010 |
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Declare Your Loyalty Contest | Loyalist Billboard / Resistance Graffiti |
April 30, 2010 |
May 14, 2010 |
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PAX Prime "Three Day Pass" Contest | Going Rogue Haiku |
August 9, 2010 |
August 16, 2010 |
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Loading Screen Contest | Custom Loading Screens |
August 20, 2010 |
September 20, 2010 |
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Billboard Contest | Custom Billboards |
November 29, 2010 |
January 24, 2011 |
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Movie Poster Contest | Summer Blockbuster Movie Posters |
March 14, 2012 |
April 10, 2012 |
Third-Party Contests
Title |
Sponsor |
Start Date |
End Date |
Official Announcement |
Winners |
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Matrix Machinima Contest - "Get in Touch with Your Dark Side" | GameTrailers.com |
July 1, 2008 |
August 10, 2008 |
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City of Heroes/City of Villains Costume Contest | Palit / AMD |
October 1, 2008 |
October 17, 2008 |
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Going Rogue Developer Q&A | Razer |
June 23, 2010 |
June 28, 2010 |
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Super Booster V: Mutant Giveaway | PC Gamer |
June 24, 2010 |
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Super Booster V: Mutant Giveaway | Massively |
June 24, 2010 |
June 25, 2010 |
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Going Rogue Character Creator Sweepstakes | ZAM |
August 2, 2010 |
August 15, 2010 |
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Going Rogue Giveaway | Mac|Life |
August 17, 2010 |
August 17, 2010 |
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Going Rogue Giveaway | PC Gamer |
August 17, 2010 |
August 18, 2010 |
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Going Rogue Giveaway | Massively |
August 17, 2010 |
August 19, 2010 |
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Going Rogue Sweepstakes | MMORPG.com |
August 27, 2010 |
August 31, 2010 |
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Origins Pack Giveaway | Massively |
November 3, 2010 |
November 5, 2010 |
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Animal Pack Giveaway | PC Gamer |
February 23, 2011 |
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Animal Pack Giveaway | Massively |
February 23, 2011 |
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Win a Custom Gaming PC | Antec |
August 26, 2011 |
August 28, 2011 |
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Fight Crime in Style Contest | MMORPG.com |
October 7, 2011 |
October 14, 2011 |