Earth's first and best line of defense is its heroes. For generations, brave men and women have answered the call to protect the world from the villains who threaten its safety and security.
Today, organizations such as VIPER, ARGENT and PSI use both superpowers and super technology in their dastardly plots to control the world. Creatures from outer space and other dimensions seek to enslave humanity. The dread Takofanes wields dark magicks of unspeakable power. Super scientist Teleios is creating an army of clones and superpowered constructs to do his bidding, while the robot Mechanon makes plans to cleanse the planet of all organic life.
The greatest threat of all is Doctor Destroyer. A superhuman genius driven to conquer, Destroyer will not stop until all of humanity bends knee to his greatness. In 1992, Destroyer obliterated the city of Detroit and killed thousands. With years to prepare, his next attack is sure to put the entire planet in peril.
Led by The Champions, protectors of Millennium City, the world's heroes have launched a crusade for peace, security and justice. But they need allies. Defender is calling for a new generation of superheroes to fight in a war against evil that spans the globe — and beyond.
Powered by the groundbreaking Cryptic Engine, Champions Online will be developed for both Xbox™ 360 and PC formats. With literally billions of character options allowing total customization, real-time action combat, the richly detailed Champions universe and an experienced Cryptic Studios team devoted to working directly with gamers to deliver a great gaming experience, Champions Online is set to be the premier superheroic massively multiplayer online role playing game.
Save the world. Explore space. Venture into new dimensions.
Be a Champion.
Game Features:
The First True Action MMORPG
* Hi-Octane Excitement: Champions Online delivers furious, fast-paced encounters previously reserved for action and fighting games. No more boring auto attacks and lengthy recharge times. Champions Online combat is instantaneous — and electrifying!
* Brains required: Every enemy and super-powered threat in Champions Online has its own unique abilities and combat specialties. Use your head — or wind up dead!
* Bring friends, make friends: The Champions Online universe will be jam-packed with thousands of heroes, facing thousands of threats. Join up with other heroes, create your own superteam, and prepare to take on the ultimate threats!
Be the Hero You Want To Be
* Total customization, at your fingertips: Choose from hundreds of different costume pieces, colors and body types to create your character's one-of-a-kind costume and look. There are billions of possible combinations, and in a universe brimming with the fantastic and the unforgettable, you can still be completely unique!
* Your powers, on your terms: There are a multitude of astonishing powers to choose from in Champions Online, and its flexible character creation system gives you total control over your hero's abilities. You can even pick the appearance of your powers. Do you want purple force fields? Green fire blasts? Jet black claws? In Champions Online, you decide!
* Keep your enemies close: Every hero must have an archenemy. In Champions Online, you design your character's supreme adversary, choosing a name, powers and costume for a superpowered foe to bedevil your hero throughout his or her career.
* Bigger and better: Vanquish evil, and your successes will be rewarded with costume pieces to enhance your powers and abilities. Then customize the appearance of those rewards to your vision of your hero's look and abilities!
Vast Universe
* Endless exploration: The battle against evil in Champions Online rages across the world into outer space and alternate dimensions. No other MMOG offers players the chance to explore such diverse realms — from the shining skyscrapers of Millennium City and the frozen wastes of Canada to the interstellar gladiatorial arena on the moon, the hidden underwater city of Lemuria and the foul mystical dimension known as Qliphotic.
* Evil most foul: Battle supervillains, aliens, giant monsters and secret, sinister organizations. Doctor Destroyer is launching new plans to conquer the world. VIPER lurks in the shadows, seeking chances to strike at humanity. The ancient Lemurians are plotting a return to power. And Mechanon won't stop until it has wiped all organic life from the planet. Can you stop these heinous threats to humanity?
* Make your mark: The story of Champions Online is constantly changing, continually evolving. Villains are defeated. Heroes rise and fall. Cities transform. Your actions may decide the future!
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All powers are picked from trees, but you're not limited to just the one tree. For instance, say I wanted the awesome area of effect team-mate damage buff from Sorcery and the heal from Telepathy, in City of Heroes this'd be impossible as one would have to pick a tree at the beginning of the game and stick to it, whereas in champions you can mix and match powers if you've reached the right level for the power in each tree. Powers colours and emanation point can also be changed.
BGH122 2 years ago
the guy looks like a krogan (mass effect) mixed with juggernaut (xmen)
bobby18o8 2 years ago
Dude, it's CRYPTIC. They re-defined MMOs with City of Heroes. They're definitely do the same for Champions Online. I do feel sorry for NCSoft, they're about to lose alot of subscribers (Hopefully Aion will bring 'im back.)
xXxFidelio2333xXx 2 years ago
The great thing about the Champions tabletop RPG was always that, if you could imagine a power, there was a way to create it using the rules, Fidelio. It'd be nice if Cryptic manages to figure out a way to do that for CO..
JarnBjorn72 2 years ago
Sept 1st
bONz08r0nzan 2 years ago
september first now FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKK
lloydlloyd3 2 years ago
you can change the color of your powers, yes. But, as for creating your OWN powers, idk. If that's true, I'm gunna make a char like Luffy from One Piece.
xXxFidelio2333xXx 2 years ago
"Hey, buddy...they have prescriptions for that."
Lndmk227 2 years ago
it comes out on the PC on the 14th of July.. no news of when the Xbox version is released.. hopefully soon.
Leemah101 2 years ago
"Cryptic hasn't released a due date, FlipNinja, but it's estimated late 2009"
Update. Release date slated for July 14th, 2009 according to Cryptic themselves.
LordBLB 2 years ago