Mit einer Petition wollten die Fans des MMO City of Heroes die geplante Abschaltung der Server zum 30.11.2012 verhindern, doch auch mehr als 20.000 Unterschriften blieben wirkungslos. Wie der Publisher NCSoft in einem offiziellen Statement mitgeteilt haben, habe man die Wünsche der Fans schon ernst genommen. Die getroffene Entscheidung bleibt aber bestehen:

City of Heroes Players and Fans,

We wanted to let you know that your voices have been heard and your concerns have been taken into serious consideration. We appreciate the overwhelmingly constructive and positive messages in the emails, notes, and packages you've sent in support of the game. It has not been an easy decision for us to close Paragon Studios® and prepare to shut down City of Heroes. We've exhausted all options including the selling of the studio and the rights to the City of Heroes intellectual property, but in the end, efforts to do so were not successful. City of Heroes has a special place in all of our hearts, and we want to ensure its reputation and the memories we share for the game end on a high note.

Once again, we will be holding events throughout the process of preparing for the game's end, and we encourage players and fans of the franchise to join forces and enjoy their time in a game that we've enjoyed supporting for more than eight years.

The NCSOFT Team
Zum Ende des Online-Rollenspiels wird es demnach ein paar letzte Events geben, um den 8 Jahres von City of Heroes zu gedenken. Hier die Übersicht dieser Events:

  • Summer Blockbuster - 5. Oktober - 8. Oktober
  • Double XP - 18. Oktober - 22. Oktober
  • Halloween Event - 26. Oktober - 29. Oktober
  • Winter Event - 9. November - 12. November
  • Rikti Invasion - 23. November - 30. November
  • Live Server Shutdown - 30. November

Quelle: Offizielles NCSoft-Statement