Cryptic Creates Champions Online (PC)

Legendary RPG franchise is getting its own MMO from the creators of City of Heroes and City of Villains. If you thought those games had robust character creation systems, you ain't seen nothing yet.

by David Radd on Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Cryptic Studios today officially announced their latest MMORPG: Champions Online. Based around the seminal pen-and-paper RPG franchise Champions, this title is based around giving players extensive customization options for their characters. Players will be able to create their hero's back story, costume, powers, abilities and even design a personal arch-enemy and his or her back story.

"We thought carefully about which IP to select for our next game," said Jack Emmert, chief creative officer of Cryptic Studios. "I've been playing the Champions RPG since it first came out and I love both the rich history and wide array of compelling characters which made this an obvious choice for Cryptic Studios."

"I am very excited to be working on Champions," said Michael Lewis, president of Cryptic Studios. "We have a powerful development team, a better engine, more resources, and a vision for a new kind of MMO experience. Bringing the operating side of the business in-house enables us to be more efficient, get our developers even closer to the customer, and ultimately make a better game and long-term experience."