2K to Publish Champions Online--07-15-2008

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Date: 07-15-2008

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Summary: 2K Games, the Take-Two publishing label that brought us Bioshock, has signed a global publishing deal for Cryptic Studio#DY#s superhero MMO Champions Online.

Game Title: Champions Online	MMOsite Resources:
Genre: Action MMORPG		Official Site
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Publisher: 2K Games
Status: Development

2K Games, the Take-Two publishing label that brought us Bioshock, has signed a global publishing deal for Cryptic Studio's superhero MMO Champions Online.

The announcement also confirms that Champions is in development for PC and Xbox 360, and will be released
in the spring of 2009. The rumoured PS3 version was not mentioned.

When the game was first announced, Cryptic said it intended to self-publish. It seems that Take-Two, keen
to take its first step into the lucrative massively multiplayer market, made Cryptic an offer it couldn't
refuse.

Or perhaps Cryptic, original developer of City of Heroes, was just in a huff over Microsoft cancelling its
planned Marvel-licensed superhero MMO - and it's now decided it's time to move on.

2K president Christoph Hartmann is certainly happy about the deal with Cryptic. "Given stellar pedigree
and amazing grasp of the MMO genre, we are confident that Champions Online will deliver an innovative and
exciting action MMO experience to gamers," he said.

A little publishing muscle will probably go a long way in making a success of the cel-shaded, action-
oriented MMO, especially when it comes to launching on a console - something Crytpic has no experience of
itself.

We'll have more on Champions Online from E3.

Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/

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About Champions

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.

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