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Champions Online Screenshots Make Zaps, Pows

by Nick Breckon Apr 29, 2008 3:00pm CST tags: Champions Online, Screenshots

As if in response to today's earlier City of Heroes news, developer Cryptic Studios has released a couple new screenshots of its upcoming superhero MMO Champions Online.

The game promises a near-infinite amount of character design possibilities, along with the ability to customize avatar back-stories and abilities.

Champions Online is slated for a spring 2009 release on PC and unspecified consoles.

"Customization is probably one of the greatest things to happen to gaming. I think the amount cust..."3 Comments

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