Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios

[George Johnson]

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Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios

This morning we announced that Paragon Studios will be taking to the skies
of City of Heroes for the last time.

In a realignment of company focus and publishing support, NCsoft has made
the decision to close Paragon Studios. Effective immediately, all
development on City of Heroes will cease and we will begin preparations to
sunset the world's first, and best, Super Hero MMORPG before the end of the
year. As part of this, all recurring subscription billing and Paragon Market
purchasing will be discontinued effective immediately. We will have more
information regarding a detailed timeline for the cessation of services and
what you can expect in game in the coming weeks.

The team here at Paragon deserves special praise for all that we have
accomplished over the last 5+ years. These developers are some of the most
creative and talented people in the gaming industry. By now, we've all been
given this news internally, but to anyone who may be reading this message
after the fact; know that your hard work and dedication has not gone
unappreciated or unnoticed. To any potential studios looking to grow your
team; hire these people. You won't regret it.

To our Community,

Thank you. Thank you for your years of support. You've been with us every
step of the way, sharing in our challenges, encouraging us to make City of
Heroes better, more than everyone else thought it could be. We couldn't have
come this far without you. I implore you all, focus on the good things of
CoH and Paragon Studios. Don't dwell on the "how" or the "why", but rather
join us in celebrating the legacy of an amazing partnership between the
players and the development team.

Thank you, and I'll see you in the skies, one last time.

Andy Belford

Community Manager

Paragon Studios.