Well, it looks like the cash cow is being under fed - City of Heroes is ending this year

[George Johnson]

Oh well folks, enjoy it while you've got it.
It's been a fun ride for many years despite the heavily repetitious
indoor missions.

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City of Heroes shutting down servers (before the end of the year)
http://www.examiner.com/article/city-of-heroes-shutting-down-servers

City of Heroes
August 31, 2012
By: Jon Bitner

Paragon Studios revealed some unsettling news today on their forum. They
announced that parent company, NCSoft, would be shutting down their branch.
This means that City of Heroes will be going offline sometime in the near
future. They've had a strong 5+ years, and helped pioneer many innovations
in the field. City of Heroes helped pave the way for DC Universe Online, and
many would still argue that City of Heroes was a superior game.

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Here is the official statement from the website:

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.

Now go on and enjoy your last few days in the City of Heroes.