Sadly, the options for gaming online as a superhero were pretty slim until City of Heroes came along. Gamers spent countless hours in that game, before moving on to Champions Online for a number of reasons. It is true that the latter has been in a lull for quite a time, but some recent news has gotten fans feeling better about the fate of the superhero-themed mmo.
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Champions Online is based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.
The brand-new Witch Archetype brings ranged Support through the use of Curses to harm and spells to heal in Champions Online.