Champions Online News

**Matt Jay** · 06-21-2009, 09:19 PM

This game continues to look amazing. MMORPG with fast-paced action. Scheduled for PC release on September 1st with the 360 version hopefully dropping before December. It's in Beta right now, but there's a healthy amount of leaked vids:

Character Customization:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaeBv...layer_embedded

Superspeed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuF4U...layer_embedded

Acrobatic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COjwa...layer_embedded

Melee beatdown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A3X9...layer_embedded

System Specs:
Minimum System Requirements

OS:Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
CPU:2.5GHz Single Core or 1.8GHz Dual Core
Memory:1GB RAM
Video:NVIDIA GeForce 7800 / ATI Radeon X700 or HD / Intel Graphics with Dual Core
SoundirectX Compatible Soundcard
HDD:5GB Free Disk Space
Network:ADSL / Cable Modem
DiscVD-ROM
DriverirectX 9.0c

Recommended System Configuration

OS:Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
CPU:2GHz Dual Core or Better
Memory:2GB RAM or Better
Video:NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or Better / ATI Radeon HD3850 or Better
SoundirectX Compatible Soundcard
HDD:5GB Free Disk Space
Network:ADSL / Cable Modem or Better
DiscVD-ROM
DriverirectX 9.0c

**Matt Jay** · 06-28-2009, 07:50 PM

All kinds of character knockoffs:

http://forums.champions-online.com/s...=21691&page=10

I'm curious to see how much they'll be cracking down on this post-beta.

**Nick Hale** · 06-29-2009, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by Matt Jay

All kinds of character knockoffs:

http://forums.champions-online.com/s...=21691&page=10

I'm curious to see how much they'll be cracking down on this post-beta.

I just started flipping through the rate my champions and came across this... which entertains me greatly.

http://www.champions-online.com/rate_my_champion/28434

I can't wait for this game, I basically only check my home email now praying I have a beta invite, I wouldn't really check it otherwise.

**Matt Jay** · 06-29-2009, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by Nick Hale

I just started flipping through the rate my champions and came across this... which entertains me greatly.

http://www.champions-online.com/rate_my_champion/28434

I can't wait for this game, I basically only check my home email now praying I have a beta invite, I wouldn't really check it otherwise.

Awesome! I would give Robot Jesus force powers.

The website just announced that they're moving to open beta, so invites will no longer be needed. They haven't given a date yet, though.

**Nick Hale** · 06-29-2009, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by Matt Jay

Awesome! I would give Robot Jesus force powers.

The website just announced that they're moving to open beta, so invites will no longer be needed. They haven't given a date yet, though.

Man I can't wait for that, just flicking through these rate my character things is REALLY showing off what all you can do with the characters. I hope the limit of created characters is high otherwise I'll probably fill up every slot on every server just playing around with the creator.

Also I just found another awesome one:

http://www.champions-online.com/rate_my_champion/84970

And this guy's name just says "I kick ass" http://www.champions-online.com/rate_my_champion/28323

**Matt Jay** · 07-03-2009, 12:44 PM

An excellent Affleck Daredevil- http://www.champions-online.com/rate_my_champion/86279

Solid Snake- http://www.champions-online.com/rate_my_champion/41132

Han Solo- http://www.champions-online.com/rate_my_champion/30643

**The Human Target** · 07-03-2009, 01:16 PM

Its already more fun than City of Heroes.

**NickT** · 07-03-2009, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by The Human Target

Its already more fun than City of Heroes.

It's also headed by the guy who headed COH, so don't expect it to be much better yet

**The Human Target** · 07-03-2009, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by NickT

It's also headed by the guy who headed COH, so don't expect it to be much better yet

Oh, I'm not.

The only MMO I'm looking forward to with girlish glee is the Old Republic.

**WinterRose** · 07-03-2009, 02:58 PM

Well... it's headed up by the guy who did CoH, true. But Atari/Infogrames now owns Cryptic. So while the fellow that people over at CoH blames for a lot of their problems is now heading up CO, we've got all the work done for a previous incarnation of Marvel Online going into this, as well as the kind of quality work we usually expect from Atari connected games. I've got high hopes for this and Star Trek Online.