Led by Defender, The Champions have launched a crusade for security and justice, but they need allies. Defender is calling for a new generation of superheroes to fight a war against evil that spans the globe.

This is the storyline behind Champions Online, a Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Game from the creators of City of Heroes and Villains, Cryptic Studios. Champions Online gives players unprecedented freedom to create and customize superheroes like never before. Utilize billions of combinations to build a unique Champion and war against evil.

Subscription Required. 30 Days of free play and five in-game micro-transaction dollars included with purchase.

• Hi-Octane Excitement: Champions Online delivers furious, fast-paced encounters previously reserved for action and fighting games. No more boring auto attacks and lengthy recharge times. Champions Online combat is instantaneous � and electrifying
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• Brains required: Every enemy and super-powered threat in Champions Online has its own unique abilities and combat specialties. Use your head � or wind up dead!
• Bring friends, make friends: The Champions Online universe will be jam-packed with thousands of heroes, facing thousands of threats. Join up with other heroes, create your own superteam, and prepare to take on the ultimate threats!
• Total customization, at your fingertips: Choose from hundreds of different costume pieces, colors and body types to create your character's one-of-a-kind costume and look. There are billions of possible combinations, and in a universe brimming with the fantastic and the unforgettable, you can still be completely unique!
• Your powers, on your terms: There are a multitude of astonishing powers to choose from in Champions Online, and its flexible character creation system gives you total control over your hero's abilities. You can even pick the appearance of your powers. Do you want purple force fields? Green fire blasts? Jet black claws? In Champions Online, you decide!
• Keep your enemies close: Every hero must have an archenemy. In Champions Online, you design your character's supreme adversary, choosing a name, powers and costume for a superpowered foe to bedevil your hero throughout his or her career.
• Bigger and better: Vanquish evil, and your successes will be rewarded with costume pieces to enhance your powers and abilities. Then customize the appearance of those rewards to your vision of your hero's look and abilities!
• Endless exploration: The battle against evil in Champions Online rages across the world. No other MMOG offers players the chance to explore such diverse realms � from the shining skyscrapers of Millennium City and the frozen wastes of Canada to the the hidden underwater city of Lemuria.
• Evil most foul: Battle supervillains, aliens, giant monsters and secret, sinister organizations. Doctor Destroyer is launching new plans to conquer the world. VIPER lurks in the shadows, seeking chances to strike at humanity. The ancient Lemurians are plotting a return to power. Can you stop these heinous threats to humanity?
• Make your mark: The story of Champions Online is constantly changing, continually evolving. Villains are defeated. Heroes rise and fall. Cities transform. Your actions may decide the future!

• OS: Windows XP / Vista
• 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
• Sound: DirectX Compatible Soundcard
• HDD: 5GB Free Disk Space
• Network: ADSL / Cable Modem
• Driver: DirectX 9.0c

• OS: Windows XP / Vista
• CPU: 2GHz Dual Core or Better
• Memory: 2GB RAM or Better
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or Better / ATI Radeon HD 3850 or Better
• Sound: DirectX Compatible Soundcard
• HDD: 5GB Free Disk Space
• Network: ADSL / Cable Modem or Better
• Driver: DirectX 9.0c