`City of Heroes' Leaps Tall Buildings; NCsoft's and Cryptic Studios' Comic Book-Inspired Game Reaching Smash Hit Status

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2004--Faster than you can unleash an energy torrent on a Clockwork Knight, "City of Heroes" has positioned itself as one of the fastest-selling massively multiplayer games of all time in North America. The comic book-inspired game from San Jose-based Cryptic Studios is raising more than a few eyebrows with some amazing numbers both at retail stores in North America and with its current subscriber base.