City Of Heroes: City of Heroes/City of Villains Issue 9 Information

Scheduled for release sometime during Spring 2007, Issue 9 "Breakthough" will introduce new depth and gameplay to the City of game setting. Players will be able to acquire and invent new toys through use of the Invention System in form of Salavage and Invention Recipes. Resulting items may be enhancements, costume pieces, powers, gadgets, and much more.

In addition, Wentworth's Fine Consignments will open up in Paragon City. Serving as auction houses, players will be able to buy and sell all manner of items. In the Rogue Isles, the placement of black market trucks will serve the same purpose, allowing villains to fence and buy their ill gotten goods.

Heroes will receive a new Task Force titled Statesman's Task Force. A high level mission set, this charges up to eight heroes to face and defeat some of Paragon's greatest foes. The reward will be some of the games greatest in return for this monumental achievement.

Both villain and hero alike will also find that the Hamidon has grown ever more powerful. Villains will find a new raid encounter against the gigantic leader of the Devouring Earth while heroes will see the need to change how they have kept the menace in check.

As with all Issue expansions, Issue 9 will be free to all subscribers.