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== Overview ==  
== Overview ==  
'''Issues''' are large game updates to the [[paragonwiki:City of Heroes|City of Heroes]] game. There were smaller [[Patch Notes|updates]] that occurred between the larger "Issues", but these were usually for special events or to fix various [[paragonwiki:bug|bugs]] or [[paragonwiki:exploit|exploits]], to tweak game performance, etc.
'''Issues''' are large game updates to the [[City of Heroes|City of Heroes]] game. There were smaller [[Patch Notes|updates]] that occurred between the larger "Issues", but these were usually for special events or to fix various [[bug|bugs]] or [[exploit|exploits]], to tweak game performance, etc.


== Timeline ==
Since the launch of [[Homecoming: City of Heroes]], Issues have been broken up into smaller Page updates.
 
== Issues ==
*[[Issue 27|Issue 27 - '''Second Chances''']]
*[[Issue 26|Issue 26 - '''Homecoming''']]
*[[Issue 25|Issue 25 - '''Unbroken Spirit''']]
[[File:Issue24small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 24]]
[[File:Issue23small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 23]]<br />
[[File:Issue22small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 22]]
[[File:Issue21small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 21]]<br />
[[File:Issue20small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 20]]
[[File:Issue19small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 19]]<br />
[[File:Issue18small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 18]]
[[File:Issue17small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 17]]<br />
[[File:Issue16small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 16]]
[[File:Issue15small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 15]]<br />
[[File:Issue14small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 14]]
[[File:Issue13small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 13]]<br />
[[File:Issue12small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 12]]
[[File:Issue11small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 11]]<br />
[[File:Issue10small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 10]]
[[File:Issue09small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 9]]<br />
[[File:Issue08small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 8]]
[[File:Issue07small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 7]]<br />
[[File:Issue06small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 6]]
[[File:Issue05small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 5]]<br />
[[File:Issue04small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 4]]
[[File:Issue03small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 3]]<br />
[[File:Issue02small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 2]]
[[File:Issue01small.jpg|370px|link=Issue 1]]<br />
 
== Release Timeline ==
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! Original Release
! Original Release
| &nbsp; || Wednesday, April 28, 2004 ''(a.k.a. [[paragonwiki:Issue 0|Issue 0]])''
| &nbsp; || Wednesday, April 28, 2004 ''(a.k.a. [[Issue 0|Issue 0]])''
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 1|Issue 1]]
![[Issue 1|Issue 1]]
| ''Through the Looking Glass'' || Tuesday, June 29, 2004 (62 days later)
| ''Through the Looking Glass'' || Tuesday, June 29, 2004 (62 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 2|Issue 2]]
![[Issue 2|Issue 2]]
| ''A Shadow of the Past'' || Thursday, September 16, 2004 (79 days later)
| ''A Shadow of the Past'' || Thursday, September 16, 2004 (79 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 3|Issue 3]]
![[Issue 3|Issue 3]]
| ''A Council of War'' || Tuesday, January 4, 2005 (110 days later)
| ''A Council of War'' || Tuesday, January 4, 2005 (110 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 4|Issue 4]]
![[Issue 4|Issue 4]]
| ''Colosseum'' || Wednesday, May 4, 2005 (120 days later)
| ''Colosseum'' || Wednesday, May 4, 2005 (120 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 5|Issue 5]]
![[Issue 5|Issue 5]]
| ''Forest of Dread'' || Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (119 days later)
| ''Forest of Dread'' || Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (119 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 6|Issue 6]]
![[Issue 6|Issue 6]]
| ''Along Came a Spider'' ||  Thursday, October 27, 2005 (57 days later) (jointly released with [[paragonwiki:City of Villains|City of Villains]])
| ''Along Came a Spider'' ||  Thursday, October 27, 2005 (57 days later) (jointly released with [[City of Villains|City of Villains]])
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 7|Issue 7]]
![[Issue 7|Issue 7]]
| ''Destiny Manifest'' || Tuesday, June 6, 2006 (222 days later)
| ''Destiny Manifest'' || Tuesday, June 6, 2006 (222 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 8|Issue 8]]
![[Issue 8|Issue 8]]
| ''To Protect and Serve'' || Tuesday, November 28, 2006 (175 days later)
| ''To Protect and Serve'' || Tuesday, November 28, 2006 (175 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 9|Issue 9]]
![[Issue 9|Issue 9]]
| ''Breakthrough'' || Tuesday, May 1, 2007 (154 days later)
| ''Breakthrough'' || Tuesday, May 1, 2007 (154 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 10|Issue 10]]
![[Issue 10|Issue 10]]
| ''Invasion'' || Tuesday, July 24, 2007 (84 days later)
| ''Invasion'' || Tuesday, July 24, 2007 (84 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 11|Issue 11]]
![[Issue 11|Issue 11]]
| ''A Stitch in Time'' || Wednesday, November 28, 2007 (123 days later)
| ''A Stitch in Time'' || Wednesday, November 28, 2007 (123 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 12|Issue 12]]
![[Issue 12|Issue 12]]
| ''Midnight Hour'' || Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (174 days later)
| ''Midnight Hour'' || Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (174 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 13|Issue 13]]
![[Issue 13|Issue 13]]
| ''Power and Responsibility'' || Tuesday, December 2, 2008 (196 days later)
| ''Power and Responsibility'' || Tuesday, December 2, 2008 (196 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 14|Issue 14]]
![[Issue 14|Issue 14]]
| ''Architect'' ||  Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (127 days later) (jointly released with [[paragonwiki:Architect Edition|Architect Edition]])
| ''Architect'' ||  Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (127 days later) (jointly released with [[Architect Edition|Architect Edition]])
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 15|Issue 15]]
![[Issue 15|Issue 15]]
| ''Anniversary'' || Monday, June 29, 2009 (82 days later)
| ''Anniversary'' || Monday, June 29, 2009 (82 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 16|Issue 16]]
![[Issue 16|Issue 16]]
| ''Power Spectrum'' || Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (78 days later)
| ''Power Spectrum'' || Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (78 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 17|Issue 17]]
![[Issue 17|Issue 17]]
| ''Dark Mirror'' || Wednesday, April 28, 2010 (225 days later)
| ''Dark Mirror'' || Wednesday, April 28, 2010 (225 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 18|Issue 18]]
![[Issue 18|Issue 18]]
| ''Shades of Gray'' || Monday, August 16, 2010 (110 days later) (jointly released with [[paragonwiki:Going Rogue|Going Rogue]])
| ''Shades of Gray'' || Monday, August 16, 2010 (110 days later) (jointly released with [[Going Rogue|Going Rogue]])
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 19|Issue 19]]
![[Issue 19|Issue 19]]
| ''Alpha Strike'' || Tuesday, November 30, 2010 (106 days later)
| ''Alpha Strike'' || Tuesday, November 30, 2010 (106 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 19.5|Issue 19.5]]
![[Issue 19.5|Issue 19.5]]
| ''Strike Pack'' || Tuesday, February 1, 2011 (63 days later)
| ''Strike Pack'' || Tuesday, February 1, 2011 (63 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 20|Issue 20]]
![[Issue 20|Issue 20]]
| ''Incarnates'' || Tuesday, April 5, 2011 (63 days later, or 126 days from the previous full issue)
| ''Incarnates'' || Tuesday, April 5, 2011 (63 days later, or 126 days from the previous full issue)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 20.5|Issue 20.5]]
![[Issue 20.5|Issue 20.5]]
| ''Incarnates Ascend'' || Tuesday, June 28, 2011 (84 days later)
| ''Incarnates Ascend'' || Tuesday, June 28, 2011 (84 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 21|Issue 21]]
![[Issue 21|Issue 21]]
| ''Convergence'' || Tuesday, September 13, 2011 (77 days later, or 161 days from the previous full issue) (jointly released with [[paragonwiki:City of Heroes Freedom|City of Heroes Freedom]])
| ''Convergence'' || Tuesday, September 13, 2011 (77 days later, or 161 days from the previous full issue) (jointly released with [[City of Heroes Freedom|City of Heroes Freedom]])
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 21.5|Issue 21.5]]
![[Issue 21.5|Issue 21.5]]
| ''Media Blitz'' || Tuesday, December 6, 2011 (85 days later)
| ''Media Blitz'' || Tuesday, December 6, 2011 (85 days later)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 22|Issue 22]]
![[Issue 22|Issue 22]]
| ''Death Incarnate'' || Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (91 days later, or 176 days from the previous full issue)
| ''Death Incarnate'' || Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (91 days later, or 176 days from the previous full issue)
|-
|-
![[paragonwiki:Issue 23|Issue 23]]
![[Issue 23|Issue 23]]
| ''Where Shadows Lie'' || Thursday, May 31, 2012 (87 days later)
| ''Where Shadows Lie'' || Thursday, May 31, 2012 (87 days later)
|-
|-
![[Issue 24]]
![[Issue 24]]
| ''Resurgence'' || '''City of Heroes Freedom''' was cancelled before Issue 24 was released to live<br />'''City of Heroes Resurgence''' launched using the latest Issue 24 [[paragonwiki:Open Beta|Open Beta]] build
| ''Resurgence'' || '''City of Heroes Freedom''' was cancelled before Issue 24 was released to live<br />'''City of Heroes Resurgence''' launched using the latest Issue 24 [[Open Beta|Open Beta]] build
|-
|-
![[Issue 25]]
![[Issue 25]]
| ''Unbroken Spirit'' || ''TBA!''
| ''Unbroken Spirit'' ||
[[Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2014]]: All the patch notes that have been added between January 19th, 2014 and December 31st, 2014.<br />
[[Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2015]]: All the patch notes that have been added in 2015.<br />
[[Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2016]]: All the patch notes that have been added in 2016.<br />
[[Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2017]]: All the patch notes that have been added in 2017.<br />
[[Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2018]]: All the patch notes that have been added in 2018.
|-
![[Issue 26]]
| ''Homecoming'' ||
[[Issue 26]] - Saturday, April 20, 2019<br />
[[Issue 26 Page 1|Page 1]] - Thursday, May 16, 2019<br />
[[Issue 26 Page 2|Page 2]] - Wednesday, June 5, 2019<br />
[[Issue 26 Page 3|Page 3]] - Tuesday, October 1, 2019<br />
[[Issue 26 Page 4|Page 4]] - Thursday, January 23, 2020<br />
[[Issue 26 Page 5|Page 5]] - Tuesday, March 31, 2020
|-
![[Issue 27]]
|  ''Second Chances'' ||
[[Issue 27 Page 1|Page 1]] - Tuesday, November 24th, 2020<br />
[[Issue 27 Page 2|Page 2]] - Tuesday, April 20th, 2021<br />
[[Issue 27 Page 3|Page 3]] - Friday, November 26th, 2021<br />
[[Issue 27 Page 4|Page 4]] - Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022<br />
[[Issue 27 Page 5|Page 5]] - Tuesday, October 18th, 2022<br />
[[Issue 27 Page 6|Page 6]] - Tuesday, April 25th, 2023<br />
[[Issue 27 Page 7|Page 7]] - Tuesday, February 20th, 2024<br />
|}
|}


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! width="20%" | Event Name !! width="80%" | Date of Event
! width="20%" | Event Name !! width="80%" | Date of Event
|-
|-
! [[paragonwiki:City of Heroes (Box Set)|City of Heroes, NA]]
! [[City of Heroes (Box Set)|City of Heroes, NA]]
| April 28, 2004
| April 28, 2004
|-
|-
! [[paragonwiki:City of Heroes (Deluxe)|City of Heroes, EU]]
! [[City of Heroes Deluxe|City of Heroes, EU]]
| February 4, 2005
| February 4, 2005
|-
|-
! [[paragonwiki:City of Villains (Box Set)|City of Villains, NA & EU]]
! [[City of Villains (Box Set)|City of Villains, NA & EU]]
| October 31, 2005
| October 31, 2005
|-
|-
! [[paragonwiki:Paragon Studios|Paragon Studios created]]
! [[Paragon Studios|Paragon Studios created]]
| November 6, 2007
| November 6, 2007
|-
|-
! [[paragonwiki:Going Rogue|Going Rogue, NA & EU]]
! [[Going Rogue|Going Rogue, NA & EU]]
| August 17, 2010
| August 17, 2010
|-
|-
! [[paragonwiki:City of Heroes Freedom|City of Heroes Freedom]]
! [[City of Heroes Freedom|City of Heroes Freedom]]
| September 13, 2011
| September 13, 2011
|-
|-
! [[paragonwiki:Black Friday|Paragon Studios Closed]]
! [[Black Friday|Paragon Studios Closed]]
| August 31, 2012
| August 31, 2012
|-
|-
! [[paragonwiki:Sunset|City of Heroes Shut Down]]
! [[Sunset|City of Heroes Shut Down]]
| November 30, 2012
| November 30, 2012
|-
|-
! [[City of Heroes Resurgence]]
! [[City of Heroes Resurgence]]
| January 7, 2013
| January 7, 2013
|-
! [[Homecoming: City of Heroes]]
| April 24, 2019
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 18:26, 21 February 2024

Overview

Issues are large game updates to the City of Heroes game. There were smaller updates that occurred between the larger "Issues", but these were usually for special events or to fix various bugs or exploits, to tweak game performance, etc.

Since the launch of Homecoming: City of Heroes, Issues have been broken up into smaller Page updates.

Issues

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Release Timeline

Issue Number Issue Title Release Date
Original Release   Wednesday, April 28, 2004 (a.k.a. Issue 0)
Issue 1 Through the Looking Glass Tuesday, June 29, 2004 (62 days later)
Issue 2 A Shadow of the Past Thursday, September 16, 2004 (79 days later)
Issue 3 A Council of War Tuesday, January 4, 2005 (110 days later)
Issue 4 Colosseum Wednesday, May 4, 2005 (120 days later)
Issue 5 Forest of Dread Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (119 days later)
Issue 6 Along Came a Spider Thursday, October 27, 2005 (57 days later) (jointly released with City of Villains)
Issue 7 Destiny Manifest Tuesday, June 6, 2006 (222 days later)
Issue 8 To Protect and Serve Tuesday, November 28, 2006 (175 days later)
Issue 9 Breakthrough Tuesday, May 1, 2007 (154 days later)
Issue 10 Invasion Tuesday, July 24, 2007 (84 days later)
Issue 11 A Stitch in Time Wednesday, November 28, 2007 (123 days later)
Issue 12 Midnight Hour Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (174 days later)
Issue 13 Power and Responsibility Tuesday, December 2, 2008 (196 days later)
Issue 14 Architect Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (127 days later) (jointly released with Architect Edition)
Issue 15 Anniversary Monday, June 29, 2009 (82 days later)
Issue 16 Power Spectrum Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (78 days later)
Issue 17 Dark Mirror Wednesday, April 28, 2010 (225 days later)
Issue 18 Shades of Gray Monday, August 16, 2010 (110 days later) (jointly released with Going Rogue)
Issue 19 Alpha Strike Tuesday, November 30, 2010 (106 days later)
Issue 19.5 Strike Pack Tuesday, February 1, 2011 (63 days later)
Issue 20 Incarnates Tuesday, April 5, 2011 (63 days later, or 126 days from the previous full issue)
Issue 20.5 Incarnates Ascend Tuesday, June 28, 2011 (84 days later)
Issue 21 Convergence Tuesday, September 13, 2011 (77 days later, or 161 days from the previous full issue) (jointly released with City of Heroes Freedom)
Issue 21.5 Media Blitz Tuesday, December 6, 2011 (85 days later)
Issue 22 Death Incarnate Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (91 days later, or 176 days from the previous full issue)
Issue 23 Where Shadows Lie Thursday, May 31, 2012 (87 days later)
Issue 24 Resurgence City of Heroes Freedom was cancelled before Issue 24 was released to live
City of Heroes Resurgence launched using the latest Issue 24 Open Beta build
Issue 25 Unbroken Spirit

Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2014: All the patch notes that have been added between January 19th, 2014 and December 31st, 2014.
Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2015: All the patch notes that have been added in 2015.
Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2016: All the patch notes that have been added in 2016.
Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2017: All the patch notes that have been added in 2017.
Issue 25 - Patch Notes for 2018: All the patch notes that have been added in 2018.

Issue 26 Homecoming

Issue 26 - Saturday, April 20, 2019
Page 1 - Thursday, May 16, 2019
Page 2 - Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Page 3 - Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Page 4 - Thursday, January 23, 2020
Page 5 - Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Issue 27 Second Chances

Page 1 - Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Page 2 - Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
Page 3 - Friday, November 26th, 2021
Page 4 - Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022
Page 5 - Tuesday, October 18th, 2022
Page 6 - Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
Page 7 - Tuesday, February 20th, 2024

For a quick timeline comparison, various important dates in the history of the game are listed below:

Event Name Date of Event
City of Heroes, NA April 28, 2004
City of Heroes, EU February 4, 2005
City of Villains, NA & EU October 31, 2005
Paragon Studios created November 6, 2007
Going Rogue, NA & EU August 17, 2010
City of Heroes Freedom September 13, 2011
Paragon Studios Closed August 31, 2012
City of Heroes Shut Down November 30, 2012
City of Heroes Resurgence January 7, 2013
Homecoming: City of Heroes April 24, 2019