City of Heroes gets Euro launch date

City of Heroes will swoop into the European market February 4, publisher NCsoft Europe revealed today. The popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game will offer exclusive bonuses to European players, including all three game content updates, an 88-page comic digest, codes to unlock "Prestige Power," a unique cape for level 20 and above characters, and a VIP badge. City of Heroes will carry a price tag of 29.99 pounds/39.99 euros ($39.31); monthly subscriptions will be 8.99 pounds/12.99 euros ($11.78), with discounts available for three months at 23.99 pounds/34.99 euros ($31.44) and six months at 44.99 pounds/64.99 euros ($58.96). NCsoft will also release three unique collectible "time cards," allowing players to pay for 60 days of gameplay at 17.99 pounds/25.99 euros ($23.58). For more information on the launch, visit the game's official Web site.