
It's no surprise to anyone that City of Heroes currently has the superhero MMO genre pretty well under wraps. In a story fit for a comic book, however, a new contender is rising to the challenge the reigning champion, even though they were created by the same source. Champions Online is Cryptic Studios' new entry into the fray, and thanks to its heavy comic book influences and superhero flair, it seems that it might just have the muscle to win the clash of superhero MMO titans.

Cryptic Studios announced with a press release that more of its veteran developers have returned to the studio following tenures elsewhere.

The MMO studio says it’s “unifying legacy expertise with fresh perspectives”

Cryptic Studios appears to be the latest Embracer-owned company to be impacted by layoffs.