
Deviosity writes, "I had actually planned to deliver something of a concise review of Cryptic's recently released massively multiplayer superhero simulator with this today's post, but it seems that the elements have conspired against me. Instead, I'll be distributing my thoughts on how exactly it is that the company has managed figuratively screw the proverbial pooch with what might have been one of the most hassle-free MMO launches since the induction of the concept. It's professionally questionable that I'd consider actually pushing out a review entirely based off of my experiences with a game's open beta test and subsequent pre-order head start event, which says just a tiny bit about the impression that those two short events left on me. However, here we are, the day after the launch of Champions Online, and I personally have nothing but a confused, burning aggravation to express to these all-too-seasoned developers."

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.