Superhero MMOs aren't anything new. Before World of Warcraft was the dominant MMO, Cryptic Studios released a game called City of Heroes that allowed players to live out their superhero fantasies in a big-city environment. The shift away from the usual fantasy/sci-fi setting that City of Heroes represented was a refreshing change for MMO veterans and an easy transitioning area for people who typically shy away from what they perceived as 'extremely nerdy.'
