Champions Online ‘Rate My Champion’ Announced

Cryptic Studios sent over a press release late yesterday announcing a new “Rate My Champion” feature on their official Champions Online website.

Los Gatos, Calif. January 22, 2009 Cryptic Studiosâ„¢, a leading developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), announced a new (Rate My Champion) feature on the Champions Online website which will allow the public to view, and rate, characters created in the Beta version of their upcoming game, Champions Online (www.champions-online.com).

Well known for the extensive character creation options in their games, Cryptic Studios is now out-stripping their own prior accomplishments in the area of character customization. “The Champions Online character creator defines the new standard in avatar customization in MMOs,” said Randy Mosiondz, Lead Designer for Champions Online. The new (Rate My Champion) feature on the website makes public for the first time the vast array of customization possible in the soon to be released game.

Visitors to the website are invited to vote on their favorite Champions using a ranking scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest (www.champions-online.com/rate_my_champion/).

Please visit www.champions-online.com today to learn more about exciting new developments in Champions Online!

About Cryptic Studios:
Cryptic Studiosâ„¢, Inc., based in Los Gatos, CA, and established in July 2000, is one of the leading developers of massively multiplayer online games for the PC and next-generation consoles. Cryptic Studios is committed to delivering the next level of MMOG gameplay. In Champions Online, the latest massively multiplayer online role-playing game being developed by Cryptic, gamers will create a hero, completely customized to exact specification and ready to fight evil villains in a stunning 3D graphical world. For more information on Cryptic Studios, please visit www.crypticstudios.com

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