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| type = [[Nonprofit organization|Nonprofit LLC]]
| type = [[Nonprofit organization|Nonprofit LLC]]
| predecessor = {{Unbulleted list|[[Cryptic Studios]]|[[Paragon Studios]]}}
| foundation = May 7th, 2019
| foundation = May 7th, 2019
| location_city = [[Remote work|Remote]]
| location_city = [[Remote work|Remote]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| products = ''[[City of Heroes]]'', ''[[City of Villains]]'', ''[[City of Heroes|City of Heroes Going Rogue]]''
| products = ''[[City of Heroes]]'', ''[[City of Villains]]'', ''[[City of Heroes|City of Heroes Going Rogue]]''
| num_employees = 30+ (2024)
| homepage = https://forums.homecomingservers.com
| homepage = https://forums.homecomingservers.com
| footnotes = Company #: [https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx 7407345]
| footnotes = Company #: [https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx 7407345]
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'''Homecoming Servers''' is a non-for-profit entity dedicated to the operation, preservation, and expansion of the [[City of Heroes]] [[MMORPG]] video game. Homecoming have been developing [[City of Heroes]] on a volunteer basis since their founding May 7th, 2019. They obtained a Limited License with [[NCSoft]] January 4th, 2024<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=George |title=City Of Heroes Revived Years After Shutdown With Original Dev's Blessing |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/city-of-heroes-revived-years-after-shutdown-with-original-devs-blessing/1100-6520145/ |access-date=May 30, 2024 |work=[[GameSpot]] |date=January 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Graham|date=January 4, 2024|title=City Of Heroes' community-run private server gets official license from NCSoft|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/city-of-heroes-community-run-private-server-gets-official-license-from-ncsoft|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nunnely-Jackson|first=Stephany|date=January 5, 2024|title=City of Heroes reborn: NCSoft licenses popular MMO to fan-run project Homecoming|url=https://www.vg247.com/city-of-heroes-ncsoft-licenses-fan-run-server-homecoming|website=[[VG247]]|access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Peel|first=Jeremy|date=April 5, 2024|title=With a near-unprecedented official license for its fan server, one of PC gaming's great MMOs has a vibrant future: 'Let it be shouted far and wide: City of Heroes lives again'|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/with-a-near-unprecedented-official-license-for-its-fan-server-one-of-pc-gamings-great-mmos-has-a-vibrant-future-let-it-be-shouted-far-and-wide-city-of-heroes-lives-again/|website=[[PC Gamer]]|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>
'''Homecoming Servers''' is a non-for-profit entity dedicated to the operation, preservation, and expansion of the [[City of Heroes]] [[MMORPG]] video game. Homecoming have been developing [[City of Heroes]] on a volunteer basis since their founding May 7th, 2019. They obtained a Limited License with [[NCSoft]] January 4th, 2024<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=George |title=City Of Heroes Revived Years After Shutdown With Original Dev's Blessing |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/city-of-heroes-revived-years-after-shutdown-with-original-devs-blessing/1100-6520145/ |access-date=May 30, 2024 |work=[[GameSpot]] |date=January 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Graham|date=January 4, 2024|title=City Of Heroes' community-run private server gets official license from NCSoft|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/city-of-heroes-community-run-private-server-gets-official-license-from-ncsoft|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nunnely-Jackson|first=Stephany|date=January 5, 2024|title=City of Heroes reborn: NCSoft licenses popular MMO to fan-run project Homecoming|url=https://www.vg247.com/city-of-heroes-ncsoft-licenses-fan-run-server-homecoming|website=[[VG247]]|access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Peel|first=Jeremy|date=April 5, 2024|title=With a near-unprecedented official license for its fan server, one of PC gaming's great MMOs has a vibrant future: 'Let it be shouted far and wide: City of Heroes lives again'|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/with-a-near-unprecedented-official-license-for-its-fan-server-one-of-pc-gamings-great-mmos-has-a-vibrant-future-let-it-be-shouted-far-and-wide-city-of-heroes-lives-again/|website=[[PC Gamer]]|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>

After starting its life as a secret server by the name of SCoRE, Homecoming had its existence leaked in April 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=published |first=Luke Winkie |date=July 5, 2019 |title=After a secret server shocked the community, 100,000 fans are finally playing City of Heroes again |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/after-a-secret-server-shocked-the-community-100000-fans-are-finally-playing-city-of-heroes-again/ |access-date=May 30, 2024 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref> This event led to both relief and animosity in the community that still exists today.


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Revision as of 21:23, 30 May 2024

Homecoming Servers
Company typeNonprofit LLC
IndustryVideo games
Predecessor
FoundedMay 7th, 2019
Headquarters
Remote
ProductsCity of Heroes, City of Villains, City of Heroes Going Rogue
Number of employees
30+ (2024)
Websitehttps://forums.homecomingservers.com
Footnotes / references
Company #: 7407345

Homecoming Servers is a non-for-profit entity dedicated to the operation, preservation, and expansion of the City of Heroes MMORPG video game. Homecoming have been developing City of Heroes on a volunteer basis since their founding May 7th, 2019. They obtained a Limited License with NCSoft January 4th, 2024[1][2][3][4]

After starting its life as a secret server by the name of SCoRE, Homecoming had its existence leaked in April 2019.[5] This event led to both relief and animosity in the community that still exists today.

Games

Homecoming Servers currently develops:

References

  1. ^ Yang, George (January 5, 2024). "City Of Heroes Revived Years After Shutdown With Original Dev's Blessing". GameSpot. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Smith, Graham (January 4, 2024). "City Of Heroes' community-run private server gets official license from NCSoft". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Nunnely-Jackson, Stephany (January 5, 2024). "City of Heroes reborn: NCSoft licenses popular MMO to fan-run project Homecoming". VG247. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Peel, Jeremy (April 5, 2024). "With a near-unprecedented official license for its fan server, one of PC gaming's great MMOs has a vibrant future: 'Let it be shouted far and wide: City of Heroes lives again'". PC Gamer. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ^ published, Luke Winkie (July 5, 2019). "After a secret server shocked the community, 100,000 fans are finally playing City of Heroes again". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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