

One cold afternoon, while waiting for the bus, I overheard a conversation between two kids from my class.

"Don't Cha" by the Puss圜at Dolls blasted out of fluorescent iPods and North Face jackets filled the cubbies of my Long Island middle school. Since the game's closure, heroes of Paragon City and villains of the Rogue Isles have gathered in forums and Facebook groups to discuss the world they once inhabited. Fans of NCSoft's superhero MMO were surprised, shocked and hurt that their favorite game was available - if you knew the right people.

In early April, a secret fan-made server for City of Heroes was unearthed by a YouTuber after getting shut down in 2012.
