Paragon Studios, the developers behind the first super hero MMO City of Heroes, has officially stated that they will be shutting down amid new NCSoft realignment. The studio will be stopping all current subscriptions effective immediately and players will have a last chance to say farewell to the developers content.

In a realignment of company focus and publishing support, NCsoft has made the decision to close Paragon Studios. Effective immediately, all development on City of Heroes will cease and we will begin preparations to sunset the world's first, and best, Super Hero MMORPG before the end of the year. As part of this, all recurring subscription billing and Paragon Market purchasing will be discontinued effective immediately. We will have more information regarding a detailed timeline for the cessation of services and what you can expect in game in the coming weeks.

The studio concluded with a thank you to the community, and that they "couldn't have come this far without you". Hopefully those affected can find newer pastures to continue their work and development.