"Why can't I play as a villain?" gamers asked, relentlessly, ever since the release of City of Heroes. The popular massively multiplayer superhero game has enjoyed a great reception from gamers, with 100,000 subscribers in just the first two weeks. At long last, players are getting their number one request answered: City of Villains was recently announced, the first expansion pack to the City of Heroes universe. The expansion is expected in roughly a year.