NCsoft has announced the release of Issue 10: Invasion in which players will have to thwart an attack by the evil Rikti.

City of Heroes/City of Villains - Issue 10: Invasion screenshot

Issue 10: Invasion is free to current subscribers and includes a major redesign of the Rikti Crash Site zone as well as a Rikti co-op task force which will see heroes and villains team up to defeat the alien bosses.

To kick off the launch of Issue 10 a massive global event is to take place. The Rikti will be attacking in constant waves through most of the game's zones and threaten both Paragon City and the Rogue Isles.

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The expansion will offer a host of new missions in the Rikti War Zone for level 35+. Players will meet a new contact, Levantera, who introduces the U.N. security force, Vanguard. Players will also meet Borea, who will issue several missions in the zone and will talk to the Dark Watcher to learn one of the darkest secrets of Paragon City.

For level 45-50 players, the Rikti Co-Op Task Force will be available. Lady Grey, leader of the Vanguard, will give out a mission for groups of 6-8 players with heroes and villains working together towards a common goal.

For more information head over to cityofheroes.com.