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During a recent interview with Cryptic Software's Chief Creative Officer Jack Emmert, we discussed the theoretical possibility of a sequel to upcoming MMO Champions Online.  <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/40992/champions-online/index/" title="Champions+Online">Champions Online</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/40992/champions-online/news/" title="Champions+Online news">News</a></h6> (25)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/40992/champions-online/news/" title="Champions+Online news">Previews</a></h6> (8)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/40992/champions-online/review/" title="Champions+Online review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/40992/champions-online/videos/" title="Champions+Online videos">Videos</a></h6> (50)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/40992/champions-online/screenshots-and-images/" title="Champions+Online screenshots &amp; 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According to Emmert, Cryptic has considered the idea deeply enough for him to give it a name: Nemesis Online.

Unlike Villains, the possible Nemesis Online MMO would feature very different gameplay from Champions. Emmert told me:

 "If Champions is successful and people want [Nemesis Online], heck yea. But, I think that I already have a very different idea in mind for that. I think in City of Villains, we were asked to make the game in about a year, and so we were kind of focused on 'We gotta get this done.' So, we just took the template of City of Heroes and copied it. If I were to do it over again, I would create a very different type of gameplay for villain worlds."

Champions Online comes out for PC on September 1st. For the rest of my interview with Emmert, follow the link.