From Joystiq:
In a gesture of gratitude, NCsoft & Cryptic Studios are giving away 2,000 copies of the best-selling MMOG, City of Heroes, to Marines returning from duty in the Middle East. … The Navy Exchange Service Command is also offering a 10 percent discount on 60-day game cards if purchased when the free copy is picked up. “We hope they can have fun playing City of Heroes with their family and friends, and know that their challenging work has not gone unappreciated” (Robert Garriott, president of NCsoft-North America).
City of Heroes is a MMORPG that charges players a monthly fee after the first month of free play so NCSoft is essentially showing their gratitude to the returning Marines by offering the soldiers an opportunity to give the game company money on a monthly basis.
How awfully nice of them.
