NCsoft Europe today announced that the next content addition to their wildly popular MMO, City of Heroes, will be available this August.

Issue #5: Forest of Dread will include a new zone and 2 new skills to play with.

More detials are no doubt available at the official European site

Issue #5: Forest of Dread will become available at no extra cost to existing subscribers in August 2005.

Issue #5 features a thrilling new Zone for heroes to explore – the mystical Croatoa, which is populated by monstrous new villains such as the giant Fir Bolg and the legendary Tuatha de Dannan. A new epic Task Force is also available in Croatoa for heroes to complete.

Two exciting new power sets are also being debuted with Issue #5: Archery and Sonics, available to Defenders, Blasters and Controllers. New Zone Events will test heroes to the limit, asking them to stop arson attacks and break up an out-of-control superpowered rave. All this, as well as new mission customizations and brand new badges, ensures City of Heroes will be more enticing than ever with Issue #5.