In addition to all the other great stuff in the City of Heroes Deluxe edition box, you will also find a special ‘Sidekick code’ that you can give to a friend, allowing them to play City of Heroes for 15 days.

It’s very important that you use your Deluxe edition serial code to create your own account, not the ‘Sidekick code’, as only the Deluxe edition serial code will give you the in-game goodies like the VIP badge.

Here are the two codes:

The small white cardboard ‘envelope’ contains your Deluxe edition serial code, and this is the one you should use to create your account. Your ‘Sidekick code’ is the one on the reverse of the DVD slipcase.