City of Villains (CoV) is an expansion to City of Heroes as well as its own standalone title. The game is based on the ability to play as a super villain, with new Archetypes (classes) and powers unique to villains. Thousands of other players take on the roles of super powered villains in a massively multiplayer online role-playing world.

City of Villains Infamy is the currency within City of Villains. For completing missions and defeating opponents villains not only gain experience points, but also receive CoV Infamy points. You need to do notorious things like rob banks, knock over casinos, take part in gang wars, smuggle goods, commit sabotage, kidnap scientists, and do all sorts of dirty deeds for people willing to pay you. You can buy enhancements, inspirations and do other things as you can with Influence in City of Heroes.