A few days ago, NCSoft finally announced the winners of its City of Heroes 2009 Holiday Contest, which called for players to decorate their bases with a holiday-themed motif. A little more than one month after its call for entries, NCSoft opened a public gallery on the official CoH website, offering everyone a chance to see the fruits of these superheroes' decorating powers. The First Place prize went to "Major Wren Ovation" for his/her blend of ice-themed decor and wonderfully kitschy Christmas-tree-out-of-crystals design, while Second Place goes to "Quantum Surge" for a warm and inviting, fireside-styled base.

You can check out the full list of winners (including categories for best costumes) in this post (via Massively) at the official CoH website. For more news and information about NCSoft's original and still-popular superhero MMO, check out ZAM's City of Heroes portal site.