‘Marvel Heroes’ Launches Today, Watch The Awesome Opening Cinematic!

This is a title that I’ve been watching for quite some time, and I can’t wait to finally check it out.

Marvel’s free-to-play MMO, fittingly title Marvel Heroes, has officially launched after an extensive beta period. The Diablo-style game already features 21 playable characters and an expansive story by extremely popular scribe Brian Michael Bendis. The entire game is said to be playable without paying a dime, but microtransactions will support further development of the title.

Marvel Heroes’ awesome opening cinematic has been released online, and will definitely get any Marvel fan interested in the game. Watch it below, and head to the game’s official site to download the client! Marvel Heroes is Windows only at this time, but an OS X version is also in the works.

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Gazillion Entertainment today released Marvel Heroes, the highly anticipated free-to-play action-MMORPG set in the Marvel Universe. Created by David Brevik, the visionary behind Diablo and Diablo II, Marvel Heroes lets gamers suit up as their favorite Marvel Super Heroes, including Iron Man, Thor, Wolverine, Hulk, Captain America and Spider-Man, as they battle through an extensive original story crafted by Marvel super-scribe Brian Michael Bendis. Marvel Heroes is now available* worldwide as a free digital download for PCs at www.marvelheroes.com.
 
<“For over three years we’ve been building Marvel Heroes to be an exciting, free-to-play massively multiplayer action game, and we are ecstatic to finally put it in the hands of Marvel fans and gamers alike,” said David Brevik, President and COO of Gazillion Entertainment. “The creation of Marvel Heroes has been a labor of love. As a die-hard Marvel fan, it’s an honor to give players the chance to take on the roles of their favorite Marvel Super Hero in an epic adventure.”   At launch, Marvel Heroes will feature 21 Super Heroes, each with unique and extensive leveling systems, power trees and equipment. Players can choose to wear costumes from over 70 years of Marvel history, including costumes from Marvel’s recent theatrical blockbusters Marvel’s The Avengers and Iron Man 3. At any time, players can swap between their favorite Marvel Super Heroes on the fly. Set across diverse locations from the Marvel Universe, Marvel Heroes offers fast-paced, action-packed gameplay with a robust crafting system, intense player-versus-player (PvP) combat, End Game, and much more.   Gazillion will be frequently releasing updates to add new content to the free-to-play experience, including additional story missions, new playable Marvel Super Heroes, end-game content and much more.   To download and start playing Marvel Heroes today, visit www.marvelheroes.com or download the game on Steam.
 
Marvel Heroes is available now on PC and is currently in development for Mac.