Destructoid attended the Gazillion press conference the other day where they revealed new details on their next MMO, Marvel Universe. While we have no clue as to what the game looks like, we do know it's taking on the free-to-play business model. Additionally, the MMO will let you play as actual Marvel characters as opposed to making up new heroes.
While they wouldn't go into specifics, we do know you'll be able to play as Wolverine, Captain America, Spider-Man and Squirrel Girl. As for the plot, know that Dr. Doom is the overall big bad and you'll be going through many different storylines spanning the entire Marvel history, such as Secret Invasion.
The big reveal at the press conference was that legendary comic book writer, Brian Michael Bendis, is the lead writer on Marvel Universe. Some of Bendis's work includes Ultimate Spider-Man, New Avengers, Secret Invasion and many more so I don't think we'll have too much to worry about when it comes to the story.
Marvel Universe has no current release date, but it's been confirmed for the PC and is being developed by Gazillion's in house development study, Secret Identity. Check back on Monday when we'll have a video interview with Brian Michael Bendis.
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5:00 PM on 04.30.2011 | 
Marvel have also promised: the biggest cast of playable characters in any Marvel game to date.
Wait, who the hell is Squirrel Girl?
what, you don't read great lakes avengers?
probably won't happen though
Or maybe The Punisher...
..What?
Can totally solo Galactus on my own.
Seriously, though, I am interested in the Bendis interview, as well as seeing if I get to make my own character.
Hype level: medium.
.....or the Immortal Iron Fist.
I will retract my Wagner dibs, and call it on a certain blind lawer from Hell's Kitchen. However, I won't budge further, after this.
Doctor Doom[12]
Mandarin[5]
Giganto[5]
MODOK[5]
Thanos[5]
Terrax[5]
Bug-Eyed Voice[1]
Bi-Beast[6]
Deadpool[7]
Pluto[8]
Fin Fang Foom[9]
Baron Mordo[9]
Korvac[9]
Ego the Living Planet[9]
O.O WTF, who the hell is this girl, why am only now hearing about her. lol
I got the leaked script, Jim Sterling as "Dr.Doom".
Free to play - as in "If you want to make actual progress, you'll pay through the nose for the right to that with our transaction model and you'll pay more than you would to play a subscription-based MMO. If you want to live in noob hell and grind slowly forever with a zillion Wolvie and Deadpool wannabes, that's free."
Eh, what do I care? I prefer the peer-to-peer RPGs like Diablo, Phantasy Star, Torchlight and Monster Hunter. No guild drama in those games since you don't need large guilds with dozens of players, just a small group of dedicated friends to enjoy the experience with.
The more people a multiplayer game requires, the more balance is lost and the more retarded things get.
@The Silent Protagonist, It's quite likely that they will take the same approach that Dungeon Fighter Online uses. The game will probably be free to play and progress will also be free, but certain things such costumes and special items that one could use to make their game play experience easier will cost money. That's fine I play Dungeon Fighter and if you don't really care about things like those you'l spend no money.
In any event, after looking around the interwebz it's likely that this game will come out in 2012 after the Avengers movie, so I must bring my hype meter back down to 0...for now.
Take my money Marvel TAKE IT!
F2P -yeah, I get most games are now, but Marvel is confirming their game is a waste of time not even trying to compete in the subscription market first)
Not being able to make your own character -so far, but since marvel's been so afraid of this in other games, why not be scared of it in their own too
Doctor Doom as the main baddie when there's far worse out there -Look, Doom is evil, and he can be a real menace, but right now int he comics he's needing the Fantasitc 4 -which is now the Future Foundation- to put him back into power.. He's a joke at the moment.
Going back and playing stories we've seen before, it just shows how unoriginal Marvel will be with this.(some will say continues to be, which isn't that far off either)
I'm going to pass all together unless theres some proof later on that this game will be able to stand on its own legs without marvel nickle and diming the shit out of it to turn a buck.
Can't wait for The Avengers Online