Marvel Universe becomes Marvel Heroes

The upcoming Marvel MMO (working title "Marvel Universe") has officially been given a name today and will be known as Marvel Heroes! As the heroes of the universe will play a pivotal role in the MMO, the team wanted to emphasize how crucial these heroes are and it seems appropriately titled.

To celebrate this announcement they have revealed character art for Spider-Man!

Cable Unveiled in Marvel Universe

Gazillion announced at New York Comic Con that Cable will be a playable character in the upcoming Marvel Universe MMO! He joins the previously announced Wolverine and Deadpool. The company has also hinted that it will be releasing Captain America character art in the near future.

Gazillion Shares Wolverine Art for Marvel Universe

Gazillion just revealed Wolverine's character art for the upcoming Marvel Universe MMO. It looks like you can plan on using adamantium claws to slice through your enemies once the game launches!

Wolverine is only the second piece of character art that Gazillion has revealed since announcing the game back in March 2009. Deadpool was the first art reveal, which was made at the San Diego Comic-Con in July.

As for Marvel Universe, here are the main details you need to know: Brian Michael Bendis is the head writer, the game will be free-to-play, and you're going to play as actual Marvel characters (like Deadpool and Wolverine).

Marvel Universe: Wolverine Art Reveal Planned

Are you wondering what Wolverine will look like in Gazillion Entertainment's upcoming Marvel Universe MMO? Unless the teaser silhouette that they just released is of a sneaky Skrull, then it's safe to say we're going to see Logan's character art next week when Gazillion reveals it on the @MMMSociety Twitter page and Tumblr.

If you're keeping track, Wolverine will only be the second piece of character art that Gazillion has revealed since announcing the game back in March 2009. Deadpool was the first art reveal, which was made at the San Diego Comic-Con in July.

As for Marvel Universe, here are the main details you need to know: Brian Michael Bendis is the head writer, the game will be free-to-play, and you're going to play as actual Marvel characters (like Deadpool and Wolverine).

Marvel Universe: Deadpool Character Art Released

In case you had any doubt, Gazillion Entertainment has confirmed that Deadpool will be a playable character in the upcoming Marvel Universe MMO. The company just released the character key art that they showed off at the Marvel Video Games Panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, which you can see above. This is our first look at Gazillion's art direction for the free-to-play game.

You may notice that the link to Marvel Universe's Tumbler page is password protected. To get the password and keep track of all the Marvel Universe updates, be sure to follow the MMM Society on Twitter.

Marvel Universe Key Art Revealed

Behold the Marvel Universe key art! Gazillion just revealed it on the game's secret Tumblr page. If you want access to updates on the game, you'll have to register to follow the MMM Society on Twitter.

Gazillion will be hosting a "Marvel Interactive: Marvel Video Games" panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 23 at 12:30 p.m. PDT. We'll have to wait and see what Marvel Universe details are revealed at the convention! Here's what we already know: Brian Michael Bendis is the head writer, the game will be free-to-play, and you're going to play as Marvel characters.

Marvel Universe Logo Posted on Secret Tumblr Page

About a month ago, Gazillion and Marvel revealed the first details about their upcoming Marvel Universe MMO during an event in San Francisco. Today, they unveiled the offical logo for the game, which you can see above.

Gazillion is being quite secretive about Marvel Universe updates in order to give fans some exclusive content. The tweets on the Marvel Massively Multiplayer Society Twitter page are protected, so you'll need to send a request in order to see them. The logo was posted on the MMMSociety Tumblr page, which requires a password to view. The password will change every time something new is posted to Tumblr, so you'll need to keep an eye on the Twitter page for the details.

As for Marvel Universe, here are the main details you need to know: Brian Michael Bendis is the head writer, the game will be free-to-play, and you're going to play as Marvel characters.

Marvel Super Hero Squad Online is Now Live

Gazillion Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment announced today that Marvel Super Hero Squad Online is now live! This kid-friendly free-to-play MMO allows players to take control of some of their favorite Marvel heroes. It's accessible through your browser, so all you need to do is head over to the game's site and hit the big "Play Now" button to get started.

While the game is free-to-play, players can subscribe to unlock additional heroes, missions and rooms for the HQ. They can also spin the Prize Wheel for additional in-game Gold, Silver and items. You can watch the new launch trailer below.

The Super Hero Squad Online launch announcement follows yesterday's reveal of the first details for Gazillion's upcoming Marvel Universe MMO. This game will also be free-to-play, but promises to focus on core gamers rather than children.

Marvel Universe MMO Details Revealed

Gazillion and Marvel revealed the first details about the Marvel Universe MMO last night during an event in San Francisco, and some major pieces of information were announced: Brian Michael Bendis is the head writer, the game will be free-to-play, and you're going to play as Marvel characters.

The event was streamed on Marvel's site. Here are the important details from the live blog:

  • Brian Michael Bendis is the head writer. He's written numerous comics for Marvel, including Secret Invasion, House of M and Ultimate Spider-Man.
  • The game will be free-to-play. They emphasized this will be a triple-A MMO for core gamers.
  • You are going to play as the Marvel characters.
  • It's going to launch with more characters than any Marvel game to date. Confirmed characters are Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk and Nova. There will be lesser known characters such as Squirrel Girl as well.
  • The big villain is Dr. Doom.
  • The story will pull from all source material. The comics are the main source, but they'll also pull from films, animated series, etc. Bendis also said that players get to create their own continuity.
  • PC is the only platform they're announcing at this time.
  • No launch date was announced.

You can follow @MMMSociety on Twitter for more Marvel Universe details. The tweets are currently protected, so you won't be able to see them until your request is accepted.

Marvel Universe Writer to be Introduced at Event

Back in March 2009, Gazillion announced its plans to develop Marvel Universe, an MMO filled with beloved characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men. For the last two years, we've received virtually no information on the game. Well, that's about to change today.

Gazillion and Marvel are breaking their silence by unveiling the Marvel Universe writer at a live event in San Francisco today, April 28, around 5:30 p.m. PDT. The whole thing will be streamed on Marvel's site, so be sure to watch the live video and follow along with the live blog if you'd like to be a part of the first Marvel Universe event.

Marvel will be taking questions for the mystery writer via Facebook and Twitter, as well as the live blog. What do you want to know about the Marvel Universe MMO?