Do you remember famous 1980s comic event Secret Wars? The one that just pit all the heroes and villains against each other for the sole purpose of helping Mattel sell a lot of action figures? The one that former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shoot🍒er said got its name simply because Mattel focus groups found that kids
Well, Marvel that they're taking that storyline and making a new mobile game about it called Marvel Realm of Champions.
Taking place on Battleworld, the location named in both the 1984 Secret Wars comic mini-series and the 2015 sequel and/or remake, Marvel Realm of Champions will allow players to build their own heroes, join one of several Marvel-inspirꦆed "houses," and battle with other players for control of the planet. The names of four of theꦉse houses have already been revealed – House of Iron, Spider-Guild, Patriot Garrison, and Pyramid X – but there are apparently more that players can join.
This version of Battleworld is apparently a pocket dimension The announcement video doesn't show much in terms of gameplay, instead showing CG cutscenes that reveal some interesting variations on established heroes, such as a holographic Ironman and a Hulk that looks like he'd be more at home in World of Warcraft.
The description of the game given by the official press release says it's a "real-time mobile RPG," but beyond that the moment-to-moment gameplay remains unclear. It's made by Kabam, the creators of the 2014 mobile fighting game , so you'd think the new game would be similar in style. However, the release seems to indicate that it's not a fighting game, so its relation to the previous title is unclear🤪.
We do know, however, that there will be player-versus-environment and player-versus-player battles, each ꦚof which will contribute to the larger conflict. The game also involves teaming up with other players in battles and strategi﷽cally using character class abilities against enemies.
The exact release date for thಌe game has not been announced, but Marvel fans can be on the lookout for it in 2020.