Marvel Heroes (video game)

Marvel Heroes
The key art for Marvel Heroes.
Developer(s)
  • Gazillion Entertainment
  • Secret Identity Studios
Publisher(s)Gazillion Entertainment
EngineUnreal Engine 3[1]
Platform(s)All versions
Microsoft Windows, OS X
Omega only
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
ReleaseJune 4, 2013
Genre(s)Massively multiplayer online role-playing, action role-playing
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Marvel Heroes,[2][3] also known as Marvel Heroes 2015, Marvel Heroes 2016 and Marvel Heroes Omega, was a free-to-play massively multiplayer online action role-playing video game developed by Gazillion Entertainment and Secret Identity Studios.[1] Characters such as Iron Man, Captain America, Deadpool, and Wolverine were playable characters that could be unlocked in the game. The story was written by Brian Michael Bendis.[4] Players who pre-purchased a game pack received early access to the game on May 29, 2013. The game was officially launched on June 4, 2013, on Microsoft Windows. An OS X version followed in November 2014.[5] The game was renamed to Marvel Heroes 2015 on June 4, 2014.[6] The game was renamed Marvel Heroes 2016 in January 2016.

On April 5, 2017, a console version was announced to be in production at the time for both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One that was branded as a free-to-play game under the title Marvel Heroes Omega.[7][8] This version was released on June 30, 2017.[9]

On November 15, 2017, Disney announced that it was ending its relationship with Gazillion Entertainment and that Marvel Heroes would be shut down at the end of 2017.[10] The game and the website for Marvel Heroes were taken offline on November 27, 2017 and Gazillion was shut down.[11][12][13][14]

  1. ^ a b "Gazillion Supercharges Marvel Heroes With Unreal Engine 3". UnrealEngine.com. 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  2. ^ Will (2011-12-20). "Marvel Universe MMO Officially Dubbed Marvel Heroes". MMO Site. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  3. ^ Webb, Charles (2011-12-20). "Marvel's MMO Reveals Official Name And New Spider-Man Image". MTV. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  4. ^ Fletcher, J.C. (April 29, 2011). "Marvel Universe Written by Bendis". Joystiq. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "MAC OPEN BETA NOW LIVE!". Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  6. ^ Tach, Dave (30 May 2014). "Marvel Heroes 2015 launches June 4, open beta headed to Mac". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  7. ^ IGN (5 April 2017). "Marvel Heroes Omega Official Console Announce Trailer". Archived from the original on 2021-12-18 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Xbox (5 April 2017). "Marvel Heroes Omega Announce Trailer". Archived from the original on 2021-12-18 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Marvel Heroes Omega PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Launch Set for June 30[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ D'Anastasio, Cecilia. "Disney Shuts Down Marvel Heroes". Kotaku. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  11. ^ O'Brien, Lucy (22 November 2017). "Marvel Heroes Developer Gazillion Reportedly Shut Down, Game to Close Early".
  12. ^ "Marvel Heroes Omega is offline on all platforms - VG247". 28 November 2017.
  13. ^ Gazillion Has Terminated its Staff and Shutting Down Marvel Heroes on Friday - PlayStation LifeStyle
  14. ^ Omega, Marvel Heroes (27 November 2017). "pic.twitter.com/Q12AUQ61c3".