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LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Releases
January 26, in the year of our Lord 2016 --
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO ®
Group and Marvel Entertainment today announced the launch of
LEGO ® Marvel’s Avengers, an all new action-packed Super Hero
adventure that allows players to relive the most amazing moments
from the Marvel Cinematic Universe through six Marvel Studios
films, while also experiencing classic Avengers characters and
content from acclaimed Marvel Comics. Developed by TT Games and
published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO
Marvel’s Avengers is available on January 26, 2016 for the
PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems,
PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, Xbox One, Xbox
360, the Wii U™ system from Nintendo, the Nintendo 3DS™ family
of systems and PC.
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers is the first videogame to feature
storylines from the critically-acclaimed film Marvel’s The
Avengers and its hit sequel Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, as
well as playable content based on additional Marvel Studios
blockbusters, including Marvel’s Captain America: The First
Avenger, Marvel’s Iron Man 3, Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World and
Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
“LEGO Marvel’s Avengers celebrates the thrilling world of
Avengers as only a LEGO game can,” said Tom Stone, Managing
Director, TT Games. “Players of all ages will be able to
experience their favourite Marvel moments in a brand new way,
through six different blockbuster films across the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, while also exploring an incredible amount of
classic Avengers characters and content from famed Marvel
Comics, all with our unique LEGO style and humour. It’s an epic
combination for fans and newcomers alike.”
“Both the LEGO and Marvel brands appeal to fans of all ages
through a multitude of retail, media and interactive channels,”
said Peter Phillips, EVP/GM, Interactive & Digital Distribution,
Marvel Entertainment. “With the incredible success of LEGO
Marvel Super Heroes, focusing on Marvel Cinematic Universe
characters and stories in LEGO Marvel’s Avengers was a natural
fit for fans and the business."
In LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, gamers can play and unlock more than
200 characters, with over 100 new characters that have not
appeared in a LEGO videogame before. For the first time, players
can execute incredible Avengers Team-Up Moves resulting in
incredible combos when using core Avengers, including Black
Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, Thor and Iron Man.
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers also features a unique take on open world
gameplay, with eight different environments to explore within
the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the expansive streets
of Marvel’s New York, as well as Asgard, Barton’s Farm, Malibu,
the S.H.I.E.L.D. Base Exterior, Sokovia, South Africa and
Washington, D.C. Players can freely roam around these open world
locations using brand new gameplay mechanics, allowing Hulk to
super jump off skyscrapers, Quicksilver to speed run over water
or even play as giant characters, like the menacing Fing Fang
Foom, who can grow to the size of tall buildings. Open World
Manhattan will also be available on handheld consoles for the
first time so fans can enjoy the sprawling concrete jungle on
the go, anytime, anywhere.
Fans can also enjoy DLC packs based on the upcoming Marvel
Studios films Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War and the
recently released Marvel’s Ant-Man, available as a FREE download
exclusively for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 players for a
limited time. Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War DLC pack is
available starting today and Marvel’s Ant-Man DLC pack will
launch later this spring.