14 DAY TRIAL // Firaxis Games, the studio behind the critically acclaimed XCOM 2, has just revealed their new game, Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Developed in collaboration with Marvel Entertainment, Midnight Suns is a tactical RPG set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe.
“I grew up reading and loving Marvel comics. To be entrusted with these characters and their stories is an honor for me and the team. If you're a Marvel fan, or an RPG fan, or a fan of tactics games, Marvel’s Midnight Suns will make these beloved characters come alive in a way that you've never seen before,” said Jake Solomon, Creative Director for Marvel’s Midnight Suns at Firaxis Games.
Alongside many heroes that Marvel fans will recognize such as Wolverine, Blade, Doctor Strange and Ghost Rider, players will enlist the help of less known heroes like Nico Minoru and Magik. Although you’ll be able to control all these heroes, players will actually take the role of a new hero, the Hunter.
The Hunter is a brand-new hero that Firaxis Games built from the ground-up in partnership with Marvel, and it meant to fight Lilith, Mother of Demons, who has been revived by a nefarious force known as Hydra after centuries of slumber.
“We’re thrilled to team with Firaxis Games, who combine a history of building outstanding tactical games with an authentic love of Marvel’s supernatural side. Marvel’s Midnight Suns offers players the chance to not only live alongside legendary heroes, but to also experience an all-new, original story that dives deep into the monstrous shadows of the Marvel Universe,” said Bill Rosemann, Vice President of Creative at Marvel Games.
The game was introduced at gamescom 2021, but no gameplay footage was shown during the event, although we were promised for information about Marvel’s Midnight Suns in the coming months.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns is currently scheduled for release in March 2022, and will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store).