'Women of Power' event held by Marvel Games
In a sort of ode to female superheroes both fictional and real, Marvel Games has announced a multi-game event called Women of Power.“Marvel’s ‘Women of Power’ event celebrates some of the most popular heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe, bringing them together in a unique way for the first time,” Peter Phillips, EVP/GM of Interactive and Digital Distribution at Marvel Entertainment, said. “By featuring these stories and characters throughout a single month, we’ve lined up one the most exciting events in the history of Marvel games.”
In a sort of ode to female superheroes both fictional and real, Marvel Games has announced a multi-game event called Women of Power.
“Marvel’s ‘Women of Power’ event celebrates some of the most popular heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe, bringing them together in a unique way for the first time,” Peter Phillips, EVP/GM of Interactive and Digital Distribution at Marvel Entertainment, said. “By featuring these stories and characters throughout a single month, we’ve lined up one the most exciting events in the history of Marvel games.”
The event will cross almost every Marvel game that’s currently being worked on right now. For a full list of what they’re doing in each game, check it out below!
- LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Console and Handheld): LEGO Marvel’s Avengers is releasing a new pack of downloadable content later this month that will add to the roster of over 100 characters. This pack features one of Marvel’s most powerful super heroes, Captain Marvel, alongside fan favorite characters Moonstone and the super villain Poundcakes.
- Marvel Contest of Champions (Mobile): In the latest update for Marvel Contest of Champions, fans will need to battle through a new event quest featuring Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) and will be able to enhance their team with some of the greatest female super heroes, including She-Hulk, X-23, and Ms. Marvel herself.
- Marvel Avengers Academy (Mobile): Players enroll, build, and run Avengers Academy – the ultimate super hero school for a very exclusive group of students in Marvel Avengers Academy. This March, several all-new female heroes will be joining the student body of the Academy during a special event.
- Marvel Puzzle Quest (Mobile): Marvel Puzzle Quest, the best in match-3 puzzle gameplay, will be releasing brand new “Women of Power” variant comic covers featuring their top female characters.
- Marvel Future Fight (Mobile): In Marvel Future Fight players will be able to engage in a brand new game event featuring Proxima Midnight, a member of Thanos’ Black Order and one of his most powerful generals. This is in addition to the already wide roster of female super heroes, including Black Widow, Thor (Jane Foster), Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan), and Spider-Gwen.
- Spider-Man Unlimited (Mobile): Spider-Man Unlimited features content from over 50 years of comic lore, including more than 30 playable Spider-Man characters. Fans will now enjoy more web-slinging, running, and dashing with a special event featuring notable Spider-Women including Silk.
- Marvel Heroes 2016 (PC): Written by the critically acclaimed comic-scribe, Brian Michael Bendis, Marvel Heroes 2016 is an online action RPG from the creative visionaries behind Diablo and Diablo II. In the latest installment to this game, players will be able to team up with fan favorite Rescue and earn an enhanced power costume for American Dream.