Bendis says Marvel is ”kind of a lifestyle” for a lot of people, not just a fantasy universe or two. We’ll get to play as Marvel characters, like Squirrel Girl, he says.
Marvel Universe Online was the originally planned MMO set in the comic universe but things didn’t work out. Gazillion Entertainment has taken up the mantle though and plans to release the superhero MMO as free-to-play when they’re finished.
“The reason that I was so desperate to be a part of this is that I’m a big believer that the Marvel universe is more than just this fantasy universe, it’s kind of a lifestyle for a lot of people,” said Bendis. “It reminds me of what Stan Lee did in the 60’s by making the audience part of Marvel.” Secret Identity, a Gazillion subdivision, is developing it.
”This is a great opportunity to explore the breadth of the Marvel universe,” said Jeff Lind of Secret Identity. “We thought really hard about this and we would much rather live in a world where you get to be Wolverine, you get to be Captain America and deal with the issues and the interesting questions that that raises, than a world where you’re a sidekick.”
“The Marvel Universe MMO is going to launch with more characters than any Marvel game to date. It’s not just going to be the top ten or twelve characters, it’s going to be a monster list of characters,” said TQ Jefferson, VP of Games Production at Marvel.
Only big name characters will do for this Marvel MMO - interested?
