Everyone
working on Marvel’s Avengers across
our global team is proud to officially release the full A-Day demo footage to
the world, which features the Avengers defending San Francisco in what will become
one of the most harrowing days for the Super Hero team yet.
The
majority of the video takes place on the famous Golden Gate Bridge where Thor,
Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, and Black Widow spring into action after a
mysterious attack interrupts the festivities of A-Day, a celebration unveiling
a new Avengers Headquarters and experimental Helicarrier technology.
As
the tutorial level and prologue for Marvel’s
Avengers, this segment is meant to give you taste of what’s to come.
We
want to thank everyone who waited patiently for us to officially release gameplay
footage online. We know how excited you all are to see Marvel’s Avengers in action, and get a better understanding of each
Avenger’s unique playstyle.
Since
our E3 reveal, the team has been polishing the prologue to ensure the highest
quality possible and will continue to do so with the entire game until it ships
on 15th May2020. For those who saw our demo at E3 or Marvel Games’
Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, we hope you notice the updates and improvements
we made to the visual fidelity, character models, animations, and more.
But
for now, let’s explore what you’re seeing in the video more closely! Thor, the God of Thunder, is the first
hero to be featured in the full A-Day footage. With his enchanted Asgardian
hammer Mjolnir at his side, he pummels enemies down with mighty force and brutal
throws.
One
of Thor’s unique abilities is to pin an enemy down with Mjolnir while he
continues to punch and kick his way to victory. Thor can recall Mjolnir at any
time, which can then damage any enemy in its return path. As the God of
Thunder, one of Thor’s electrifying Heroics calls forth lightning that will
strike all enemies surrounding him.
Iron Man is up
next! The Armored Avenger takes to the skies to fend off airborne enemies while
expertly dodging enemy missiles aimed at taking him out. Similarly to Thor,
Iron Man can fight in the air or the ground by using a combination of repulsor
blasts, homing missiles, and his signature Unibeam to defeat any, in his own
words, “B-movie actors” that come his way.
Once
the threat of pulsar tanks arise, Bruce Banner is called in to transform into theHulk, smashing down into the fray.
True to the rage-filled nature of the Hulk, he can effortlessly pick up enemies
and use them as a weapon to knock out any other surrounding foes. He can even
pick up two enemies and crush them together in a savage show of strength to
prove “Hulk is strongest one there is!” Enemies at a distance also have a
reason to cower as the Hulk can unearth chunks of the ground and hurl them with
devastating power.
While
the Golden Gate Bridge is under attack, Captain
America is assessing suspicious happenings aboard the Chimera Helicarrier. Upon
being ambushed, Captain America dispatches his pursuers with his iconic shield
throws combined with hand-to-hand combat, finishing them off with a concussive
shield slam to the ground.
Finally,
the villainous Taskmaster reveals himself to the Avengers and threatens to
unleash a sonic bomb that could level most of the city. Recognising the “freak
with the mask,” Black Widow tasks herself with eliminating the threat and is successful
in pouncing atop him as he flies through the chaos of the bridge.
After
expertly taking out his jetpack, Black
Widow uses her agility and high-tech spy gear to weaken Taskmaster, but
he’s learned some of the Avengers’ moves, such as Captain America’s shield
throw, via his Photographic Reflexes ability. Before he can learn more, using
her wits, Black Widow turns invisible to triumph over him.
After
saving the bridge by disarming the sonic bomb, she uses her Widow’s Bite
gauntlet to finish Taskmaster off then leads the team towards the next threat.
It
is already too late when the Avengers realise that Taskmaster was just a
distraction. The Avengers on the bridge watch in horror as the Helicarrier explodes
with Captain America aboard. Although they don’t realise it yet, the true
villain that pulled the strings during A-Day was Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.).
A longstanding threat in the Marvel Universe, A.I.M. believes that science, not Super Heroes, will
save the world. Players will be tasked with reassembling Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
to take on A.I.M. in Marvel’s Avengers.
We
still have much more to show and will be bringing the demo to destinations
around the world for you to get your hands on! Thank you for all the support,
for the feedback we’ve received, and for the unwavering passion you have shown
for Marvel’s Avengers. We’re hard at
work making the game as mighty as possible and are constantly inspired by you,
the fans. We have many more secrets to unveil as we continue the journey to
launch.
We’ll
have our next big beat in October and more to reveal in the coming months, but
until then, enjoy the A-Day prologue and keep sharing your thoughts with us. Marvel’s Avengers arrives on
PlayStation 4 on 15th May 2020. PS4 users will get exclusive
benefits, including early access to the beta! More information on these
benefits and the beta to come in the future.
On
behalf of Team Marvel’s Avengers, thank
you again for all the support and remember to embrace your powers!