The game will include over 200 playable Marvel characters, including newcomers like Kamala Khan, the new Ms. Marvel. While the game promises to be one of the biggest LEGO titles yet, Warner Bros. Interactive is already looking to the future. Today, the publisher announced two new DLC (downloadable content) packs coming to the game, one based on the upcoming Captain America: Civil War and the other based on the latest Marvel film Ant-Man. Both packs will be available for free, for a limited time, exclusively on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Available on launch day, the Civil War DLC pack doesn’t contain any new levels, in the interest avoiding spoilers for the film. Instead, the pack only features nine playable characters: Iron Man (MK 46) The Ant-Man DLC pack isn’t scheduled to be released until later in the spring, but the pack will be more substantial than its predecessor. In addition to more playable characters, the pack will feature a new level from the film – most likely with an emphasis on the characters’ shrinking mechanic.
The characters included are: The Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) Most importantly, players will have the opportunity to fly Ant-Thony around the Ant-Man level as well as bring him into the main game. Perhaps the strangest character to be included in the DLC pack is Cassie Lang, Scott’s young daughter. She does eventually grow up to be a superhero in her own right, code-named Stature, but that character will be included in the main game. It’s unknown what abilities Cassie will have in the game, but the film version doesn’t have powers so far in the MCU. With the release of these two DLC packs, the total number of films explored in LEGO Marvel’s Avengers is now eight – with the other, previously announced titles being both Avengers films, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Thor: The Dark World and Iron Man 3. There’s no word yet on other, future additions to the game, but with Doctor Strange coming up later in the year, there’s a good chance the title character will be featured in a DLC pack of his own.
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers launches on January 26th, 2016 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and PC.Marvel’s greatest heroes and villains are ready to converge for some major action in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. This is the first LEGO game to feature Marvel and its characters and players will soon be able to get their hands on the game today in North America and this November in Europe for PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U as well as the PS4 and Xbox One as launch titles. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril will also launch alongside the console versions for PS Vita and 3DS. “We are excited to finally bring LEGO gamers and Marvel fans the action-packed game they have all been waiting for with LEGO Marvel Super Heroes,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games Publishing. “LEGO Marvel delivers an original story told in classic LEGO humor and with more than 100 playable characters, the game also includes an impressive roster featuring some of the most iconic fan favourites, such as the Hulk and Spider-Man, spanning the entire Marvel Universe, including Stan Lee!”
“The collaboration with LEGO and TT Games, an uninhibited creative process, has resulted into an outstanding execution that will delight children and adults alike,” said Andreea Enache-Thune, Senior Vice President, Games & Digital Distribution, Marvel Entertainment. “LEGO Marvel Super Heroes reaffirms our commitment to quality. With every game build and every trailer that brought us closer to the finish line, our enthusiasm has grown exponentially and to say that we are excited to see this game come to life is an understatement.” Players will get to play as the most popular heroes and villains from the Marvel universe like Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, Wolverine, Green Goblin, Loki and Venom. There will be over 100 characters to unlock in the game along with bonus characters to discover. Overall, gamers will find tons of content to enjoy in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. Oh, you can also play as Stan Lee. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is out today in North America and November 15 in Europe for PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U.