Publisher 2K has confirmed that Marvel’s Midnight Suns will now release on October 7.
ThePS5,PS4,Xbox Series X/S,Xbox OneandPCversions of the game will be released on the newly-confirmed date, while theSwitchversion “will be available at a later date”.
The release date was revealed during a new trailer which was shown during theSummer Game Festshow today.
The trailer shows the Midnight Suns fighting against Lilith’s army, joined by two new playable heroes includingSpider-Man.
The heroes face off against Lilith’s own group of enemies, including corrupted Fallen versions of Venom, Sabretooth, the Hulk and Scarlet Witch.
2Kalso confirmed that there will be four different editions of the game:
Marvel’s Midnight Suns wasofficially revealed in August 2021, following itsouting by multiple sourcesearlier in the summer.
Initially planned for release in March 2022, 2K announced in November thatit had been delayedto the second half of the year.
In a statement published on social media at the time, creative directorJake Solomonstated that the development team needed more time to improve the quality of the game.
“We know many fans were looking forward to playing the game originally next spring, and this decision did not come lightly,” he said.
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“We decided to push our launch because we need more time to make this the best game possible. We believe in our creative vision for Marvel’s Midnight Suns and want to do justice in delivering an unforgettable adventure”.
The game is being developed byFiraxis Games, the studio best known for the XCOM games. However, the game also features a relationship building system similar to some other turn-based strategy games, most notably the Fire Emblem series.
Although Midnight Suns will feature a host of Marvel superheroes, the player will mainly control a new character called the Hunter, who is the “forsaken child” of Lilith, the “mother of demons”.
