Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group, and Marvel Entertainment Announce the Launch of LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2
Iconic Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains from Different Eras
and Realities Converge in a Cosmic Battle Across the Marvel Universe
BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and
Marvel Entertainment today announced the launch of LEGO® Marvel
Super Heroes 2, an original, humor-filled sequel to the
critically acclaimed blockbuster game, LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes.
In this all-new, epic adventure, the time-travelling Super Villain Kang
the Conqueror has stolen numerous Marvel cities and locations ripped
from time and space to form the expansive Open Hub World of Chronopolis.
To foil Kang’s diabolical plans, an elite team of Super Heroes must band
together in cosmic battle that takes players on an exciting journey
across the Marvel Universe. Published by Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment and developed by TT Games in partnership with The LEGO
Group and Marvel Entertainment, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
is now available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One®, Nintendo Switch™ and PC.
“Packed with signature LEGO humor, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 delivers
a huge, intergalactic saga that spans the Marvel Universe,” said Tom
Stone, Managing Director, TT Games Publishing. “The game introduces new
features and an incredibly large open world for players to roam and
explore, from the mythical land of Asgard to the deep space base of
Knowhere and many more imaginative settings.”
“The game offers unprecedented opportunities for exploration and
imaginative creative play within the LEGO version of the Marvel
Universe,” said Sean William McEvoy, VP, Digital Games & Apps, The LEGO
Group. “It’s great to see so many larger-than-life characters, settings,
and stories coming to life in this vibrant, beautiful, and epic game.”
“Whether you’re a Marvel fan or a LEGO fan, the collaboration with LEGO
and TT Games has produced an original experience that will be fun for
all players,” said Jay Ong, SVP, Games & Innovation, Marvel
Entertainment. “With a huge array of brand new characters from the
Marvel Universe and an all-new mind-bending time manipulation mechanic,
this game is sure to provide hours of fresh and authentic gameplay.”
Picking up directly where LEGO Marvel Super Heroes left off, this
all-new sequel features a completely original branching storyline
co-written by award-winning comic writer Kurt Busiek. This story brings
together a diverse roster of iconic Marvel Super Heroes and Super
Villains from different time periods and realities including Ant-Man,
Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Cosmo the Spacedog, Cowboy Captain
America, Doctor Octopus, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Green Goblin,
Groot, Gwenpool, Hawkeye, Howard the Duck, Hulk, Iron Man, Luke Cage,
Ms. Marvel, Rocket Raccoon, She-Hulk, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man,
Star-Lord, Thor, and many more. Players can roam and explore 18
different Marvel locations within the incredible Open Hub World of
Chronopolis, from the vibrant jungle of Wakanda to the pyramids of
Ancient Egypt, along with Asgard, Attilan, Knowhere, the Coliseum, Hala,
Hydra Empire, Kang’s Citadel, K’un-Lun, Lemuria, Manhattan, Medieval
England, Noir New York, 2099 Nueva York, Old West, The Swamp, and Xandar.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 also features a four-player
local multiplayer mode, allowing friends and family to play
competitively or cooperatively as a team in a series of themed
challenges and battle arenas.
For players who want to further their adventures beyond the main game,
the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Season Pass will include
six Level Packs and four Character Packs. The Level Packs feature
content inspired by Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, Marvel Studios’ Avengers:
Infinity War, Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp,
as well as comics-inspired content for Cloak & Dagger and The
Runaways. The Character Packs, including Agents of Atlas,
Champions, Out of Time, and Classic Guardians of the
Galaxy, will add more than 60 new characters to the main game’s
roster of over 200 Super Heroes and Super Villains. The Season Pass will
be available separately or as part of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
2 Deluxe Edition, which features the main game, Season Pass,
early access to the Classic Guardians of the Galaxy Character Pack, and
an exclusive Giant-Man LEGO Minifigure included in the physical version.
Follow LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LEGOMarvelVideoGame
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/LEGOMarvelGame
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/LEGOMarvelGame
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/LEGOMarvelVideoGame
About TT Games
TT Games (www.ttgames.com)
is the combined publishing and development group behind the hit LEGO
videogame franchises such as LEGO® Star Wars™, LEGO® Indiana
Jones™, LEGO® Batman™ and LEGO® Harry Potter™, as well
as popular titles LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes, LEGO® Marvel’s
Avengers and LEGO® Jurassic World™. Incorporating
renowned UK developer Traveller’s Tales, TT Games has a distinctive
focus on console, handheld, mobile and PC games of the highest quality,
aimed at young gamers and their families.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel
Entertainment, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney
Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based
entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000
characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.
Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and
publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2017 MARVEL
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner
Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer,
licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive
space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and
PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.
About The LEGO Group
The LEGO
Group is a privately held, family-owned company with headquarters in
Billund, Denmark, and main offices in Enfield, USA, London, UK,
Shanghai, China, and Singapore. Founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen,
and based on the iconic LEGO® brick, it is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of play materials. Guided by the company spirit: “Only the
best is good enough”, the company is committed to the development of
children and aims to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow
through creative play and learning. LEGO products are sold worldwide and
can be virtually explored at www.LEGO.com.
LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2 software © 2017 TT Games Ltd. Produced by TT
Games under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick
and the Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the
LEGO Group. © 2017 The LEGO Group. © 2017 MARVEL. All other trademarks
and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights
reserved.
WB GAMES LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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