All throughout July, IGN First will be covering Marvel's Avengers, the upcoming single and multiplayer offering from Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and Marvel Games. From behind-the-scenes interviews on the creation of the adventure, to first looks and more, stay tuned for in-depth coverage ahead of Marvel's Avengers launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on September 4 on IGN. Read on to check out all of our IGN First coverage so far, and stay tuned for new looks at the game throughout the rest of the month. [poilib element="accentDivider"]
Marvel's Avengers: Kamala Khan Actress on Bringing Ms. Marvel to Life
IGN spoke with actress Sandra Saad about the excitement, responsibility, and empowering message behind Kamala Khan, and what it was like to bring such a new but beloved character in the Marvel universe to life for Marvel's Avengers. Check out our interview with Sandra for more on the process of bringing Kamala Khan to Marvel's Avengers.
Marvel's Avengers Outfit Deep Dive
[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-outfits&captions=true"] Take a look at a handful of the costumes Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and Ms. Marvel can wear in Marvel's Avengers in the gallery below. Avengers will allow players to customize their heroes in a number of ways, with unlockable costumes letting players fight evil in style from a host of new and comics history-inspired outfits.
Marvel's Avengers Beta Dates
Looking to play Marvel's Avengers before its launch in September, players across PS4, Xbox One, and PC will have a chance to jump into both closed and open betas starting on the following days:
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-how-ms-marvel-is-the-games-unexpected-hero-ign-first"] While Avengers will feature a host of Marvel heroes and villains throughout its campaign and War Zone missions, at the heart of Crystal Dynamics' story is one of "science vs. superheroes." In order to bring that story to life, creative director Shaun Escayg walked us through why Kamala and MODOK made so much sense as this original story's central hero and villain.
How Marvel Games and Crystal Dynamics Assembled for Marvel's Avengers
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-how-crystal-dynamics-and-marvel-games-assembled-ign-first"] In its new era, Marvel Games has decided to pair up with any variety of game developers in order to bring unique, individual experiences to players. From Marvel's Spider-Man to Marvel's Iron Man VR and more to now Marvel's Avengers, Marvel Games has explored each new partnership as a chance to create something fresh. Marvel Games' Bill Rosemann and Crystal Dynamics' Shaun Escayg explain to us how this partnership came to be, and why Crystal was the right fit for Marvel's Avengers.
Marvel's Avengers Combat Breakdown
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-combat-breakdown-black-widow-captain-america-hulk"] [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-combat-breakdown-thor-iron-man-ms-marvel"] Crystal has taken on the ambitious challenge of introducing six playable heroes at Avengers' launch — with more to come in the future — with each hero aiming to feel as unique as the hero of their own individual game. To help us understand what went into getting the combat of each hero right, lead combat designer Vince Napoli ran us through the design philosophy behind the power sets, and customization options, of all six heroes. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-character-combat-breakdown&captions=true"]
Marvel's Avengers Exclusive Hands-On
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-preview-playing-as-thor-and-ms-marvel"] While you may have seen the Thor gameplay in the Avengers War Table presentation, IGN went hands-on with that Thor level and a Kamala Khan level. We got to check out how character customization works for skill trees and more, plus how the combat can vary within different character builds and from hero to hero. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Stay tuned to IGN throughout the rest of the month for more on Marvel's Avengers.
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Marvel's Avengers: Kamala Khan Actress on Bringing Ms. Marvel to Life
IGN spoke with actress Sandra Saad about the excitement, responsibility, and empowering message behind Kamala Khan, and what it was like to bring such a new but beloved character in the Marvel universe to life for Marvel's Avengers. Check out our interview with Sandra for more on the process of bringing Kamala Khan to Marvel's Avengers.
Marvel's Avengers Outfit Deep Dive
[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-outfits&captions=true"] Take a look at a handful of the costumes Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and Ms. Marvel can wear in Marvel's Avengers in the gallery below. Avengers will allow players to customize their heroes in a number of ways, with unlockable costumes letting players fight evil in style from a host of new and comics history-inspired outfits.
Marvel's Avengers Beta Dates
Looking to play Marvel's Avengers before its launch in September, players across PS4, Xbox One, and PC will have a chance to jump into both closed and open betas starting on the following days:
- August 7 - PlayStation preorder beta access begins
- August 14 - Xbox and PC Preorder beta access begins, PlayStation open beta also begins
- August 21 - Open beta across all platforms begins
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-how-ms-marvel-is-the-games-unexpected-hero-ign-first"] While Avengers will feature a host of Marvel heroes and villains throughout its campaign and War Zone missions, at the heart of Crystal Dynamics' story is one of "science vs. superheroes." In order to bring that story to life, creative director Shaun Escayg walked us through why Kamala and MODOK made so much sense as this original story's central hero and villain.
How Marvel Games and Crystal Dynamics Assembled for Marvel's Avengers
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-how-crystal-dynamics-and-marvel-games-assembled-ign-first"] In its new era, Marvel Games has decided to pair up with any variety of game developers in order to bring unique, individual experiences to players. From Marvel's Spider-Man to Marvel's Iron Man VR and more to now Marvel's Avengers, Marvel Games has explored each new partnership as a chance to create something fresh. Marvel Games' Bill Rosemann and Crystal Dynamics' Shaun Escayg explain to us how this partnership came to be, and why Crystal was the right fit for Marvel's Avengers.
Marvel's Avengers Combat Breakdown
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-combat-breakdown-black-widow-captain-america-hulk"] [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-combat-breakdown-thor-iron-man-ms-marvel"] Crystal has taken on the ambitious challenge of introducing six playable heroes at Avengers' launch — with more to come in the future — with each hero aiming to feel as unique as the hero of their own individual game. To help us understand what went into getting the combat of each hero right, lead combat designer Vince Napoli ran us through the design philosophy behind the power sets, and customization options, of all six heroes. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-character-combat-breakdown&captions=true"]
Marvel's Avengers Exclusive Hands-On
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-preview-playing-as-thor-and-ms-marvel"] While you may have seen the Thor gameplay in the Avengers War Table presentation, IGN went hands-on with that Thor level and a Kamala Khan level. We got to check out how character customization works for skill trees and more, plus how the combat can vary within different character builds and from hero to hero. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Stay tuned to IGN throughout the rest of the month for more on Marvel's Avengers.
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