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Marvel To Launch 'Marvel: Avengers Alliance' Facebook RPG

Get ready to spend even more time on Facebook very soon.

This is either a really good, or really, really not so good, depending on how you look at Facebook games. In an effort to compete with online Facebook games like Zynga's MAFIAWARS and FARMVILLE, Disney Interactive Media Group has announced the upcoming launch of their all-new Marvel Facebook game titled Marvel: Avengers Alliance.

It's one thing to go head-to-head against some of Marvel's biggest villains, but its a whole other when there is actually a point to all that fighting. According to a recent article the game will actually feature a story line. When the player launches the game they will be "recruited as a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent.

As an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. players will be given the opportunity to build an all-Marvel team featuring some of the publisher's biggest names including Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America and many more. With your team of Marvel Avengers, players will deal with the repercussions of "the PULSE," a galaxy-wide disaster that has left planet earth vulnerable by targeting the super-villains of Earth and making them stronger. Based on the trailer, some of the super-villains players will face off against include Doctor Doom, Loki, Magneto and more.The question remains, what will be the cause of "the PULSE?" We will have to wait and see.

While we don't have a lot of information about the upcoming game at this time, we do have a very cool trailer that would get just about anyone excited to build their very own team of heroes to face off against some powerful super-villains. This all-new RPG game developed by Playdom will allow plays not only to command heroes, but to face head-to-head against some of the Marvel Universe's most nefarious villains. The game will be available to play exclusively on Facebook, and while it is not yet available, the first people to "like" the Facebook page will be the first to play this new RPG game.

What do you think of the trailer? Do you think that the premise for the game sounds interesting? Do you like to play games on Facebook?

Source: SuperheroHype

ShadowXon Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:21 a.m.
Intresting. Might be the first facebook game I play consistently.
RedheadedAtrocituson Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:23 a.m.

Wow this looks pretty nice to me!

Edgeworth_11on Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:25 a.m.

Uhh... why is Magneto bad? Also, WHERE ARE X-MEN??

Veidton Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:31 a.m.

I'll be more than happy to give it a try!

haydenclaireheroeson Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:31 a.m.

It seems like Dc Universe Online except for Marvel but this game is free. It should be an interesting game to play

spiderbat87on Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:33 a.m.
The trailer is pretty cool
Decept-Oon Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:36 a.m.

Don't know. I've been tempted to play a few superhero and fantasy based games on Facebook BUT these damn things require a lot of your personal info for marketing and phishing purposes. So I don't do them, nor use apps or surveys.

Regardless, it is great that Marvel is getting involved with this area. Can't hurt promoting their own properties. It may be fun.

WildStyleon Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:37 a.m.

Now this looks cool. I can get behind this most definitely.

soccerssson Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:43 a.m.

This look very promising. This might be the first Facebook game i actually play more than once

ReVamp is online on Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:45 a.m.

@Edgeworth_11 said:

Uhh... why is Magneto bad? Also, WHERE ARE X-MEN??

Hint:

Avengers Alliance.

Kallarkzon Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:46 a.m.
Magneto is probably bad because he is more recognized as a villain than a hero. People who do not read comics would probably be confused by seeing him play the role of a hero.
sueesidaleon Jan. 9, 2012 at 12:22 p.m.

im so gonna play this lol

JMLGon Jan. 9, 2012 at 12:28 p.m.

funny how Black Widow suddenly is in every Avengers team while not so long ago nobody cared bout her.. #moviegimmick

Or35tion Jan. 9, 2012 at 12:37 p.m.

I so can't wait to play this

Manchineon Jan. 9, 2012 at 12:38 p.m.

Thats a different approach.

feargalron Jan. 9, 2012 at 1:05 p.m.

AVENGERS MARKETING CAMPAIGN!!! Ya.. might check it out..

sora_thekey moderator on Jan. 9, 2012 at 1:09 p.m.

I am interested in trying the game out... Seems to me like it will function similarly to how Pokemon and older Final Fantasy games worked.

Mr. Kamikazeon Jan. 9, 2012 at 1:14 p.m.

It's like Pokemon...but with Avengers...sure. I'll give it a try...the worst that can happen is that it spams my facebook with stuff. Whatevs.

Mbecks14on Jan. 9, 2012 at 1:25 p.m.

@Edgeworth_11: Because Magneto is evil...

Nyoon Jan. 9, 2012 at 2:46 p.m.

Weeeee! I can't wait for this :D

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