If you like your superheroes, this isn’t a bad time to be alive. Marvel is dipping its toes into mobile gaming, again, in the form of the upcoming F2P Marvel Avengers Academy currently being developed by TinyCo. This game takes a different approach to all the heroes you know and, in a way, tries to humanize them. In this game you’ll get to build and manage a specialized school for superheroes, but you’ll also have to play superhero-matchmaker and help these young adult heroes defeat the biggest enemy of all, awkwardness. The studio hopes that Marvel Avengers Academy will stand out among all the other Marvel games because it will take these very familiar characters and put them in a entirely new atmosphere, that of a school.
While TinyCo is trying a new approach to these heroes, it’s still sticking to their core characteristics so fans shouldn’t worry. While you are running this academy, you’ll have to lead your heroes into a series of adventures that could last from a day to a whole week, and they range from recreational activities to epic adventures. This being a F2P game, you’ll be able to earn items, resources, and experience to expand and upgrade your academy and heroes – the standard F2P game mechanics in other words. The various characters have multiple storylines, so various playthroughs could lead to different adventures. Overall, while the mechanics don’t really sound very groundbreaking, the fantastic universe of Marvel’s heroes, the relatively-original context of a school, and the pretty good-looking art should make this one fun for any Marvel fan. The game is coming out first quarter of 2016, so stay tuned.
[via VentureBeat]
