14 DAY TRIAL // Video game developer D3 Go! and publisher Marvel Entertainment are announcing that they are planning to launch Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign on the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One and older home consoles before the end of the year.
The core mechanics of the game will be unchanged, with gamers able to pick a team of superheroes inspired by the comic book universe from Marvel in order to then battle a range of powerful supervillains and their associates.
The characters featured include but are not limited to: Iron Man, Thor, Wolverine, Hawkeye, Venom, Doctor Doom, Magneto, and The Hood.
The story of Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign is centered on a mysterious element known as Iso-8 and the characters will be able to fight their battles using a set of classic match-3 mechanics.
The three characters that are part of the gamer's team will be able to upgrade their abilities as they gain experience in combat and players will have to carefully select the hero that's best suited for each of the encounters.
Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign will include, for the first time, online and local multiplayer that will allow each fan to test their customized team against those of friends and strangers.
The title was very well received on mobile devices, but it seems that the team at Marvel has no plans to offer cross-platform play.