‘Marvel VS Capcom 3’ A Reality
At Capcom’s CAPTIVATE media event in Hawaii last week, they announced what some fighting game and comic book fans have been dreaming of for the past decade: A return to the most successful 2D fighting franchise of all time. Featuring fighters from Marvel comic in battle against the popular characters from video games published by Capcom, what started as “Street Fighter VS X-men” has gone on to be one of the largest and innovative fighting game franchises ever. Now, after 10 long years of waiting, we finally get our wish.
Check out the press release after you whet your appetite on the trailer.
CAPCOM®, MARVEL® LIFT VEIL ON LONG-AWAITED
FIGHTING GAME MARVEL®
VS. CAPCOM®3: FATE OF
TWO WORLDS
After a Decade, the Most Iconic Characters in Entertainment Return
To Face Off In One of the Most Popular Game Franchises of All Time
SAN
MATEO, CA — April 20, 2010 — Capcom®, a
leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, and the
legendary Marvel Entertainment, LLC today announced the latest
installment in their epic fighting game series with Marvel® vs.
Capcom ®3: Fate of Two Worlds.
It’s been a decade since MarvelTM vs. Capcom® 2: New Age of Heroes was
first released and now the most popular Marvel and Capcom characters
join forces again in a re-envisioned team fighting game for a new
generation. Fill the shoes of legendary characters from the most beloved
franchises in entertainment as you battle in the first VS. Fighting
game powered by Capcom’s MT Framework.
“We are so pleased to be
working with Marvel again. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has been
one of the most requested titles for us to produce by our fans,” said
Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer and Vice President of Strategic
Planning and Business Development at Capcom. “Our Capcom development
studio is creating the most epic fighting game ever developed and
Marvel’s input into that process has been invaluable.”
Get set
for the ultimate faceoff when Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two
Worlds hits PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and
Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in Spring
2011.
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