Drawing upon the 8,000-plus heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe, players become their favorite Marvel Super Heroes and explore such famous Marvel landscapes as the Savage Land, Hell’s Kitchen and Mutant Town. Players will combat villains and complete missions in randomized public zones as well as being able to discover and acquire their own cast of characters; from the well-known Avengers, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow to the more obscure Squirrel Girl and Ka-Zar.

Gazillion Entertainment announced that the Closed Beta for Marvel Heroes will begin on October 1, 2012. Marvel fans and gamers can sign up now for a chance to get early access to Marvel Heroes and play as their favorite heroes by visiting the official website.

In Marvel’s Midtown Manhattan, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, and other famous Marvel locations, players can meet other players, gain missions and buy items from legendary Marvel characters. Fans will be able to customize heroes in countless ways by selecting and finding powers and costumes from each character’s rich history. Between powers to find and modify, costume pieces to collect and construct, and additional items to uncover, there are thousands of ways people can customize their experience.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, author of Ultimate Spider-Man, New Avengers, Secret Invasion and countless other successes, "Marvel Heroes"is inspired by some of the most popular tales and events in Marvel Comics history.