Play the mighty Thor, the alluring Elektra or the cosmic Silver Surfer, in addition to nearly half a dozen new Super Heroes while you explore Super Hero City and battle infamous Marvel Super Villains.

For the first time, players worldwide will have the chance to be their favorite Super Heroes in a living online world. Based on the Super Hero Squad intellectual property that has spawned a wildly popular action figure line and smash-hit animated series, the game draws upon the 5,000-plus iconic heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe. Super Hero Squad Online offers players the chance to team up with friends as they engage in exhilarating combat, show off their decked-out squad in the game’s social spaces, collect thousands of items, and explore interactive environments based on classic and new Marvel worlds.

Marvel Super Hero Squad Online is kicking off the two-year anniversary celebration with a series of in-game events, new feature releases, challenges, and heroes including:

• New Playable Heroes – Bombastic Bagman, Venom, Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth, Spider-Man Noir and many others make their debut as playable characters.
• Expanded Challenges – 20 new challenges highlighting Mayhem Mode bosses including Loki, Green Goblin, and Doctor Doom.  By completing all of the challenges, players will unlock a powerful new playable villain – M.O.D.O.K.
• Enhanced Abilities – Players can unlock five new levels for each character and power up their special abilities by purchasing Medallions.
• New World Events – Compete daily for a chance to win Spider-Man Noir by collecting Infinity Fractals from the game world or from the store.

The past twelve months saw the arrival of over 30 new characters – including 2 new playable villains! Dozens of new missions, challenges and special events offer thrilling new gaming experiences drawn directly from the Marvel Universe.  With the recent launch of Mayhem Mode, players are challenged to explore Super Hero City for dangerous villains to battle. 

Super Hero Squad Online allows gamers to unleash their imagination and lead their handpicked squad of Super Heroes on unforgettable adventures. Players will blast bad guys with Iron Man’s repulsors, slice through waves of robots with Wolverine’s claws and smash villains with Hulk’s huge fists. Master the talents and amazing powers of Spider-Man, Iron Man, War Machine, Invisible Woman and dozens more Marvel heroes. Discover new locations from the hit Super Hero SquadTV show, including the sewers of Villainville and the streets of Super Hero City, while also exploring classic Marvel landmarks such as the Daily Bugle, Baxter Building and Stark Tower.

Super Hero Squad Online’s new collectible card player versus player (PvP) system is one of the key pillars of this online browser based game, where players will be able to build their own personalized decks with iconic Marvel Super Heroes and powers, pit them against friends in the game world, and gain experience and rewards to utilize in game.  Additionally, players will be able to earn more cards by completing quests and mini-games or purchasing limited-edition cards online. Choose from hundreds of different cards, create the ultimate deck and defeat any and all challengers.

Super Hero Squad Online also offers a fully customizable headquarters where players can show off their collection of trophies and design their own unique Super Hero hangout. Players can even invite friends over to their headquarters to watch as their squads interact with the environments they’ve created.