Activision
Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that the greatest Super
Hero action/RPG team-up just got a super-powered upgrade with Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
downloadable content, now available until December 31, 2009, for the
Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and
PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Players can now experience
Marvel's epic Civil War storyline with five all-new playable characters
in their arsenal: Carnage, Psylocke and Cable make their Xbox 360 and
PlayStation 3 system debuts in the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance series
alongside returning fan-favorites Magneto and Black Panther. The
downloadable content also includes four new challenge missions,
including all-new boss encounters, dangerous gauntlets and more, all
downloadable from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points and
from the PlayStation Store for $9.99. Also joining the dream team will
be Juggernaut, now available for download from Xbox LIVE Marketplace
for 160 Microsoft Points and from the PlayStation Store for $1.99.
The official game demo will also be available to download from Xbox
LIVE Marketplace for free and allows players to play through the
Washington, D.C. mission as either a pro-registration or
anti-registration team.
About Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 allows gamers to play as some of the
most popular Marvel heroes and villains in an explosive action-RPG
experience. For the first time, players can take full advantage of the
Marvel Universe by combining dynamic super powers to create over 250
unique fusions, such as a fiery tornado between Human Torch and Storm,
or a powerful beam splitter between Wolverine and Iron Man. The game
also features deep character customization, including upgrading
abilities, powers and boosts on the fly, as well as storyline choices
that will influence character stats. Gamers can play on their own or
with up to three friends in co-operative multiplayer modes, allowing
them to assemble unique dream teams from an available roster of up to
30 playable heroes and villains, giving fans one of the most exciting
action/RPG experiences of all time.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB on the
Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and
PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. For more information and
exclusive updates about the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 videogame,
visit http://MarvelUltimateAlliance.com
About Marvel Entertainment, Inc.Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent
character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of
over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy
years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing,
entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing
(via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in
a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature
films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television,
direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing,
Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the
Netherlands and Australia. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.