The Avengers video game looks to have a title — Avengers: Battle for Earth.
On May 3, 2012, a day before the film was released in the United States, the domain name avengersbattleforearth.com (Whois) was registered through the brand protection company MarkMonitor.
The name was registered by Marvel Characters, Inc. and is currently listed on Ubisoft’s nameservers: nic1.ubisoft.com and nic2.ubisoft.com.
While there has been speculation the game may have been delayed, cancelled, or simply couldn’t work, the newest domain registration hints that it may be officially announced soon.
[UPDATED May 10, 2012:. Ubisoft officially announced “Battle for Earth” in a deal with Marvel Entertainment, LLC. According to the press release, “This game will be released this fall for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft with Kinect™ for Xbox360 and Nintendo’s Wii™ U™ system.”]
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Developed by Ubisoft Quebec, Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth’s interactive environments are inspired by iconic Marvel comic artwork and the Secret Invasion
storyline. This game will be released this fall for the Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system from Microsoft with Kinect™ for Xbox360
and Nintendo’s Wii™ U™ system.
“We
are excited to team up with Marvel Entertainment to bring some of the
most iconic comic book characters from the Marvel line-up to life in
motion-gaming,” said Tony Key, US senior vice president of sales and
marketing at Ubisoft. “Fans
of the Marvel universe and superhero games are going to love the
extensive combinations of characters, motion-controlled moves and
competitive gameplay.”
“For
the last few years, Marvel has positioned itself to deliver the
absolute best in entertainment, be it in film, animation, comics or
games,” said Andreea Enache-Thune, senior vice president of games and
digital distribution at Marvel. “Partnering
with Ubisoft is a big part of that ongoing movement. We are confident
that Ubisoft’s talent matches Marvel’s own commitment to making the
Avengers: Battle for Earth the best in the motion-controlled gaming
category.”
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth
features 20 different characters, including Avengers such as Iron Man,
Hulk, Captain America and Thor, as well as other fan-favorite Super
Heroes and Super Villains from the Marvel Universe.
For more information on Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, please visit: http://www.AvengersBattleForEarth.com
why not on playstation 3