Marvel is looking to bring some of its most popular -- and some of its more obscure -- characters to virtual reality with Marvel Powers United VR, a cooperative adventure game where players team up to beat up a variety of enemies. Announced characters so far include The Hulk, Captain Marvel, and Rocket Raccoon of Guardians of the Galaxy fame.
"Unleash your rage and smash foes, lock n’ load your favorite plasma cannons, or take to the skies with powerful photon blasts," the game's video description reads. "Hulk, Rocket Raccoon, Captain Marvel, and a powerful roster of Marvel’s greatest heroes are ready for battle. Suit up, power up, and team up with friends to engage in immersive, explosive co-op fights from across the Marvel Universe. Be the hero and unleash your powers now!"
The game is full coop enabled, so players will team up with their friends and online acquaintances to battle the forces of evil as their own customizable squad of Avenger-like characters, combining powers and abilities for maximum effect.
The game is currently under development by Sanzaru games, in partnership with Oculus VR. While that does mean that the company has an expansive budget for putting this experience together, it does mean that it's not natively designed to run on other headsets like the HTC Vive or PSVR. While we will likely get an unofficial port for the former, unless this will be a timed exclusive, we may never see it on the PSVR or other future headsets.
Marvel Powers United is slated for release at some point in 2018, with announcements for other playable heroes coming in the near future.
