Marvel and video game developer Crystal Dynamics held the third War Table event today to share more information on the highly anticipated new game Marvel’s Avengers, including a look at yet another new character who will be featured in the game.
- Kate Bishop, also known as the second Hawkeye, will be included in Marvel’s Avengers.
- Bishop made her first Marvel Comics appearance in 2005 and is rumored to be the subject of the upcoming Hawkeye Disney+ series.
- The War Table presentation gave us a look at Bishop’s introduction within the story as well as some of Clint Barton’s story.
- Bishop will be the subject of her very own Operation titled “Taking Aim,” which will expand the “Avengers Initiative” game mode.
- These Operations will introduce players to new heroes, villains and story while also expanding the game’s globe with new regions.
- The War Table also announced week-long and seasonal events, Villain Sectors and Mega Hives, which will be a marathon challenge in which your hero team fights their way through levels of enemies that get progressively tougher.
- The AIM Secret Lab Mega Hive will be available once a week and will have to be completed within a certain timeframe.
- The War Table also provided a look at some of the various enemies players will face throughout the game, including several different levels of AIM soldiers and the human terrorist organization known as the Watchdogs.
- We also got a look at Taskmaster in the game, as he will be featured in the Villain Sectors game mode.
- It was also shared that players will be able to purchase (with in-game currency) various items that will change out daily.
- Finally, we also learned that a fourth War Table will be happening in the future, but no specific date was shared.
- Marvel’s Avengers will officially be released on Friday, September 4 but those who pre-order the game can try out the BETA now.
- You can pre-order Marvel’s Avengers now.