New Characters for Marvel Battlegrounds

New Characters for Marvel Battlegrounds

Joining the roster of more than 25 playable Marvel characters, including Captain America – The First Avenger, Hulkbuster, Ultron and all of the characters from Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes are:

Ant-Man, who shrinks to the size of an ant but increases his strength to pack a whopping punch

Black Panther, the leader of Wakanda who defends his homeland with acrobatic skills and his legendary claws

Vision, a brave and noble synthetic warrior who will fight to bring peace to the world

The new line-up of characters includes costumes inspired by the upcoming film 'Captain America: Civil War," releasing in local cinemas on April 28, 2016.

To view the Marvel Battlegrounds gameplay trailer, please visit: http://di.sn/6005BdnId.

Additionally, a new Marvel Battlegrounds-themed Power Disc Pack will be sold separately and contains:

Cosmic Cube Blast – Unleash a powerful energy blast on nearby foes

Darkhawk's Blast – Blast obstacles with a powerful energy beam

Nova Corps Strike – Call upon the Nova Corps to unleash a tactical strike from above

Ghost Rider's Motorcycle – Take a ride on the wild side with Ghost Rider's flaming motorcycle 

Developed by United Front Games, in partnership with Avalanche Software, Marvel Battlegrounds is the first Play Set to introduce four-player arcade brawler gameplay to Disney Infinity.  Players engage in the ultimate rumble as Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains struggle to gain control of Wakanda's most valuable resource, Vibranium. The ever-growing clash creates factions as the war stretches to the cosmic battlegrounds of space. Players can choose from more than 25 Marvel characters found inside Disney Infinity, and battle through 12 levels across eight dynamic arenas.

For new images and screenshots, please download the localised Marvel Battlegrounds asset pack: here.  

The Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set requires the latest Disney Infinity software update in order to play. Software updates require Internet connection.

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