Microsoft came up with a hulking win in the gaming world yesterday, announcing that it had cemented exclusive rights to develop and publish multiplayer, online games using Marvel super heroes. No financial terms were released. Marvel’s lineup includes the “Hulk,” “Spider-Man,” the “Avengers,” “Fantastic Four” and “X-Men.” Microsoft plans to develop the massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) for its next-generation Xbox 360, due out in the fall. The first games using Marvel characters are slated to be out in 2008.
Marvel Superheroes to Be Found in Xbox 360
Posted by: Susan B. Shor July 15, 2005 07:20 AMMicrosoft came up with a hulking win in the gaming world yesterday, announcing that it had cemented exclusive rights to develop and publish multiplayer, online games using Marvel super heroes. No financial terms were released. Marvel’s lineup includes the “Hulk,” “Spider-Man,” the “Avengers,” “Fantastic Four” and “X-Men.” Microsoft plans to develop the massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) for its next-generation Xbox 360, due out in the fall. The first games using Marvel characters are slated to be out in 2008.