Today, during a special Comic-Con San Diego panel, Marvel announced that Cyclops and Colossus will be added to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order as free DLC characters. That’s right, zero extra cost. However, they won’t be available for launch tomorrow. Rather, they will come on August 30, which is a little far, but hey, it’s free. That said, other DLC characters will cost money.
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That wasn’t the only announcement shared during the panel though. Marvel Games and Nintendo also revealed Loki will be a playable character at launch, something we knew because we reviewed the game, but something the public wasn’t made aware of. But wait, there’s more. Marvel Games also announced that Marvel Knights are coming to the game as paid DLC characters.
As an #SDCC2019 premiere, our guests have a special announcement to share. Everyone’s favorite @Marvel bad boy, Loki, will be playable in #MUA3! pic.twitter.com/BH9dc8dBzn
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 18, 2019
.@BillRosemann has stated that rather than Cyclops and Colossus being a part of any upcoming paid DLC, both characters will be included in a FREE update on 8/30! pic.twitter.com/WDf2mnAR4v
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 18, 2019
A final surprise from today’s @MarvelGames #MUA3 panelists, a first look at a few characters from the first DLC pack, Blade, Moon Knight, Punisher, & Morbius!
This is just a hint of what’s to come for the three DLC packs, so look forward to mixing all kinds of character combos. pic.twitter.com/NZGRAggXg4
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 18, 2019
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is poised to launch tomorrow on the Nintendo Switch and the Switch only. Be on the lookout for our review, which is going live very soon. Meanwhile, below you can read more about the game, courtesy of an official pitch from Nintendo:
“Assemble your ultimate team of Marvel Super Heroes from a huge cast including the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and more! Team up with friends to prevent galactic devastation at the hands of the mad cosmic tyrant Thanos and his ruthless warmasters, The Black Order. Then expand your ultimate alliance with the paid Expansion Pass, which includes upcoming DLC content from popular franchises like the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Marvel Knights.”
