Marvel's Midnight Suns News

During a recent livestream, members of the Firaxis development team played through three very different tactical missions and shared a first look at some of the activities you can enjoy in Marvel's Midnight Suns when you're not battling against Lilith's demonic forces. Creative Director Jake Solomon, Senior Franchise Producer Garth DeAngelis, and Senior Producer Rachel Sima covered a lot of features that haven't been discussed previously this time around, so get comfortable and enjoy the archive of the entire livestream below. Note that some characters and skins featured require unlocking via gameplay.

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For their first tactical mission, the Firaxis folks chose to team the Hunter up with Blade and Magik. This afforded us an opportunity to learn more about how the Hunter can be customized to use Light abilities, Dark abilities, or some combination of both.

"The Hunter isn't just customizable in terms of their appearance," Jake explained. "They're also customizable in terms of gameplay. The Hunter has over three times as many abilities as the other heroes because we want you to be able to choose how your Hunter plays in combat. The Light branch is more about healing and supporting your squadmates, while the Dark branch is about being very powerful and doing a lot of damage—but at a cost to you and your squadmates."

The other two tactical missions shown included the first reveal of a story mission, the first on-stream Midnight Suns team to include Scarlet Witch, and even an unexpected first look at one of Hydra's deadliest agents. Powerful enemies known as Nest Mothers and the Revenant also made their on-stream debuts, and came dangerously close to beating Garth at his own game on this occasion.

Between missions, we toured different areas of the Abbey and its grounds. So many new features were shown and discussed that you'll need to watch the archive of the stream to learn about all of them. To mention just a few, highlights included using the heroes' Superlink social network, unlocking new abilities at the Forge, painting landscapes with Robbie Reyes, meeting the ghost of Agatha Harkness, and having a conversation about whether Blade has a crush on Captain Marvel that probably could've gone better.

Check back just a few days before the December 2 release of Marvel's Midnight Suns for the next Firaxis live stream. Between seeing the “secret” 13th hero in action for the first time and watching Jake attempt to beat a tactical mission on the hardest difficulty, it's sure to be a good one!

Robbie Reyes is a mechanic who has the ability to transform into Ghost Rider after being possessed by the Spirit of Vengeance. As the primary caregiver for his disabled younger brother, Robbie hadn't encountered many other Super Heroes nor spent much time away from home prior to joining the Midnight Suns. Today, we're excited to share a high-octane introduction to Robbie and a look at how he was recruited to the team in our latest Marvel's Midnight Suns Prequel Short.

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"Robbie Reyes of Midnight Suns is very similar to the Robbie you know from the comics," explains Firaxis Games Narrative Lead Zach Bush, who authored this Prequel Short. "He's raising Gabe, his younger brother, and after the struggles he's been through to find some stability, he doesn't want to throw it away for someone else's fight."

 
Hell on Wheels is the third of five Prequel Shorts that explain how and why the Midnight Suns heroes have united to oppose Lilith. If you missed them, be sure to check out the first Prequel Short, in which we learned of tragic events surrounding the birth of the Hunter; and the second, which shows how Scarlet Witch was able to recruit Magik to the Midnight Suns below. And be on the lookout for next week's Prequel Short featuring Blade: The Daywalker.

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In the first Marvel's Midnight Suns Prequel Short we learned of the tragic events surrounding the birth of the game's protagonist, the Hunter. Today we're excited to share the second Prequel Short, which sees Magik putting her Soulsword and other powerful abilities to work while combating Soulless enemies and subsequently being recruited to the Midnight Suns by Scarlet Witch.

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"In Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Scarlet Witch is one of the few people Magik trusts," explains Firaxis Games Narrative Lead Zach Bush, who authored this Prequel Short. "Magik graduated from Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters a few years prior to the events shown here. After a short time with the X-Men and the New Mutants, she departed to battle some personal demons—in her case, a literal reminder of her past. Though she was raised in the magical realm of Limbo, the details of her time there and how she escaped differ from her classic comic book origins. She begins the game as both a founding member of the Midnight Suns and the undisputed Queen of Limbo."

A New Sun Must Rise is the second of five Prequel Shorts that explain how and why the Midnight Suns heroes have united to oppose Lilith. Check back next week for the third Prequel Short, Hell on Wheels, featuring an action-packed look at how Ghost Rider deals with enemies as well as learn how a persistent Caretaker was able to recruit him to the Midnight Suns. And in case you didn't catch it already, be sure to check out the "Live Among Legends" trailer below for a look at in-game combat, the Abbey interior, and some of the heroes' most devastating moves.

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[h2]Story[/h2]
Robbie Reyes grew up in a vibrant but under-resourced neighborhood in East Los Angeles. The triumphs and challenges he experienced helped him develop a firm sense of his priorities: family, friends, and customized hotrods. Most important in the “family” category will always be his disabled brother, Gabe, who Robbie helped raise, however, his other priorities were forced to shift when Robbie became possessed by the Spirit of Vengeance.

Many young men have played host to this hell-fueled alter-ego; Robbie is the latest and won’t be the last. When the Spirit takes over, Robbie transforms into Ghost Rider and becomes obsessed with punishing the wicked and inflicting brutal justice on those who do evil. His actions as Ghost Rider often leave Robbie confused and conflicted about his inner darkness and the costs of being a hero. One thing he never complains about, however, is driving Ghost Rider’s vehicle: a souped-up muscle car appropriately called the Hellride.

[h2] Specialty: Damage [/h2]
Ghost Rider can deal above-average damage, but his abilities come at a cost to himself and his allies. To mitigate some of this sacrifice, Ghost Rider is able to regain health by consuming the Souls of enemies he knocks out.

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