The Avengers

The Avengers is a cancelled first-person brawler video game set to be released in 2012, to coincide with the release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film of the same name. The game was not tied or based around the film, but rather an original story, inspired by the "Secret Invasion" storyline in the comics. Gameplay Gameplay was to be co-op, between four players offline and online, with teamwork being an essential mechanic. Each of the playable characters, such as Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor, would have a unique play style. Iron Man being able to fly while the Hulk had the strongest melee attacks. Assist attacks allowed players to stun enemies, leaving them open to be finished off by other players, such as Thor summoning lightning with Captain America finishing off the opponent using his shield. Players could also earn experience points from performing a series of melee attack combos on stunned enemies, which would go on to unlock additional abilities. "Hero boosts" used by the player could increase stats of other players depending on the character, such as Iron Man creating energy shields around allies for a limited time. Other characters, such as Black Widow, Hawkeye, War Machine, Ms. Marvel, the Fantastic Four, and Ant-Man, were also considered to be unlockable characters or included as NPCs. The Skrull army were to have unique abilities based on a variety of superheroes such as the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and the Avengers, with bosses, such as Veranke and a giant Super-Skrull.