We all have games we’re almost embarrassed to admit we’ve spent hundreds of hours playing, and for me, one of those games is Marvel’s Avengers. While Crystal Dynamics’ live-service action-adventure game had its flaws, its satisfying combat and rewarding gear grind kept my friends and me hooked for months. Since the game shut down, Marvel Rivals has helped fill that gap. But as more details about Scopely’s Project Comet emerge, it’s starting to look like the Marvel RPG I’ve been waiting for.
The Monopoly Go studio has been quietly working on Project Comet for a while, but we’ve slowly been getting a glimpse behind the curtain. Earlier this month, gaming scooper ‘mmmmmmmmiller‘ brought attention to the free mobile game‘s closed beta test. At the time, the only detail that stood out was that it targeted both iOS and Android devices, rather than launching on either platform exclusively. Now, leaker ‘MultiverSusie’ is shedding more light on Scopely’s latest project.
Alongside a smattering of storyboards, animations, and test footage, they describe Project Comet as “very close to a gacha-type” game like Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves, but with a Marvel twist. On the gameplay front, they add that it’s “almost like a Marvel Ultimate Alliance mobile game in a way.” As for playable characters, the current roster is rumored to include Captain America, Doctor Strange, Doctor Octopus, Elektra, Invisible Woman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and War Machine.
There’s also a chance that Black Widow, Beast, Hulk, Juggernaut, Jean Grey, Miles Morales, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Peni Parker, and the Winter Soldier are appearing in Project Comet. Through early screenshots and now-delisted Google Play information, it seems like Project Comet is taking notes from NetMarble’s Marvel Future Revolution. Players could roam through open-ended environments, talk to NPCs, and go on quests as their favourite Marvel characters.
It’s not unlike Marvel’s Avengers in that respect, and if there’s a decent grind to rank up each character, I’m already fearing how much time I’ll sink into it. Given that Scopely is the studio behind Marvel Strike Force, it’s fair to say it’s well acquainted with the property. There’s no word of a launch date or official title yet, but I’ll be watching this one closely. You can view a collection of leaks in the video above, courtesy of MSF YouTuber ‘Boilon’.
Are you eager for a new Marvel game? Head over to the Pocket Tactics Discord server and let us know what you think of Project Comet.