In a new development update posted to Twitter, 2K and Firaxis Games have announced that Marvel’s Midnight Suns has been delayed to the second half of 2022. The game was originally scheduled to release in March 2022. The initial trailer for the game was released during the gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live in August.
Here is Firaxis’ full statement that explained why Marvel’s Midnight Suns is delayed. In the post, the developer noted that the delay is necessary to create the best game possible, and promise that the extra months will be utilized to improve the story, cinematics, and overall polish of the title.
We have an important development update to share with our fans pic.twitter.com/ycNDCVtbwD
— Marvel's Midnight Suns (@midnightsuns) November 3, 2021
Marvel’s Midnight Suns will allow players to create and customize their own original protagonist who will join forces with popular Marvel characters from a number of properties, including the Avengers, X-Men, and Runaways. Players will be able to infuse their character with over 40 unique superpowers and will be able to interact with other heroes. At the start of new missions, a deck of random ability cards will be dealt which will affect enemies, players, or the environment in different ways.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns is delayed and now scheduled to release sometime in the second half of 2022. The game will be available on Playstation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
