Marvel Heroes Comes To An End Earlier Than Expected, Gazillion Closure Confirmed

As was previously reported, Marvel Heroes Omega will closing, but sooner than expected, with the entire staff of Gazillion released. An  official confirmation that Gazillion Entertainment has indeed shuttered via Marvel Heroes' official Twitter. The goodbye tweet, which you can see below, thanked fans for their support.

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— Marvel Heroes Omega (@MarvelHeroes) November 27, 2017

Disney Shuts Down Marvel Heroes

Disney has cut ties with the Gazillion, the developer of Marvel Heroes, and is shutting down the game. According to Kotaku, the news came via an email from a Disney representative. The email states the following:

“We regret to inform our Marvel Heroes fans that we have ended our relationship with Gazillion Entertainment, and that the Marvel Heroes games will be shut down. We would like to sincerely thank the players who joined the Marvel Heroes community, and will provide any further updates as they become available.”

Marvel Heroes servers will shut down after December 31, 2017.

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— Marvel Heroes Omega (@MarvelHeroes) November 16, 2017

Marvel Heroes Omega Is Now Available On PS4 and Xbox One

The free-to-play MMORPG, Marvel Heroes Omega is now available on PS4 and Xbox One. Accompanying the announcement is a new action-packed launch trailer that introduces couch co-op and shows off a few heroes and some of the end-game content.

Marvel Heroes Removing Fantastic Four Characters In July

Gazillion Entertainment, developer of Marvel Heroes  has reportedly lost the rights to the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer characters and will no longer continuing selling these characters in the game starting July 1. See the full list of affected costumes below:

• Spider-Man Future Foundation
• Spider-Man Future Foundation Black
• Spider-Man Bag Man
• Ghost Rider – What if?
• Doctor Doom Future Foundation
• Mr. Fantastic Future Foundation
• Invisible Woman Future Foundation
• Invisible Woman Future Foundation Black
• Invisible Woman All New Marvel NOW!
• Thing Future Foundation
• Mr. Fantastic All New Marvel NOW!
• Mr. Fantastic Future Foundation Black
• Invisible Woman’s Ultimate FF
• Thing All New Marvel NOW!
• Thing Black Future Foundation
• Thing Black Jersey
• Thing Fantastic Pants
• Thing Fear Itself
• Thing Incognito
• Thing Modern
• Human Torch 2099
• Human Torch Classic Blue
• Human Torch Light Brigade
• Human Torch Modern
• Human Torch Original
• Human Torch Red
• Human Torch Uncanny Inhumans
• Silver Surfer Classic
• Silver Surfer Exiles
• Silver Surfer Keeper
• Silver Surfer Silver Savage

Additionally, all of the costumes for the aforementioned characters, as well as the Future Foundation costumes for other characters will be affected. However,  Doctor Doom won't be affected. Players who already own the Heroes and their costumes will still have access to them as they do now. 

Marvel Heroes Omega PS4 Beta Coming This Week

Earlier this month, Gazillion revealed Marvel Heroes Omega is coming PS4 and Xbox One, not the developer has announced that the closed beta for PS4 is coming on April 21. Once available, buying a founder's pack through the PlayStation store entitles you to beta access, according to a forum post from the developer, and anyone who participates in the beta "can look forward to receiving Daredevil" at no cost. The final game will feature 38 characters at launch, with Iron Fist and War Machine "exclusive to the Founder’s Pack for a 6-month period.”Thoughts ?