August 2011—Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd., a publisher of cutting-edge roleplaying and adventure games, is thrilled to announce MARVEL HEROES, a family of tabletop RPG products under license from Marvel Entertainment, LLC. Beginning with the launch of the BASIC GAME in February 2012, MARVEL HEROES delivers action-packed Super Hero adventure in the Mighty Marvel Manner.
MARGARET WEIS PRODUCTIONS TEAMS UP WITH MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT TO UNLEASH MARVEL HEROES ROLEPLAYING GAMES
August 2011—Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd., a publisher of cutting-edge roleplaying and adventure games, is thrilled to announce MARVEL HEROES, a family of tabletop RPG products under license from Marvel Entertainment, LLC. Beginning with the launch of the BASIC GAME in February 2012, MARVEL HEROES delivers action-packed Super Hero adventure in the Mighty Marvel Manner.
“Nobody has a larger and more diverse roster of characters than Marvel,” says Margaret Weis, New York Times best-selling author and President of Margaret Weis Productions. “From the Avengers to the X-Men, everyone has their favorite Marvel Super Hero. We’re thrilled to bring the Marvel Universe to the gaming community.”
MWP embraces familiar characters in fantastic situations, from Dragonlance and Serenity to the more recent Smallville and Leverage licenses. “We’ve proven that we understand licensed properties and we’re not afraid to challenge expectations,” says MWP Creative Director, Cam Banks. “With Marvel, we’re really pushing the envelope with our flexible Cortex Plus system and we’re bringing comic book gaming into the 21st Century.”
With the MARVEL HEROES Basic Game, you can jump right into the action as Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, or the other New Avengers when they face a prison breakout of titanic proportions. From there, customize heroes to your liking, or model any of Marvel’s 8000+ characters and get ready for the spotlight. The Operations Manual teaches you how to play the RPG in less than 15 minutes!
Paul Gitter, President of Consumer Products for North America, Marvel Entertainment, adds, “The deal with MWP affords us another great opportunity for our fan base to uniquely immerse themselves in the Marvel Universe. Our audience loves games and roleplaying and this product line provides an innovative new experience while further bolstering Marvel’s strong portfolio in the games space.”
Once you’ve mastered the Basic Game, MARVEL HEROES opens the door to fan-favorite crossover events in the history of the Marvel Universe. Presented as fantastic open-ended adventure books, you take the roles of Marvel characters tied to these events. Make your own choices, engage in world-shaking battles, and seize your own heroic destiny! From Marvel’s Civil War to the Age of Apocalypse, every MARVEL HEROES Event is its own self-contained epic adventure series, ready to play.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com. Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.
About Margaret Weis Productions
Founded by New York Times bestselling author Margaret Weis and based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, MWP publishes a wealth of original and licensed game and book products, including roleplaying games, board games, card games, and fiction for both young adults and adults. The company’s celebrated games include Dragonlance (based on Weis’s popular series of novels), Serenity (based on the 2005 science fiction/action film written and directed by Joss Whedon), Supernatural and Smallville (each based on The CW’s hit TV series), and Leverage (currently airing on TNT), among many others.