'Marvel Heroes' MMO enlists the help of 8,000

(Relaxnews) - Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Spider Man, Black Widow and around 7,995 other Marvel characters are to appear in Marvel Heroes, give or take a few.

Trailer screenshot: Iron Man in the 'Marvel Heroes' trailer

Marvel Heroes' first trailer reveals an upcoming free-to-play MMO in which players can go it alone or team up with pals.

"Marvel Heroes allows players to become their favorite Marvel Super Heroes - from the popular Iron Man, Thor, Storm and Black Widow to the lesser known Squirrel Girl and Cable," said publisher Gazillion Entertainment and its developer Secret Identity Studios in a press release.

"Fans will be able to completely customize their characters by constructing costumes taken from each hero's rich history, choosing from a huge array of super powers for each character, and finding thousands of other items."

The game follows 2011's DC Universe Online, in which players can partner established super heroes such as Batman and Superman, and 2009's unlicensed Champions Online, which at one point was developed under the name Marvel Universe Online.

"Marvel Heroes - Official First Look" trailer:

Official website: marvelheroes.com