Marvel Gets the 'Pokémon Go' Treatment Thanks to Niantic

Marvel has teamed up with Pokémon developer Niantic to create an augmented reality mobile game that will be available worldwide next year. In Marvel World of Heroes, you can create your own superhero in a Marvel game for the first time, according to a blog post from Niantic.

Players will be able to forge the identity and origin story of their hero. They will be tasked with patrolling their neighborhood to thwart crimes, undertake missions, and fend off interdimensional threats and super-villains. As you level up, you will unlock more gear and abilities. You will be able to team up with your friends, as well as Spider-Man, Captain America and Wolverine. It looks like players can also visit multiple alternate realities - in a virtual sense, anyway.

If you want to check out the game, you can pre-register on the Marvel World of Heroes website. As it often does, Niantic will soft launch the game in select markets before rolling it out more widely.

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