Kabam And Marvel Entertainment Bring A Cosmic Battle Of Heroes And Villains To Mobile Devices With Marvel Contest Of Champions

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kabam, a world leader in free-to-play games for traditional players, has partnered with Marvel Entertainment to bring the expansive Marvel Universe to mobile gamers worldwide with Marvel Contest of Champions, now available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices. Marvel Contest of Champions players will build and manage a team of heroes and villains from across the Marvel Universe, their team gaining bonuses based on character affiliations taken straight from Marvel Comics.

"Marvel Contest of Champions stays true to classic Marvel storytelling with big threats, heroic moments, and shocking revelations wrapped into a game that is not only easy to pick-up and play, but is also fun," said Cuz Parry, Kabam's Creative Director for Marvel Contest of Champions. "The development team is a huge fan of Marvel, and we're proud to deliver an epic game that we know fans will be psyched to play."

Marvel Contest of Champions, developed by Kabam's Vancouver Studio and penned by Marvel Comics writer Sam Humphries (The Legendary Star-Lord), is a high-action, high-fidelity Super Hero combat game for mobile devices. In the game, players assume the role of Earth's representative in a cosmic battle of epic proportions, organized by The Collector against super villains such as Kang the Conqueror and Thanos, and the ultimate brawl for untold power.

"It was awesome working with Kabam to develop a unique storyline for a video game that stays true to the Marvel Universe," said Sam Humphries, Marvel Comics writer and author of the Marvel Contest of Champions mobile game. "Watching the heroes and villains come to life as playable characters on my phone is beyond epic."

"We could not be more excited about Marvel Contest of Champions," stated Jay Ong, VP of Games, Marvel Entertainment. "The team at Kabam has done an amazing job of translating the heroic combat and dynamic visuals that Marvel fans know and love into an action-packed gameplay experience for mobile devices."

In Marvel Contest of Champions, players fight their way to the top in iconic locations from the Marvel Universe, including Avengers Tower, the Asgardian Bifrost, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier, and the Savage Land, as they battle against other heroes and villains controlled by Kang the Conqueror. Game features include:

BUILD THE ULTIMATE TEAM AND BECOME THE ULTIMATE MARVEL CHAMPION

• Collect and assemble a team of mighty heroes and villains by completing various in-game milestones, featuring 25 unlockable characters at launch, with many more to come
• Each unlocked character has unique traits, abilities, and special moves, allowing players to strategically customize their roster of characters for each battle along the way
• Actively manage a team of heroes and villains to receive synergy bonuses based on team affiliation and relationships taken from the pages of Marvel Comics

QUEST AND BATTLE

• Quest through an exciting, single-player mode in classic Marvel Comics-style fashion with a unique storyline from Marvel Comics writer Sam Humphries
• Battle against your friends and family in PvP mode using well-known playable Marvel characters

For more information and the latest updates, visit www.playcontestofchampions.com or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/marvelcontestofchampions. Also, follow Marvel: Contest of Champions on Twitter at @MarvelChampions

Marvel Contest of Champions is available for free on Google Play, as well as on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or at www.AppStore.com.

ABOUT KABAM

Kabam is the leader in the western world for free-to-play games for traditional players with first and third party published titles. Kabam games are available on mobile devices via its own dedicated channel in the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore. Kabam is the 6th fastest growing company overall in North America, according to Deloitte LLP. Kabam's 2013 revenues exceeded $360 million, a 100 percent increase over 2012. The company is valued at more than $1 billion, is profitable, cash-flow positive, and has created four titles that have grossed more than $100 million each in their life. Kabam's Kingdoms of Camelot franchise has grossed more than $250 million, making it one of the top 10 strategy franchises of all time. In 2012, Kabam Publishing was launched to provide third-party developers access to Kabam's technology platform, distribution channels, data analytics and best practices that Kabam's in-house development teams use to bring wildly successful games to players worldwide. Kabam has more than 850 employees around the world, with corporate headquarters in San Francisco. The company's investors include Alibaba, Canaan Partners, Google, MGM, Intel, Pinnacle Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Warner Brothers and others. More information about Kabam can be found at www.kabam.com. 

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 more than 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: marvel.com.

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