Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth

Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, also known as The Avengers: Battle for Earth, is a video game released to tie-in with the release of the 2012 film The Avengers, and mainly based on the "Secret Invasion" storyline in Marvel comic books. The game was developed by Ubisoft Quebec, for the Xbox 360 and the Wii U.[2] The game was announced after the cancellation of the original The Avengers game based on the film, being developed by THQ. Battle for Earth was released in North America on October 30, 2012.

Plot
In order to save the planet Earth, The Avengers must battle an extraterrestrial race known as The Skrulls.

Gameplay
The game was inspired by the "Secret Invasion" storyline and features 20 different characters: Black Widow, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Doctor Doom, Hawkeye, Hulk, Human Torch, Iceman, Iron Man, Loki, Magneto, Phoenix, Queen Veranke, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Storm, Super-Skrull, Thor, Venom, and Wolverine. Each character will have four unique super powers. Motion gameplay will be used to unleash super attacks, velocity boosts, breakers and frenzies. Alternate costumes and collector cards can be unlocked by players throughout the game. The game's gameplay has been described as, “Fans of fighting games or of the Marvel Universe are going to love the extensive combinations of characters, motion-controlled moves and competitive gameplay.”

Development and marketing
A video game with the same name as The Avengers film was planned for concurrent release. The game was to be a first-person shooter/brawler for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Microsoft Windows and published by THQ, with THQ Studio Australia developing of the console versions and Blue Tongue Entertainment the PC version. After THQ closed both studios, the game was cancelled. Intellectual property rights for an Avengers video game reverted to Marvel, which said it was exploring potential publishing and licensing opportunities. It was later announced on May 10, 2012, that Ubisoft teamed up with Marvel Entertainment to develop Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth for the Wii U and Xbox 360.[8] Tony Key, US senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft stated that "We are excited to team up with Marvel Entertainment to bring some of the most iconic comic book characters from the Marvel line-up to life in motion-gaming