China getting in on the Marvel action. Check out the announcement below.
VANCOUVER – APRIL 8, 2019 – Kabam, a world leader of developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games for mobile devices, and the leading Chinese internet technology company, NetEase, announced today that the two companies are partnering for the official Chinese Android launch of Kabam’s popular and award-winning mobile game, Marvel Contest of Champions. Players on Android devices based in mainland China can pre-register to download the game when it launches in May 2019.
“Publishing Marvel Contest of Champions in China through NetEase is a natural fit for Kabam. We want players around the world to be able to enjoy our games together,” said Tim Fields, CEO of Kabam. “NetEase’s expertise with high quality content and creating player communities further enhances our presence in China. We couldn’t be more excited about this partnership.”
Marvel Contest of Champions is a mobile fighting game with deep RPG elements that goes beyond the films and dives deep into the Marvel Universe. Super Heroes and Super Villains from Marvel’s Avengers, The Defenders, X-Men, Inhumans, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four and more battle it out in iconic Marvel locations in an epic storyline that stays true to classic Marvel storytelling. Since its December 2014 launch, Marvel Contest of Champions has secured multiple accolades including Google Play Editor’s Choice in 2014, 2018’s Google Android Excellence awards, while engaging hundreds of millions of players around the world.
“Marvel Contest of Champions is a high-quality game with strong Marvel IP which owns a huge fan base worldwide.”, said Li Riqiang Vice President of NetEase, “We are pleased to work together with Kabam on the Chinese Android version release of Marvel Contest of Champions and look forward to bringing the thrilling game experience to more Chinese players.”
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 and Instagram at @MarvelChampions
