Marvel Cosmic Invasion: Hand-Drawn Intro Cinematic Unveiled, Delightfully Old School
Prepare for an immersive journey through epic cosmic events in Marvel Cosmic Invasion, as iconic characters from Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning's comics come to life in a hand-drawn cinematic intro, set to be released on December 1, 2025.
Carlos Mendoza · 2 min read
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Unveils Hand-Drawn Intro Featuring 15 Playable Characters
With only a few days remaining until the December 1, 2025, release of Marvel Cosmic Invasion on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, Dotemu and Tribute Games have revealed the game's hand-drawn intro cinematic, created by Karl Kerlsch and unveiled by Jeff Young on November 24, 2025. The cinematic showcases all 15 playable characters. The game's plot is inspired by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning's cosmic sagas, specifically the Annihilation storyline. According to Yannick Belzil, Narrative Designer at Tribute Games, these comics fueled the game's cosmic threat, led by the villain Annihilus. Marvel Cosmic Invasion features a tag-team system called Cosmic Swap, allowing players to create strategic team-ups. The game offers accessible multiplayer for both local and online play, with a drop-in/drop-out feature. English voice acting is included, with subtitles available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Ukrainian. Players can choose from characters like Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Storm, Rocket Raccoon, Iron Man, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, Venom, as well as Nova, Phyla-Vell, Beta Ray Bill, and Cosmic Ghost Rider.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Deluxe Edition Pre-Orders Launch - SteelBook, Posters, Art Cards & More!
The Deluxe Edition of Marvel Cosmic Invasion includes a SteelBook, poster, art cards, and sticker sheets. Pre-orders are available now through Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart, ahead of the physical edition release on March 13, 2026.
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Game info
- Official Name
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Brief Summary
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics. The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth. You will control the fate of the human race through researching alien technologies, creating and managing a fully operational base, planning combat missions and controlling soldier movement in battle.
- Platforms
- Xbox 360, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 3, Android, Mac
- Released
- October 9, 2012
- Genre
- Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
- Play Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Content Rating
- 18
- Languages
- Czech, English, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil)
- Genre
- Firaxis Games
- Genre
- 2K Games, Feral Interactive
- Ratings
- 86/100 (548 reviews)
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