The game 's roster of playable characters combines many elements spanning all parts of Marvel media including the comics , the Marvel Cinematic Universe , animation and more in terms of visual design , roster choice , and voice cast members instead of relying on one source compared to some of the previous games such as '' Marvel vs. Capcom : Infinite '' , '' Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 '' and '' Lego Marvel 's Avengers '' . Specific members of the Avengers , the Guardians of the Galaxy , the X-Men , the Inhumans , the Defenders , Marvel Knights , the Spider-Verse and the Midnight Sons makeup the majority of the playable cast members . Fantastic Four and additional members from Marvel Knights and X-Men will be featured in as paid downloadable content via the post launch Expansion Pass . Additional characters will also be added via free updates . The game was first revealed at The Game Awards 2018 . The game was released on July 19 , 2019 . An Expansion Pass for the game was announced at E3 2019 which revealed plans for additional content , including additional story missions , modes , and characters from '' Marvel Knights '' , '' X-Men '' and '' Fantastic Four '' starting in the fall of 2019 . At San Diego Comic Con 2019 , Marvel announced that additional characters would be added to the game via a free update , with the first two , Colossus and Cyclops , scheduled for release on August 30 , 2019
The Game Awards 2018
The Game Awards 2018
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