Marvel's Midnight Suns

Marvel's Midnight Suns is a tactical action RPG developed by Firaxis and published by 2K featuring the first original customizable Marvel Hero, HunterSteam Store.
== Story==
In Marvel's Midnight Suns, the criminal organization, Hydra, resurrects the Mother of Demons, Lilith, who seeks to reawaken her lord and master, the Elder God, Chthon, to fulfill an ancient prophecy. Alarmed by this dire threat, members of the Avengers, Runaways, X-Men and Midnight Sons rally around a legendary superhero...Lilith's own child, Hunter! 
The player takes on the role of Hunter, crafting Cards, making Moves and even orchestrating Objects in the fight against Lilith and her henchmen. The player also gets to explore The Abbey, Hunter's secret headquarters and only refuge. Here, you can not only plan Missions, but also befriend your fellow superheroes by watching movies, playing video games and meditating.
=== Story Acts ===
* Prologue
* Part I: The Awakening
* Part II: The Sleeping Titan
* Part III: The Champion of the Gods
* Epilogue
==Game Editions==
MMS Standard Edition.webp|Standard Edition
MMS Enhanced Edition.webp|Enhanced Edition
MMS Digital+ Edition.webp|Digital+ Edition
MMS Legendary Edition.webp|Legendary Edition
===Standard Edition===
The Standard Edition is available for PC, and includes only the base game.
===Enhanced Edition===
The Enhanced Edition is available for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This edition includes the base game and the Enhanced Premium Pack. 
=== Digital+ Edition===
The Digital+ Edition is available for PC, Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This edition includes the base game and the Digital+ Premium Pack.
===Legendary Edition===
The Legendary Edition is available for PC, Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This edition includes the base game, and the Season Pass. While the other editions have cover art featuring heroes, this edition's cover art focuses on the villains.
===GAME Exclusive Bundle===
 A special collector's edition of the game is available from the UK retailer GAME.https://www.game.co.uk/en/games/marvel/marvels-midnight-suns GAME states that they are the exclusive UK retailer for this bundle. The GAME Exclusive Bundle contains a metal ingot, 12 character cards, and a Darkhold fabric print.
As part of promotional activities around the game, several influencers received sets of character cards similar to those included in the GAME Exclusive Bundle, including unCAGEDgamez and JayShockblast
===Prior-Gen Versions===
The Playstation 4 and Xbox versions of the game released on May 11, 2023. The Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S editions of the game will not include access to the prior-gen versions.Midnight Suns Official FAQ
A version of the game for Nintendo Switch was originally planned, but was cancelled.
==Preorder and Purchase Bonuses==
=== Defenders Skin ===
All preorders for the game, physical or digital, received the Defenders Skin for Doctor Strange at launch.
=== Iron Man Funko Pop ===
Iron_Man_Funko_Pop_Box.jpg|Iron Man Funko Pop in box
Media_Markt_Preorder_Iron_Man_Funko.jpg|Media Markt preorder offer with Iron Man Funko Pop
GameStop_Iron_Man_Funko.jpg|GameStop Legendary Edition offer with Iron Man Funko Pop
A Funko Pop figure featuring Iron Man in his black and gold Midnight Suns suit is being made available from several retailers as a bonus with purchase. In the US, the figure is a GameStop exclusive with the purchase of the Legendary Edition. Several European retailers, including Media Markt, Game.es and Fnac.es, are offering a promotion where individuals who preorder any physical edition of the game will receive the figure.
English translation of the Media Markt Spanish offer text: Get an Iron Man Funko Pop with the purchase of any physical edition. Only at participating stores.
 
==Development==
===Key Staff===
*Creative Director - Jake Solomon (also known for: XCOM, XCOM 2)
*Franchise Producer - Garth DeAngelis (also known for: XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2)
*Senior Producer - Rachel Sima (also known for: Life is Strange: True Colors)
*Lead Designer - Joe Weinhoffer (also known for: War of the Chosen, XCOM 2)
*Associate Producer - Michael Kotey (also known for: War of the Chosen, XCOM 2)
===Release Schedule===
Marvel's Midnight Suns was originally scheduled to be released in March 2022, but was delayed on two occasions.
====Delay (November 2021)====
On November 3, 2021, it was announced that the game would be delayed, and would be targeting a release in the second half of 2022.
====Release Date Announcement (June 2022)====
On June 9, it was announced that Marvel's Midnight Suns would be released on October 7, 2022.https://twitter.com/midnightsuns/status/1534975670551359488
====Delay (August 2022)====
On August 8, 2022, it was announced that the game would be delayed for a second time. Windows PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox XS versions of the game were rescheduled to be released before the end of Take-Two Interactive's fiscal year, which is to say some time before the end of March 2023. Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch versions will be released at a later date.
====Release Date Announcement (September 2022)====
Marvel's Midnight Suns was featured at the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase at D23 Expo on September 9, 2022. A new release date of December 2, 2022 was announced for the Windows PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series XS versions of the game.
==Promotions==
=== Marvel Snap (October 2023) ===
The October 2023 season of Marvel Snap featured a collaboration with Marvel's Midnight Suns.
=== Marvel Puzzle Quest (December 2023) ===
A collaboration with Marvel Puzzle Quest in December 2023 added Hunter and other Midnight Suns-themed items to that game.
==Official links== 
*Marvel's Midnight Suns Official Site
*Marvel's Midnight Suns on Facebook 
*Marvel's Midnight Suns on Twitter
*Firaxis Games Twitch Channel
*Marvel's Midnight Suns YouTube Channel
*Marvel's Midnight Suns Instagram
==Videos==
Marvel’s Midnight Suns - Announcement Trailer
Marvel's Midnight Suns - Gameplay Reveal
Who Are The Midnight Suns - Official Game Overview
The Hunter and Wolverine vs Sabretooth - Marvel's Midnight Suns Gameplay Showcase
Marvel’s Midnight Suns - “Darkness Falls” Trailer
== Achievements/Trophies ==
Achievements are available on on SteamSteam Achievements list, PlaystationPlaystation Trophies list, and XboxXbox Achievements list. The Epic Games Store version of the game does not support Achievements. 
* The base game has 51 achievements
* The Good, the Bad, and the Undead, Redemption, and The Hunger each have 5 achievements a piece
* Blood Storm has 6 achievements, one of which is only unlockable if all 4 Season Pass DLCs are owned
==Trivia==
*Marvel's Midnight Suns was the cover game for issue #339 of Game Informer. The cover featured art drawn by Ryan Stegman with inks by JP Mayer and colors by Lee Duhig, which can be seen in the Gallery below.https://twitter.com/RyanStegman/status/1431619280240627720?s=20&t=ORN39oAEV6TVW0XcudT1gA
* Players subscribing to the newsletter can receive the Blade Nightstalker skin.
*There was a discussion about microtransactions for the Cards, but Marvel's Midnight Suns on Twitter confirmed microtransactions will only concern cosmetic items in the game.Official Tweet Marvel's Midnight Suns, September 2021
*Players who pre-ordered the game received the Doctor Strange Defenders Suit.Release date announcement.
*The "Darkness Falls" Trailer from June 9, 2022 also revealed the characters Spider-Man and Venom.Darkness Falls Trailer on Marvel Entertainment's YouTube channel
*The Midnight Suns are also featured in other media, including comic books, novels, and an art book.
*Deadpool "took over" the official Midnight Suns Twitter account between October 19 and October 26, 2022, to campaign for his inclusion in the game. During this time he "leaked" the other contents of the Season Pass and interacted with Twitter users in-character. Other official sites and social media presences were modified during this time; for example, pictures on the Heroes page of the official website were changed to look as if Deadpool drew himself into the images.
*Marvel's Midnight Suns sponsored the October 26, 2022 episode of Forged In Fire, where contestants were challenged to create Blade's glaive and Hunter's dual swords.
*There is a bug in the game that occasionally causes characters to be wearing their swimwear during cutscenes, instead of their Suit or Abbey Outfit. Will Miller, a former Firaxis team member, explains why the bug occurs:Reddit comment by Will Miller explaining swimsuit bug
=== Easter eggs ===
In the game appear various references:
==== Gremlins ====
* The Hunter has to find Carol Danvers in the War Room, who tries to contact Bruce Banner, but the connection doesn't work properly. Tony Stark meanwhile is trying to fix the machine and mentions, that he's "working out a few gremlins in the system". The Hunter then quickly adds: "Try sunlight. And whatever you do avoid water". These are the general tips to kill a Gremlin and to keep it from multiplying.
==== Ghostbusters ==== 
* When Lilith enters the scene in Sanctum Sanctorum, Tony Stark only mutters "Gozer", who is the main antagonist in the Ghostbusters movie from 1984.Ghostbusters news
* In the quest Faustian Bargain, the three heroes find a mysterious chest with symbols in the Hydra warehouse. The Hunter inspects the object more closely and will warn the others to be careful. Blade then will add a Egon Spengler quote from the first Ghostbuster's movie: "Don't cross the streams".
* Probably only a little nod to the franchise, but one of the achievements is called "The Keymaster". See more Ghostbusters Wiki article "The Keymaster".
==== Sherlock Holmes ====
The achievement title "Elemental, My Dear Agatha" is a nod to a quote of world's most famous detective. However, these words were not written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself. According to the article in "Today I Found Out", this quote was used the first time in a book written by P.G. Wodehouse with the name "Psmith, Journalist" (1915), and a screenwriter used it for one of the movies (either accidentally or from reading Wodehouse).The websiteToday I found out about the quote, written by Karl Smallwood.
==== Toy Story ====
One of the Hero Requests is called "You've Got a Friend in Me", which is also the title of the famous theme song for the movie Toy Story written by Randy Newman .
==== Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ====
When recovering an artifact, Doctor Strange mutters: "This belongs in a museum." In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indi is confronted by a man with a panama hat in the film's introduction and has a similar dialogue, when Panama Hat takes the stolen relic from him.
==== Macbeth ====
There is an achievement with the title "Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble", which is a quote from Shakespeare's play Macbeth in Act IV in Scene 1, spoken by the three witches.
==== The WHO ====
Another achievement has the title "Pinball Wizard" - which is the title of a song written by Pete Townshend, that was used in the rock opera Tommy, that premiered in 1969. In the film Tommy, from 1975, the Pinball Wizard was portrayed by none other but Elton John.
==== Stargate ====
When the player is in the Forge, one of Tony Stark's lines mentions him being concerned about the circular mouth of the Forge turning into a gateway to ancient Egypt. This is a reference to the Stargate franchise, which featured a circular portal that originally transported people to a location that resembled ancient Egypt.
==== Various ====
* One of the achievements has the title Needful Things, which is the title a horror novel written by Stephen King. Read more: Wikipedia:Needful Things.
* Friendship is Magic is used as one of the achievement titles. It's also used in the title of the animated HASBRO show "My Little Pony", that premiered in 2010.
* The Wilhelm Scream is a famous sound effect used in a variety of films. In the game, an achievement also has this name. See more on Wikipedia: Wilhelm scream.
* After freeing Wanda, the reunited Midnight Sun crew will join her for movie night. The movie title will not be mentioned, but from the character dialogue one can recognise crucial story parts of The Witches of Eastwick.
* A tiny nod to the Star Wars franchise: during the introduction cutscene to Story Mission "All the Devils Are Here", Caretaker and Hunter view the actions of the Lilin on the Mirror Table, the shown globe suddenly vanishes and makes Robbie jump from the sofa, yelling: "A disturbance of the force!"
* The Hoodie - Fearsome Four is a nod to the Gorillaz album "Demon Days" (cover is shown in the Wikipedia article).cbr.com
==Soundtrack== 
*A cover of Enter Sandman by Alessia Cara and the Mexican Band "The Warning" was featured in the Gamescom 2021 Trailer.Shacknews article, August 25, 2021
*The game's original soundtrack was released on vinyl by Mondo Music, in collaboration with Hollywood Records. 
==Gallery==
Nico Minoru and Doctor Strange.jpg|Nico Minoru and Doctor Strange performing a ritual on Hunter's sarcophagus.
Screenshot 01.jpg|Reveal of "Hunter", the first customizable Marvel Superhero.
Lilith.jpg|The main anatagonist of the game, Lilith, the Mother of Demons.
Magik in battle.jpg|Magik in a fight with the enemies.
Screenshot 05.jpg|Superhero line up featuring Hunter, Avengers and Midnight Suns.
Lilith and enemies.jpg| The supervillain line up featuring Lilith, Fallen Venom, Fallen Sabretooth, Fallen Scarlet Witch and Fallen Hulk.
Game Informer 339 Sept 2022 art.jpg|Game Informer #339 cover art
File:Marvel's Midnight Suns - Nico Minoru - Fighting Time.png|Nico Minoru in a fight with enemies.
Screenshots from the Announcement Trailer.
==Sources==
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* Acknowledgments
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