Marvel’s Midnight Suns: Release date, platforms, everything we know

Titas Khan
Marvel Midnight Suns everything we know

After a huge period of anticipation and waiting, Marvel’s Midnight Suns is almost out, so here’s everything that you need to know about the game ahead of launch.

Developed by Firaxis Games in collaboration with the comic book franchise, Marvel’s Midnight Suns will be a tactical RPG that is set in the darker side of the Marvel universe. One that puts an emphasis on tactical combat and on-the-fly decision-making.

With that being said, let’s dive in and check out everything that’s been revealed about the upcoming RPG, which includes some of our favorite superheroes from Marvel comics.


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the wolverine in marvel's midnight suns
You’ll be able to play as the Wolverine in the upcoming game.

When is Marvel’s Midnight Suns releasing?

Marvel’s Midnight Suns has been confirmed to release on December 2, 2022.

What platforms will Marvel’s Midnight Suns be on?

Marvel’s Midnight Suns will be released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Swift.

An image of Captain American, Iron Man, Captain Marvel and Doctor Strange from Marvel's Midnight Suns
Team up with a multitude of heroes in the game.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns editions

Here are the four different editions of the game that you can pre-order, along with the in-game benefits they will grant you are:

Game edition Perks and benefits received
Standard Edition Base game
Enhanced Edition 5 premium cosmetic skins and a next-gen optimized version of the game for next-gen consoles
Digital+ Edition 11 premium cosmetic skins and a next-gen optimized version of the game for next-gen consoles
Legendary Edition 23 premium cosmetic skins, a next-gen optimized version of the game for next-gen consoles, and access to the post-launch Season Pass
doctor strange in marvel's midnight suns
Doctor Strange is all set to reveal his darker side in Midnight Suns.

Midnight Suns: Gameplay

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a tactical strategy RPG that features turn-based combat. At the beginning of every encounter, players will be issued a deck of cards tailored to the team of heroes they’ve brought on each mission. They’ll need to creatively use these cards to deal damage, use skills, and unleash hero move ultimate attacks in order to win battles.

An earlier gameplay trailer shows off what gamers can expect from the gameplay elements of Midnight Suns. The trailer can be viewed here:

The game’s protagonist, known as The Hunter, is a fully customizable character who will be teaming up with an array of superheroes from the comics universe during the course of the game.

The core gameplay loop will be split between taking on missions and spending time at the in-game hub, The Abbey, where players will be able to explore, upgrade gear and get to know their superhero partners.

As well as this, it has been reported that the will include over 65,000 voice lines. “I think we ended up with something like 65,000 lines of voiced dialogue, over two hours of cinematics, and, gosh, more branching choices than you could imagine,” said lead engineer Will Miller during a dev update for the game.


So there you have it – that’s everything there is to know about the upcoming Marvel strategy game. For more on upcoming releases, be sure to check out our release pages for the following.

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