February 3, 2009
Marvel Launches Wolverine and the
X-Men Online Game on Marvelkids.com
Following the successful worldwide
launch of the all-new animated series Wolverine and the X-Men in territories
around the world, Marvel is set to debut an exciting online game based on the
show. Coming February 3rd to Marvelkids.com, Wolverine and the X-Men: MRD Escape
centers around the iconic character Wolverine, as players use stealth and
problem-solving skills to escape the MRD (Mutant Response Division) holding
facility and rescue fellow X-Men. Players face unique challenging puzzles in
every room, using both brains and brawn to avoid cameras and laser wires,
collect access passes, and avoid capture, all without tripping the main alarm.
Failure could mean disaster for all mutantkind.
“Marvel is expanding its game
library by offering more games of all types, for all our fans, young and old,
through our online game initiative. MRD Escape is our first release as we grow
this game library and start to enhance the online experience at Marvel.com and
Marvelkids.com,” commented Ira Rubenstein, Executive Vice President of the
Marvel Digital Media Group.
Eric Rollman, President of Marvel
Animation said, “MRD Escape is a perfect complement to the series, picking up on
its action with fun and challenging play for both novice and skilled players.”
Wolverine and the X-Men: MRD Escape
is the first of a series of online games scheduled to be released on a monthly
basis from Marvel’s Digital Media Group. The next game, Iron Pop, debuts in
February 2009 in support of the all-new Iron Man: Armored Adventures animated
series, which itself follows 2008’s successful Iron Man theatrical release and
leads up to the May 7, 2010, theatrical release of Iron Man 2. The Iron Man:
Armored Adventures animated series is slated to release on various broadcasters
worldwide in the spring of 2009.
