Marvel’s Midnight Suns, which you will know as SpandeXCOM, bought a launch date once more (once more). Writer 2K Video games introduced the information right now with a splashy animated promo throughout the Disney and Marvel Video games Showcase. It’s out December 2 for PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC.

Although it’s solely been a public merchandise for a 12 months, the Marvel-themed tactical recreation has gone by it. First introduced throughout final 12 months’s Gamescom Geoffstravaganza, Midnight Suns was initially given a March 2022 launch window (albeit with no particular date). By November 2021, simply three months after its preliminary unveiling, the sport had already been delayed to the again half of 2022. In June, throughout not-E3 2022, 2K gave it an October launch date. Then it was delayed once more this previous August, and given a brand new window that coincided with 2K Video games mother or father firm Take-Two Interactive’s fiscal 12 months—that means someday on or earlier than March 31, 2023.

That window, nevertheless, solely applies for the Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC variations; the last-gen console variations aren’t due till manner down the road. There’s nonetheless no phrase on when these are anticipated.

Nonetheless, regardless of the turbulence, Midnight Suns has appeared glorious at each flip. Developed by Firaxis, Midnight Suns clearly follows within the grid-based footsteps of the studio’s extraterrestrial-themed tactical video games, XCOM and XCOM 2. Moderately than a bunch of earthbound area marines, you management a solid of Marvel heroes, together with Physician Unusual, Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, Blade, and Spider-Man. You additionally get to create your personal hero, customizing their design and talents.

Essentially the most fascinating wrinkle, nevertheless, is its card-based mechanic. Moderately than using a normal moveset, you begin every flip with a randomized hand of playing cards. Some may decide your motion choices. Others may dictate what assaults or defensive strikes you may make. Although it’s not precisely the XCOM clone some Firaxis followers are hungry for, the mechanic ought to shake up a longstanding formulation. However XCOM diehards may but bristle at one aspect: Midnight Suns received’t have permadeath. Push the envelope all you need, we are able to’t have these heroes dying on display screen!