Avengers Marvel tactics game reportedly in development from XCOM studio

The Avengers may appear on E3 this year – not as you might expect. According to leaks from 2K’s E3 plans posted on Reddit, Firaxis, the developer behind the Excom franchise, is working on a turn-based game with Marvel characters.

According to the leak, the title of Firaxis is currently under development and the code-name is CODA. Leaker’s source describes it as “XCOM with Marvel Heroes” and some say “famous actors are voicing the characters”. In this case, all the codes refer to Marvel’s Avengers, but with the size of the Marvel universe, the characters could easily be from X-Men or Fantastic Four.

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While all this is rumored at the moment, the leak has gained some credibility. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier wrote on Twitter, “Yes this 2K leak is real but I’m not sure if it’s all happening at E3. I can not wait for Marvel XCOM.”

Along with a Marvel-themed XCOM title, the leak also detailed a few other projects set to come from 2K this E3. Gearbox reportedly has another Borderlands game in the works, although it won’t be another mainline entry into the series.

Code-named Daffodil, the game is a spinoff that will feature Tiny Tina as a prominent character. The leak also claims that the game’s name may be “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands” which was trademarked by Gearbox all the way back in 2020.

A new action game is also in the works by a 2K-owned studio, but information on it is scant. One of the leaker’s sources described it as “Cthulhu meets Saint’s Row” though, and that should be enough to pique anyone’s interest.

Of course, these are all rumors and leaks and should be taken with a hefty grain of salt, regardless of credibility. Regardless, we won’t have to wait too long to find out whether they’re true. Take-Two has an E3 presentation set for June 14, and Gearbox has its own show taking place on June 12.