Marvel’s Midnight Suns video game delayed until the second half of 2022

A couple months ago, we heard that Marvel’s Midnight Suns, a video game that will pit some of Marvel’s iconic heroes against demonic forces, would be reaching PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC in March of 2022. Unfortunately, Midnight Suns has now been delayed until the second half of 2022.

The developers at Firaxis Games explained,

We know many fans were looking forward to playing the game originally next spring, and this decision did not come lightly. We decided to push our launch because we need more time to make this the best game possible. We believe in our creative vision for ‘Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ and want to do justice in delivering an unforgettable adventure set in the supernatural side of Marvel. These extra months will be used to add more story, cinematics, and overall polish and will be essential in helping us make our vision a reality.”

A tactical role-playing game, Marvel’s Midnight Suns has the following description:

The world as we know it is changed forever when Hydra, through a procedure of magic and science, manages to revive Lilith, Mother of Demons. In an effort to prevent Lilith from spreading her armies across the world, destroying everything in her path, The Avengers enlist the Midnight Suns to assist in their battle. This team of supernaturally powered heroes will need to work with the likes of Captain America, Iron-Man and Captain Marvel if they want to stop Lilith from resurrected Chthon, her all-powerful master.

However, the powers of The Avengers and the Midnight Suns won’t be enough. Only the Hunter, the child of Lilith, is capable of slaying the Mother of Demons. This original character will be the player’s window into the world of Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Creating the Hunter from scratch, players will need to use their ancient abilities to gather and control their team, issuing commands on the battlefield and forging bonds during downtime, all in an effort to smite their evil mother.

Players will be able to design the Hunter “however they see fit”, from appearance to their variety of skills. Creative director Jake Solomon has said there are twelve Marvel heroes in the game, including Ghost Rider, Blade, Doctor Strange, Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine, Magik, Captain Marvel, and Nico Minoru.

There was a gameplay reveal in September that showed players will make decisions in fights based on cards the characters have. I didn’t like the look of that, and hope that element will be tweaked during this delay. Aside from the card stuff, Marvel’s Midnight Suns sounds very cool, and is inspired by an awesome run of Marvel comics from the early 1990s.

How do YOU feel about Midnight Suns being delayed?