In addition to checking out the new characters, I got a change to chat with the Art Director of MCOC, Gabriel Frizzera about how they keep striving to improve the game and what they do to make that possible.
According to Frizzera, a key part of keeping the game fresh for its players is making sure that there are always new faces for them to see.
How can they make these sorts of updates so quickly and so often? Frizzera says it all has to do with the ease of updating a mobile game compared to a console game.
Frizzera emphasizes once again that the characters they are release over time are a key part of what keeps bringing players back. I asked him about how the developers decide which heroes to include in the next update. His answer was pretty simple:
He went on to say that they added lesser known characters like Karnak, simply because they knew those characters would play well within the game.
Superheroes like Jessica Jones however, usually won’t get added to the roster because of their limited movesets.
Characters can earn themselves a spot on the roster when the development team believes a certain superhero would work perfectly in the game. But don’t worry, they are listening to your suggestions too. They are active in the MCOC forums listening to their players and keeping track of who those fans want to see next.
We always listen. I’m in several forums. I don’t say who I am but I hear people talking about it – what they like, what they don’t like. We take note."
If you are a fan of the Marvel Universe – whether it’s the comics, movies, shows, or games – you know that there are several different uniforms available for your favorite heroes. When asked about possibly selling those different uniforms as skins for the heroes in the game, Frizzera had this to say:
It would be super easy to do, like several different skins of Spider-Man. They play very similar and we want variety. That’s why now we have maybe 5 Wolverines, 5 Iron Man and 5 Spider-Man. That means that maybe we aren’t going to release many of those characters now. We will try to look for something different. Cause that’s what attracts people. New characters I can put in my team and they have to play uniquely. We don’t want to repeat moves anymore."
And about those new characters…
Phoenix will be available to join your team next week. You will have to wait until Halloween to play with Ghost Rider.
I would like to thank Gabriel Frizzera for taking the time to talk to me. I was able to play as both Phoenix and Ghost Rider during my demo, and they are both great additions to this game. Make sure to download Marvel Contest of Champions NOW on iOS and Android, and be sure to look for Phoenix and Ghost Rider when they come out this month.
