Marvel Heroes Omega

Remember Paragon Institute and it's IndieGoGo campaign called Marvel Heroes Rebirth? You may recall its hope to talk Disney in to buying up the assets from the now-closed Marvel Heroes Online? If so, you'll be fascinated to read MMOFallout's discovery when trying to track down the Institute and its owner. While nothing outright fraudulent appears to be going on, there are more than a few red flags raised with regard to the "Institute" itself, as well as the credentials of its founder.

A new IndieGoGo campaign has started from a group called Paragon Institute, a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit, that wants to buy Marvel Heroes Omega with an initial goal of $450,000. Once the needed funds are raised, they will be used to found ElderMage Studios "as a learning lab to partner experienced professionals with aspiring game developers" and includes a secondary mission to "preserve games that are no longer supported so that those who licensed them may continue using them".

Microsoft has finally provided XBox One users with additional information about the refunds they're entitled to as a result of the closure of Marvel Heroes Omega. Players who purchased DLC between September 1st and October 30th will receive store credit. Players purchasing DLC between October 31st and November 29th will see a refund applied to the "payment instrument". All refunds are expected to be processed prior to January 31st.

Massively is reporting that they have received a tip from a "credible former Gazillion employee" that told them that most, if not all, Gazillion developers have been let go, that the company has shuttered completely and that the game will cease operations on Friday, November 24th, not on December 31st as indicated in last week's announcement.

After last week's announcement that Marvel Heroes Omega will be closing, the number of players asking for refunds is growing. Kotaku has culled a number of sources where players are asking for refunds. Console players are particularly frustrated since the "Omega" version of the game only launched earlier this year.

The Marvel Heroes Omega Facebook page has been updated with a new post to thank players for their commitment to the game since its launch and to inform the community that the game will cease operations on December 31, 2017.

Kotaku is reporting that Disney and Marvel have cut ties with Gazillion Entertainment, developers of Marvel Heroes Omega. According to an email received from Marvel, the company wrote, "We regret to inform our Marvel Heroes fans that we have ended our relationship with Gazillion Entertainment, and that the Marvel Heroes games will be shut down. We would like to sincerely thank the players who joined the Marvel Heroes community and will provide any further updates as they become available."

Marvel Heroes Omega and Gazillion Entertainment have been pretty quiet lately. So quiet, in fact, that players and fans are beginning to speculate what might be going on behind the scenes, none of it good either. According to Massively, an October 20th update has yet to be deployed, a Halloween event, usually a big ticket in-game happening, didn't fire off and at least one employee has written that he's moving on.

Marvel Heroes Omega for consoles has been updated with Apocalypse Awakens that reintroduces Apocalypse and cloned X-Men to serve as the Four Horsemen. Jean Grey (Death), Storm (Pestilence), Psylocke (War) and Magik (Famine) will bring new challenges to all heroes at level 11 and above. In addition to battling the Four Horsemen, players can also unlock versions of each in Apocalypse Loot Boxes or as part of the Apocalypse Event Omega Pack.

The Marvel Heroes Omega Facebook page has been updated with a brief note to let XBox One and PlayStation 4 players know that Venom will be coming to the game beginning Thursday, September 14th. He will be available for a limited time only. The team is promising more details throughout the days between now and then.

The Marvel Heroes Omega site has been updated with a look at the forthcoming Omega Prestige system, a way to "unlock the true potential of a hero" and to get players prepped for upcoming "challenging end-game content". According to the post, this is an extension of the current Prestige system but will be limited to select heroes, at least for the time being. The first hero eligible for Omega Prestige will be Spider-Man.

Gazillion Entertainment has launched a new XBox One / PlayStation 4 event in Marvel Heroes Omega. Called "Defenders", it offers players and opportunity to battle members of The Hand to earn limited time rewards. In addition, Elektra has joined as a playable character. To celebrate her arrival, the Hell's Kitchen Loot Box will drop from time to time that can contain costumes for Elektra, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Punisher.

Marvel Heroes: Omega has a couple of nifty news items today. First, the Steam version has a new Spider-Man: Homecoming Pack at 10% off that includes playable Spider-Man, a Hero-specific stash for him, a costume themed around the movie, five themed fortune cards and a pair of Combination Boosts. Right now, this pack is $17.99.

XBox One players can finally get their hands on Marvel Heroes Omega. Anyone who purchased a Founder's Pack will receive Iron Fist and the Spider-Man Symbiote Costume. These Founder's Packs go on sale today to celebrate the launch. In addition, XBox Live Gold Members can get Daredevil unlocked from the Marketplace.

Gazillion Entertainment has sent word that Marvel Heroes Omega will be launching for both PlayStation 4 and XBox One on June 30th. Both versions are free to download and allow players to take on the Marvel universe alongside characters from all of Marvel's various IPs.