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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Robert Kirkman Teases Massive Roster of Playable Characters for Invincible VS: 'That's a Spoiler. I Might Get in Trouble for That'
We currently know six of the playable characters in fighting game Invincible VS. There will be more, of course. But just how many? Based on comments from Invincible creator Robert Kirkman in an interview with IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Invincible VS will have a massive roster. Invincible VS is the upcoming 3v3 tag fighting game set in the Invincible universe. It's developed by Skybound Entertainment's first in-house game studio, Quarter Up. Already confirmed Invincible VS characters include Mark Grayson (Invincible), Atom Eve, Thula, Bulletproof, and Rex Splode. Check out IGN's Invincible VS preview from June for more. Fresh from his SDCC 2025 panel where he announced Battle Beast for Invincible VS, Kirkman told IGN that if fans are wondering if a specific character from either the Invincible comic or the Prime Video animated series will be in the game, there's a '99%' chance they will be. This, the ever chatty Kirkman added, was perhaps a spoiler. 'There's so much care being put into being true to the Invincible universe,' Kirkman began. 'So if you're a fan of the comics or the show and you're like, 'Oh, there's a fighting game coming, who would I like to be in that fighting game?' There's a 99% chance they're going to be in the game. I'll just say that. That's a spoiler. I might get in trouble for that. I don't know.' Kirkman continued: 'The lineup is going to be absolutely insane. I'm so glad that we announced Battle Beast. You can't do an Invincible fighting game without having Battle Beast be one of the playable characters. There are other characters like that that will more than likely be in the game. So we'll see. We've got a lot of announcements to roll out. There's a really great team working on this and I can't wait for people to see everything is going into it.' Who would you like to see playable in Invincible VS? Let us know in the comments below. As for when Invincible VS will be released, Kirkman said 2026, which we knew already, but then he added: 'Sooner than you may think… But next year. I'm not being specific.' Interesting... Check out IGN's roundup of everything announced during Robert Kirkman's Invincible panel at SDCC 2025 for more. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ or confidentially at wyp100@ Solve the daily Crossword
Gizmodo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Invincible Vs.' Will Occupy Its Own Unique Corner of the ‘Invincible' Universe
After turning The Walking Dead into a multimedia empire, Robert Kirkman has been hard at work doing the same for Invincible. First there were, of course, the comics. Then the awesome Prime Video animated show. There have long been talks of a potential live-action movie. And, next year, the franchise's first full-fledged video game is coming, called Invincible Vs. And while little is known about the game, set for release in 2026, Kirkman spoke to press about it at San Diego Comic-Con. What we previously learned is that Invincible Vs. is a three-on-three fighting game from Skybound Games and Quarter Up. A partial roster was announced in June, and at Comic-Con, that roster expanded with the reveal of Battle Beast, who also recently made his debut on season three of the TV show. But what exactly is this game? And why a fighting game? Kirkman let us know. 'I love fighting games,' he said to a group of press, including io9. 'I was at the arcade playing the first Mortal Kombat. I was at the arcade playing Street Fighter 2. In the 90s, [I was] getting the Super Nintendo or the Genesis, where you actually got the Mortal Kombat with blood. I played Primal Rage. I played Time Killers. Like I was there at the birth of fighting games… And I think that they're a really great showcase for a large number of characters. When you have an open-world game, you're kind of playing as that one character, and you may encounter the other characters, but you don't get to play as them. So I think, as far as showcasing the Invincible universe and showcasing all of the different characters that encompass it, fighting games are ideal for that… As our first marquee, big-in-scale game. I think that a fighting game made the most sense. I think it is going to be the most satisfying for fans.' To be fair though, Kirkman also said he would've loved to make a Mario-style platform game, or even an open-world game. But one big thing became an issue. 'Open world games are expensive,' he said. 'Has anyone heard the budget for Grand Theft Auto 6? It's like three Trey Parker and Matt Stone deals.' (Note: Trey Parker and Matt Stone just signed a new deal for $1.5 billion). So, that's why it's a fighting game. But it will have a story too, and while Kirkman couldn't say too much about that, he did offer a pretty interesting tease. 'There's certainly a narrative component to the video game that is an additive experience that may or may not be connected to the larger world at play,' he said. 'So I would say stay tuned. But we always try to make sure that everything we do has a narrative function. And because of the multiversal aspect of Invincible, there is a really cool way to connect things in a way that sometimes you can't really do. So yeah, there's a tremendous opportunity to do some cool stuff, and we'll see.' He later, almost inadvertently, added this pseudo-clarifier to that tease. 'The game will get to stand on its own, and it'll be its own, unique corner of the Invincible universe,' Kirkman said. But also, there was a lot he couldn't say. He wouldn't say if Invincible Vs. would have cameos from other games, just as Invincible characters have cameoed in other fighting games. He wouldn't say if it would have any DLC or season components like some other fighting games. But he is definitely excited and proud about how the fighting game can do something that's so very invincible. 'One of the coolest things about Invincible Vs. is that you get to have these very different characters that, a lot of times, don't even interact in the comics or in the show,' he said. 'You haven't really seen Atom Eve and Battle Beast interact in any kind of way, but you will get to see that in this game. And so, because of that, I think this game offers a unique experience for Invincible fans that will make it that much cooler of an experience if you're familiar with the world and familiar with the history of these characters… There are some really unexpected combinations. Invincible Vs. will be released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
CNET
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
Invincible Vs Adds Fan-Favorite Battle Beast, and He's Not Holding Back
Invincible Vs is an upcoming tag-team fighting game first revealed back at the Xbox Games Showcase in June, and based on Robert Kirkman's Invincible comic and show. As San Diego Comic-Con is underway, it made sense for a new character to be revealed, and this one is quite the fighter. Battle Beast is the latest addition to the Invincible Vs roster. The big, blue barbarian cat is quite the brute with his mace. He does some brutal damage, causing blood to splatter everywhere. His super combo exemplifies his violent nature as he sends his opponent far into the sky only to smash them into the ground, creating a rain of blood that he revels in. Battle Beast joins the previously revealed characters for the game, including Invincible, Omni-Man, Atom Eve, Rex Splode, Bulletproof and two Viltrumites, Thula and Lucan. Invincible Vs is the first game from developer Quarter Up and published by Skybound Games. Quarter Up is a new studio, but members of the team created 2013's Killer Instinct. As a tag game, players will form a three-person team and battle against other teams in a similar style to the Marvel vs. Capcom series. Characters can unleash long, powerful combos and tag in other team members to extend them. Each fighter also has their own super combo to deal massive damage. The game takes place in Robert Kirkman's Invincible universe, so expect to see more characters from the show and comics. Kirkman revealed Battle Beast during his panel at Comic-Con on Thursday. There is an expected public demo of Invinbile Vs next month at the Evolution Championship Series on Aug. 1-3 in Las Vegas. The event brings the best fighting game players from around the globe to compete in various games. This event is also a time for new fighting games to be showcased, so it's likely that there will be playable versions for those in attendance, as well as a possible exhibition by pro players to show off the game. Invincible Vs will be released sometime in 2026 for PC and Xbox Series consoles.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Xbox Games Showcase 2025: Invincible Fighting Game Makes Its Gory Debut
Following the immense success of the Amazon Prime Video animated superhero show, Invincible, now in its third season and featuring talent such as J.K. Simmons, Steven Yeun, Gillian Jacobs, Aaron Paul, Simu Liu and more, many fans were thinking that a fighting game based on the property, à la Injustice, would be a match made in heaven. Skybound Games and their in-house studio, Quarter Up, which specializes in fighters, are of the same opinion as, during the Xbox Games Showcase, they unveiled Invincible VS, an appropriately brutal, bloody and frenetic, considering the adapted material, 3v3 tag fighter. Surprisingly, Invincible VS the trailer does not actually show the game's tag system in play, instead opting to cut to a different fight altogether in order to convey that effect, but, fighting game fans can probably expect a twist on the feature that made titles such as Marvel vs. Capcom and Dragon Ball FighterZ so beloved within the fighting game community. The comparison to these two fighting game tournament mainstays does not end here, either, as Quarter Up seems intent on delivering a game of 'tournament-quality', assuming one that would be featured during EVO, the biggest fighting game tournament in the world. What's more, Quarter Up has also partnered with the team behind the animated show for a story mode for Invincible VS. No more details are yet known about this story mode, but as the trailer shows, fans can rest assured that Omni-Man, together with Thula and Black Samson, will likely be throwing fists with Invincible, who is joined up by Atom Eve and Red Rush, across a variety of locations such as a city (presumably New York or Chicago), snow-capped mountains and even the surface of the Moon as part of the game's narrative. Invincible VS will release on Xbox Series X/S, Game Pass, PlayStation 5 and PC in 2026. Be sure to check out all of the other announcements from the Xbox Games Showcase
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Invincible' Video Game Set as Skybound Launches First In-House Game Studio, Quarter Up
'Invincible' studio Skybound Entertainment has launched its first-ever in-house video game studio, Quarter Up. The new division's first game is the recently announced 3v3 tag fighting game 'Invincible VS,' a title set in the world of Amazon Prime Video's popular adult animated superhero series created based on the comics penned by Skybound's Robert Kirkman. More from Variety Adult Animation, Anime's Rising Influence Lead WIA's 2025 Annecy World Summit Lineup (EXCLUSIVE) Skybound Acquires Digital Talent Firm Nine Four Entertainment Skybound Entertainment Appoints Skarphéðinn Guðmundsson as CEO of Iceland's Sagafilm (EXCLUSIVE) 'Invincible VS' is described as 'a brutal tournament-quality 3v3 tag fighting game that lets players become a superhero in the bloodiest fight in the universe.' The game will feature fan-favorite 'Invincible' superheroes Mark Grayson (Invincible), Thula, Atom Eve, Bulletproof and more characters in an original single-player story from the creative team behind Amazon's 'Invincible' TV series. The game, which was first teased during Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday ahead of Skybound's Quarter Up reveal Monday, is slated to launch in 2026. 'I think about our team as a group of fighting-game fans making games for the fighting-game community, and we're trying to create a game that matches what people want,' Skybound Games chief Chris Paulson told Variety. 'And it doesn't have to be this huge game that costs $100, it can be something more focused. And so we don't really think about double A or triple A or whatever, we think about making a game for an audience, and we're playing the game with the people that are going to be fans.' Headquartered in Los Angeles, Quarter Up is made up of more than 40 developers who are alums from gaming studios including Activision Blizzard, Amazon Game Studios, Double Helix Games, Riot Games, Naughty Dog, Netflix and more. The team's mission is to 'redefine the fighting game genre by being at the center of combat, presentation and passion,' but they're keeping quiet on what other projects they're planning beyond 'Invincible VS.' 'We're hyper focused on this game right now,' 'Invincible VS' executive producer Mike Willette, who previously worked on Double Helix Games' 2013 title 'Killer Instinct,' told Variety. 'We want this game to amaze people. We want them to fall in love with the characters and the world of 'Invincible.' There's so much rich lore and badass-ness that we just want people to get their chance to play with us.' But as they move forward making other games for Skybound, Willette noted how Quarter Up being an in-house gaming studio has already simplified his usual dev struggles. 'From a developer perspective, it's just amazing that you have access to all these resources,' he said. 'I've worked on projects before where you're begging, borrowing, stealing just to find, 'What is this? Can I get access to this?' Here, it's not a problem. We have decades' worth of stuff to go back through comic-wise and access to the show and the creative team. So for us, couldn't ask for anything better on the dev side.' Best of Variety 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Animated Program — Can Netflix Score Big With 'Arcane,' 'Devil May Cry' and the Final Season of 'Big Mouth?'
