MUA2 Superfans,

We had a Game with Developers session when we first launched the game in September. We got such a positive response from you that the developers want to get back online and play with you all again tomorrow. This time you not only get to play with all the Super Heroes and Villains from the original game, but if you purchase the Character and Simulation Mission Pack you also get to play as these 5 new characters
• Carnage
• Magneto
• Psylocke
• Cable
• Black Panther

Timing
• Friday November 6, 2009 from 5-7PM EST / 2-4PM PST
• On Xbox Live
• For more info click here

Note
There are two packs online. One is 800 MS points that you purchase so you can play as all 5 characters and play through the simulation missions. The second is free and is a compatibility pack. This allows those of you who do not purchase the pack to play with friends online who did. If you don’t you won’t be able to see your friends new characters.

Here is an alternate costume for Magneto, the fifth of five DLC characters.

What was the overriding “theme” or direction you tried to capture with Magneto?

Adam Olshan
Lead Animator

It was important to capture the feeling of “control” when animating Magneto. He’s a mutant who is in total control of his environment. He never expends any unnecessary effort. Magneto doesn’t throw haymaker punches or perform acrobatic roundhouse kicks. He is a master of his surroundings, to the point where he uses those surroundings to defeat his enemies. His movements generally keep him upright; in his posing, Magneto always feels balanced and in command.

Here is an alternate costume for Black Panther, the fourth of five DLC characters.

What was the overriding “theme” or direction you tried to capture with Black Panther?

Katie Orcutt
Animator

He’s not your average character. He’s got energy projection, the strength and agility of a supernatural predator and, because we’ve equipped him with the Ebony Blade, even a sword. These qualities gave us a bunch of different routes we could take his powers. Some of his moves use energy daggers, while others take advantage of his lightning speed and mastery of the sword. We wanted to keep him cat-like, making sure to incorporate these animal instincts into his animation set. It worked out well – Black Panther surely lives up to his name.