Expanding on the game’s current roster, eight new playable characters are now available for download including, The Incredible Hulk, Magneto, Hawkeye, Sabretooth, Doctor Doom, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Venom. Each character will feature new signature powers, skins, dialog, conversations and achievement points, offering players a new gaming experience within the Marvel Universe.

The downloadable content is available via the Xbox Live Marketplace online gaming service in three packs. The Hero Pack and Villain Pack are 500 Microsoft points ($6.25) and the Combined Hero and Villain Pack is 800 Microsoft points ($10). Heroes and Villains gamer pic packs are also available for 80 Microsoft points each ($1).