What the leaks are actually saying
Marvel appears to be moving into the free-to-play ARPG space with Project Comet, a title that has surfaced through leaked gameplay footage and character renders circulating online. The game sits squarely in Genshin Impact territory: gacha-style character unlocks, team-building across a wide Marvel roster, and replayable four-player co-op missions with tiered difficulty rewards.
The leaked roster is a mix of the expected and the genuinely surprising. Captain America, Spider-Man, and Wolverine are all present, but so are Elektra, Juggernaut, and Silver Samurai, which signals an ambition to go deeper than the MCU's usual hit parade. Here's the thing: that kind of roster depth is exactly what made the old Marvel Ultimate Alliance games worth replaying, and Project Comet appears to be drawing directly from that blueprint.
The Marvel Rivals connection
One detail that stands out in the leaked materials: several character models bear a noticeable resemblance to their Marvel Rivals counterparts. That's not coincidence. Artists who contributed to Marvel Rivals are reportedly also working on Project Comet, which explains the visual overlap and suggests a shared aesthetic direction across Marvel's gaming output right now.
If you've been keeping up with Marvel Rivals' current season, you'll know the game has been expanding aggressively. The Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 breakdown covers Cyclops joining as the 51st hero alongside a massive 18v18 mode, which gives you a sense of the scale Marvel is comfortable operating at across its games portfolio.
Scopely's involvement and what it means for players
Publisher Scopely is attached to Project Comet, which has already drawn a mixed reaction from the gaming community. Scopely has a history in mobile-first titles, and that association immediately raises questions about whether Project Comet will land on PC and console or stay mobile-exclusive. The leaked footage doesn't settle that question definitively, but the production quality visible in the character renders suggests this isn't a lightweight mobile spin-off.
The gacha model itself will be the real test. Games like Zenless Zone Zero and Wuthering Waves have demonstrated that gacha systems can coexist with genuinely satisfying action combat on PC and console. If Project Comet clears that bar, the Marvel IP does a lot of the heavy lifting on the roster appeal side. If it leans into aggressive monetization without the gameplay depth to back it up, the IP alone won't save it.
Where this fits in Marvel's gaming push
Marvel has been unusually active across gaming in the past two years. Beyond Marvel Rivals' continued updates, including the Path to Doomsday: Avengers mode that introduced asymmetric PvP and Loki's full ability kit, the IP is now potentially spanning competitive shooters, ARPGs, and free-to-play co-op games simultaneously.
Project Comet, if it delivers on the Ultimate Alliance-style co-op promise with a fair gacha structure, would fill a gap that Marvel fans have been vocal about for years. The question is execution, and right now the leaks give just enough to be intriguing without answering the questions that actually matter: PC and console availability, monetization structure, and whether the combat holds up past the first few hours.
An official announcement would clarify all of that. Until then, keep an eye on Marvel's upcoming showcase calendar and check out our gaming guides hub for the latest across Marvel's existing titles.
