Marvel’s Contest Of Champions: In-Game “Civil War” Event

The Contest of Champions video game will have a special “Civil War” in-game quest.

Marvel’s Contest of Champions is also getting in on the action for Captain America: Civil War. The popular Marvel mobile fighting game will have an in-game event that involves having users choose a side — are you Team Captain America or Team Iron Man? Marvel wants to see where your loyalties lie. Here’s the official press release for Marvel’s Contest of Champions:

"Team Cap vs. Team Iron Man – Civil War Takes Over the Marvel Contest of Champions Mobile Game New Gameplay Features Entering The Contest:Choose your faction and participate in an exclusive “Civil War” in-game quest – are you Team Cap (Blue) or Team Iron Man (Iron)?Earn Liberty Shards from the Blue Faction side or Initiative Shards from the Iron Faction side. These Faction specific Shards can be spent on 3 Tiers of Faction Crystals at various Shard costs.You will receive a Boost specific to your Faction that will remain in effect as long as you remain committed to that Faction.There are two Event Quests and depending on which Faction you choose, you will either help Captain America and his loyal Blue Faction escape the Battlerealm or aid Iron Man and his stalwart Iron Faction win the ISO-Sphere! The progress of completed Quests will remain for each Faction Event Quest regardless of the Faction you choose, however, you will only be able to participate in the quests for the Faction you have currently chosen.Solo Events: Earn Milestone Rewards and compete for Rank Rewards in a new Solo Event feature. “Civil War” Solo Events are just the beginning! These constantly-evolving events will vary in length, requirements, and prizes – so log in regularly to check them out! Global Leaderboards – how do you rank against the rest of the world? Find out now!Marvel Contest of Champions is available for free on Google Play™, as well as on the App Store® for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® or at www.AppStore.com. App Store, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc."

Along with this announcement, Marvel’s Contents of Champions also has a special Captain America: Civil War spot that promotes the game:

Make sure you participate! Get in on the action of Contest of Champions. Because we have a feeling that no matter which side you choose, you’re going to get one hell of an experience!

Captain America: Civil War – Official Synopsis: Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

Captain America: Civil War has a United States release date of May 6, 2016.  It will be directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, star Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, Robert Downy Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldier, Anthony MAckie as Sam Wilson / Falcon, Paul Bettany as Vision, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Don Cheadle as James “Rhodey” Rhodes / War Machine, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man, Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter / Agent 13, Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow / Crossbones, William Hurt as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa / Black Panther, Daniel Brühl as Helmut Zemo, and Martin Freeman in an unspecified role.