Overview
- Arc System Works and PlayStation announced Sunday at EVO France that Year One will add Phoenix Cyclops, Jane Foster’s Thor, Venom, and Jubilee, with Phoenix Cyclops arriving on November 2, 2026 and the others scheduled across winter, spring, and summer 2027.
- The Year One Characters & Stage Pass bundles the four fighters, one new stage, and battle result poses but each character and the stage can also be bought separately and require ownership of the base game.
- Producer Takeshi Yamanaka said the team chose a Phoenix version of Cyclops to deliver a fresher look and a different fighting style, continuing a pattern of alternate character takes used to diversify the roster.
- Venom’s spring 2027 release will include a new Klyntar stage, while the Jane Foster Thor trailer offered no gameplay or voice details, leaving those mechanics and casting unannounced for now.
- Developers presented the DLC plan as part of longer‑term support after a strong PS5 launch and a troubled PC port that has prompted urgent patches and continued performance work, a rollout that could help sustain player interest and sales over the next year.