Since the game launched, there’s been a push by fans to introduce the X-Men into Atomic Mass Games‘ Marvel: Crisis Protocol. In the lead up to the first-ever virtual Gen Con, the game company has announced that indeed the X-Men are coming!

The X-Men are kicking off the second year of the game. Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, and Beast vs. Magneto, Toad, Sabretooth, and Mystique are the lead releases! The figures will be released in packs, not a starter. Plus, a Deadpool teaser!

The reason for no new core back is because the X-Men were planned as part of the core game. They aren’t a standalone thing and are being introduced like any character.

The characters will be coming out later this year and there is more X-Men coming that will be released along with other characters. But, with the need for other releases, there will be a gap between the first wave of X-Men and what comes after.