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'''''Marvel Realm of Champions''''' was a mobile fighting game developed by [[Kabam]] as a spinoff for their other Marvel game ''[[Marvel Contest of Champions|Contest of Champions]]''. TheA [[free-to-play]] game with in-game Storestore purchases, it launched globally on December 16, 2020. On January 13, 2022, it was announced that the game would shut down on March 31 of that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MarvelRealm/status/1481702856533200902|title=It’sIt's with deep sadness that we will be bringing Realm to a close on March 31. Thank you for joining us on this journey. We’veWe've appreciated the time that you have spent with us, and are very sad to see our adventure come to an end.|date=January 13, 2022|work=Marvel Realm of Champions|publisher=Twitter|access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref>

''Realm of Champions'' was set in the continuity of Kabam's previous Marvel game ''[[Marvel Contest of Champions|Contest of Champions]]'' and ran concurrently towith it.<ref name="apkfab" /> While ''Contest'' was based on the ''[[Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions|Contest of Champions]]'' story arc and depicted multiple [[Marvel Comics]] characters from various alternate realities being abducted to participate in the titular Contest in the "Battlerealm", ''Realm'' drew inspiration from ''[[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|Secret Wars]]'' storyline and was set on the [[Battleworld]], a patchwork planet made from various alternate Earths. Remnants of each reality formed a "House" which was ruled by a "Baron", all of whom were alternate takes on existing Marvel character (such as [[Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy)|Gwen Stacy]], who took on the role of [[Madame Web]], or [[Shuri (character)|Shuri]], who became Queen of [[Wakanda]]). Players controlled original characters who were members of each House's special fighting force, such as "Sorcerers Supreme" or "Web-Warriors".<ref name="thesixthaxis">{{cite web|title=Marvel Realm of Champions Review|url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2021/01/15/marvel-realm-of-champions-review/|first = Nick | last =Petrasiti| publisher = The Sixth Axis|date=January 15, 2021|access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref> There was cross-promotion between the two games, as several characters who originated in ''Realm'' were added to ''Contest'' as playable characters.<ref>{{cite web|title=V30.2 RELEASE NOTES|url=https://playcontestofchampions.com/news/v30-2-release-notes/| publisher = Contest of Champions|date=April 2, 2021|access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref>

When Battleworld was formed, [[Maestro (character)|Maestro]] united each of the realms. One day, Maestro was found mysteriously murdered. Because of this, armed conflicts erupted around the realms causing widespread war that was imminent. In a last -ditch effort, the leaders of each "Houses" gatheredgather in a secret location. These leaders consistedconsist of [[Iron Man|Stark Prime]]: [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of the House of Iron, [[Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy)|Madame Web]]: Master Weaver of the Spider Guild, [[Skaar (character)|Skaar]]: [[Warlord]] of the Gamma Horde, [[President (government title)|President]] [[Peggy Carter]] of the Patriot Garrison, [[Doctor Strange|Stephen Strange]] the [[Ancient One]] of the Temple of Vishanti, War Thor: Warrior Queen of the Asgardian Republic, [[Wolverine (character)|Logan]]: [[Shogun]] of the Clan of Wolverine, Queen [[Shuri (character)|Shuri]] of Wakanda, and [[Deadpool]] Supreme of Los Mercs 4 Gold. They gain late arrivals in the form of [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]]: [[Pharaoh]] of Pyramid X, [[Viv Vision]] of the House of Iron, and [[King]] [[Groot]] of the Land of Groot. When the Barons start arguing, Stark Prime is revealed to be an Iron Man armor operated by Tony Stark's A.I. hologram called F.R.I.E.N.D. (short for Finite Recording Intelligence Embodiment Nanotech Defense) as he states that Maestro has kept their rivalries in check as he proposes that they can shape the upcoming conflict into something that they can control.

Players took control of a fighter for one of the Houses, who wereare named in honor of a legacy character (such as [[Hulk]], [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] or [[Black Panther (character)|Black Panther]]). Each character utilizedutilizes different skills and was, intended to represent different playstyles. There wasis no storyline mode orand no other solo missions to advance, as all game modes wereare a variety of [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]: '''Arena Conquest''', in which two groups of 3three players each foughtfight over control of an area,; '''Stronghold''', in which 3three players protectedprotect a core from a group of enemies,; '''Deathmatch''', with 3three teams of 2two players fighting one another over points; and '''Onslaught''', a survival mode against waves of enemies of progressing difficulty.<ref name="apkfab">{{cite web|title=MARVEL Realm of Champions Review - A Team-Based Multiplayer Action Game to Play with Friends|url=https://apkfab.com/review/marvel-realm-of-champions-review|date=2020-12-24|access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref> After each match, players would receive a selection of equipment (only usable for specific characters) and currency which couldcan be applied to improving desired equipment on a selected character.<ref name="thesixthaxis" />

|url=https://www.hardcoredroid.com/marvel-realm-of-champions-review/|first = Zach| last =Guida| publisher = Hardcore Droid|date=December 30, 2020|access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref> Nick Petrasiti of The Sixth Axis found the matches fun and the gameplay easy enough to get into, while also noticing the small character selection, lack of tactics and issues with gear customization, where selecting higher stats inevitably led the characters to wear mismatched parts of different outfits. <ref name="thesixthaxis" /> Eric Halliday of App Trigger Gaming also criticized extremely limited character selection, lack of storyline and mismatched outfits on the characters, concluding that game was not worth one's time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marvel Realm of Champions review: Legion of Dorks|url=https://apptrigger.com/2020/12/16/marvel-realm-of-champions-review/|first = Eric| last =Halliday |date=16 December 2020 | publisher = App Trigger Gaming|access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref>

In a mid-2021 review that followed several game updates, Alex Sinclair Lack of MobileGames.com complimented the addition of [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] as a new character and cinematics which added actual story content, but also noticed that the lack of new game modes made the short matches feel very repetitive, while visuals of the hero abilities were disappointing, and the graphics were below industry average. He gave the game an overall 6/10 score, concluding that the game lacked anything exceptional.<ref>{{cite web|title=MARVEL Realm of Champions Review: The Good, The Bad, and The Hulk