Hey!
So they've announced the OP kit for the first half of next year. Apparently it'll be similar to the Galactus/Starro events around Avengers/JL. This one will be the "Infinity Gauntlet". Apparently, characters like Grandmaster, Terraxia, Runner, Adam Warlock (with Infinity Gauntlet), and the Inbetweener will be prizes, leading up to a colossal Thanos with the Infinity Gauntlet! Appears some of the gems might be possibly participation prizes? And a special object infinity gauntlet as well! Could be very interesting for tournaments! This will be the prizes starting in January, tying Hulk, Galactic Guardians and Mighty Avengers sets. I would GUESS that DC might have something similar? It appears to be a 10 year anniversary celebration!
Keep watching here for updates as I hear things.
***Update*** This is a quote from the HCRealms site owner:
ReplyDelete"I sat down with Jerome and got the HCRealms community the first look at what is to come January 2012!
First, Infinity Gauntlet is not a set ... it is an Organized Play event that will arc over three Marvel sets in 2012 (Hulk, Galactic Guardians, Mighty Avengers; ~8 months). The Infinity Gauntlet Organized Play Kit will be available to stores in addition to the OP Kits that normally come with a sets' release (not as a replacement).
Once per month, your store will run an Infinity Gauntlet event that will reward an event winner, as well as participation prizes. The participation prizes over the course of the arc will be each of the gems, and well as the gauntlet itself (and no, the Infinity Gauntlet is not an Event Dial).
Although I was not told so; I have to assume that the figures will be the winner prizes. Stores should begin coordinating the event within their community to give people multiple opportunities to hop between stores and have a chance to get the winner prizes!
That is as much information I was able to get, but based on what I heard, it looks to be a great event that gets the players back into stores! I know I'm excited!"