Invincible VS
{{Short description|Upcoming video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Invincible VS
| image = Invincible VS cover art.jpeg
| alt = Video game cover art featuring Invincible holding up his fists menacingly
| released = 2026
| developer = Quarter Up
| director = Dave Hall{{cite web | title=Quarter Up {{!}} Studio Behind Invincible VS | website=YouTube | date=June 13, 2025 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7PBbUv2YHw | access-date=June 23, 2025}}
| designer = Reepal Parbhoo
Bau Bautista
| publisher = Skybound Games
| genre = Fighting
| platforms = {{ubl|Windows|PlayStation 5|Xbox Series X/S}}
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| series = Invincible
}}
Invincible VS is an upcoming fighting video game developed by Quarter Up and published by Skybound Games. it is based on the Amazon Prime Video animated series adaptation of the Image Comics series Invincible, with the voice cast reprising their roles. The game is set to release in 2026 for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S.
Gameplay
Invincible VS is a fighting game based around teams of three characters, which players can tag between during battle. Players will be able to perform an "active tag", switching characters in the middle of a combo to continue attacking. Players can also perform a "counter tag", allowing them to escape a combo during an active tag if performed correctly. The game includes a cinematic story mode, along with arcade and training modes.{{cite web | last=Romano | first=Sal | title=Three-versus-three tag fighting game Invincible VS announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC | website=Gematsu | date=June 8, 2025 | url=https://www.gematsu.com/2025/06/three-versus-three-tag-fighting-game-invincible-vs-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-and-pc | access-date=June 10, 2025 | archive-date=June 9, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250609111305/https://www.gematsu.com/2025/06/three-versus-three-tag-fighting-game-invincible-vs-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-and-pc | url-status=live }} The game will support local and online multiplayer with rollback netcode.{{cite web | last=McWhertor | first=Michael | title=For Invincible VS, Skybound found a team of fighting game vets who are also Invincible fans | website=Polygon | date=June 10, 2025 | url=https://www.polygon.com/preview/605933/invincible-vs-developer-interview-quarter-up | access-date=June 10, 2025}}
=Characters=
Seven playable characters have been announced for inclusion, with additional characters expected to be announced leading up to release.
{{collist|
- Atom Eve{{cite web | last=Denzer | first=TJ | title=Invincible VS confirmed character roster | website=Shacknews | date=June 8, 2025 | url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/144617/invincible-confirmed-characters-roster | access-date=June 10, 2025 | archive-date=June 9, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250609085807/https://www.shacknews.com/article/144617/invincible-confirmed-characters-roster | url-status=live }}
- Bulletproof
- Invincible
- Lucan
- Omni-Man
- Rex Splode
- Thula
}}
Development and release
Invincible VS is the first game developed by Quarter Up, a studio founded by several members of the development team behind Killer Instinct (2013).{{cite web | last=Borger | first=Will | title=Invincible VS Is a Brutal, Bloody 3v3 Tag Fighter | website=IGN | date=June 10, 2025 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/invincible-vs-is-a-brutal-bloody-3v3-tag-fighter | access-date=June 10, 2025}} Quarter Up is the first in-house development studio under publisher Skybound Games. Members of the animated series' voice cast reprise their roles for the game, including Steven Yeun as Invincible and J.K. Simmons as Omni-Man.{{cite web | last=Hornshaw | first=Phil | title=Fighting Game Invincible VS Announced With A Trailer Full Of Gory Superhero Battles | website=GameSpot | date=June 8, 2025 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fighting-game-invincible-vs-announced-with-a-trailer-full-of-gory-superhero-battles/1100-6532260/ | access-date=June 10, 2025 | archive-date=June 9, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250609081459/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fighting-game-invincible-vs-announced-with-a-trailer-full-of-gory-superhero-battles/1100-6532260/ | url-status=live }}
The game was announced on June 8, 2025 during the Xbox Summer Showcase livestream.{{cite magazine | last=Shea | first=Brian | title=Invincible VS Is A 3v3 Fighting Game Based On The Popular Series | magazine=Game Informer | date=June 8, 2025 | url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/06/08/invincible-vs-is-a-3v3-fighting-game-based-on-the-popular-series | access-date=June 10, 2025 | archive-date=June 10, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610023613/https://gameinformer.com/2025/06/08/invincible-vs-is-a-3v3-fighting-game-based-on-the-popular-series | url-status=live }} It is currently scheduled for a 2026 release on Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S.{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/news/605253/invincible-vs-fighting-game-3v3|title=Invincible VS brings Robert Kirkman's superheroes to a (very bloody) fighting game|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|date=9 June 2025|accessdate=9 June 2025|website=Polygon}}