Hillside, N.J. & Cary, N.C.—May 14, 2012—Leading entertainment conglomerate, National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) alongside game creators Wizkids and Icarus Studios, wholly-owned subsidiaries of NECA, today unveiled HeroClix TabApp™, an upcoming action-based iPad game, and the first in the TabApp™ series, integrating physical miniature toys with digital arenas. HeroClix TabApp™ is set for release this fall.

Featuring real-time combat, HeroClix TabApp™ integrates NECA's vast array of licenses to bring popular characters commonly featured in NECA’s product lines to the game.


To play, physical miniatures are placed on the iPad device, the “digital game board.” Utilizing Icarus Studio’s xScape Platform figure recognition technology, exclusive content and game maps are unlocked based on the miniature selected. With a swipe of a finger players can move along the virtual board and take part in high-action battles against a multitude of evil villains.

Game Features Include:

• One dozen physical super hero miniatures
• 50+ virtual enemy figures
• Over two dozen digital maps
• Real-time combat

“Technology is changing the way in which consumers interact with toys and collectibles,” said Joel Weinshanker, President and COO at NECA. “TabApp™ takes gaming to the next level, offering players an all new way to experience their favorite collectibles, toys and games in a portable (digital) format that fits their lifestyle.”

HeroClix TabApp™ is slated for release this October and will be available for iPad devices free from the iTunes store. Physical miniatures will be available at participating hobby and comic shop retailers.

For more information on HeroClix TabApp™, visit www.heroclixtabapp.com.

...All of my want, it's a shame I don't have an iPad.

12 figures but 24 maps? obviously this isn't going to be the heroclix we know and love.

Thumbs Up! Expand the Brand! Oh wait...iPad...nevermind.

Looks pretty cool!

Click on the link and scroll through the description.

Sounds awesome to me!

hunh.

Will the mini's be useable for regular clix? Because if they are (and they're new dials.) and the price is right I might look into at least buying the figs.

(Don't have an ipad, dont care to.)

Is this... am I reading this right... a single-player game? Against A.I.?

Very curious to see how this goes and if an Android version will follow...

"50+ virtual enemy figures"

That means there will probable be more virtual villain figures produced in 2012 than physical villains.

What an interesting concept. I guess there will be something special in the dial so the IPad can recognize the figure. What happens when the figure falls over? The purpose of the IPad is for it to be portable. A figure sitting on top of it won't make it as portable.

I wonder what powers there will be? Probably kept pretty simple. They can do some cool stuff with graphics and sounds.

The map looks like it will be GREATLY limited in size. (I could be wrong)

I am very curious to see how this plays.

Maybe it would be a good excuse to buy an IPad.

Sounds intriguing. I'll reserve judgement until hearing more, but it sounds like something I will probably give a shot.

Extremely curious to see how this is. It's the first thing to make me want an iPad.

To echo others, this could easily get me to buy an ipad.

Then....wait for it....an iTable. That's 3 foot x 3 foot big. And you can call up whatever map you want. Or use a 3x2 map. Or make your own custom ones.
Or put 9 iPads next to each other? Or just 4 and have 4 player games on a larger map? or or or......I just had a nerdgasm..... I cannot wait for the future!

I have an iPad and will definitely be trying this out when it releases. It looks to be the closest I can get to HCO (since there is no Mac version).

Now if only they could make HCO Mac compatible. I would think this would be a step in the right direction since iPad is pretty much a Mac.