Marvel vs. Capcom 3 dated

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds will launch in Europe on 18th February 2011, Capcom's announced.

The Japanese company has also confirmed the inclusion of Jill Valentine and Shuma-Gorath in the game's roster – but we already knew about them.

In the US, Jill and Shuma-Gorath are bonus characters available through a purchase of the game's Special Edition.

It's unclear how European fans will get their hands on them – Eurogamer understands the Special Edition will not be released in the UK.

We do know Europeans will be able to get MVC3 merchandise through local pre-order promotions – details will be "released shortly".

Capcom also revealed the game's box art, which you can see below. It was drawn by Adi Granov, the artist who designed the armour for the Iron Man movies.