With the beta for Crystal Dynamics' Marvel's Avengers game now having dropped on all platforms (though the PS4 got it the earliest), dataminers have started to dig through the files of the PC version of the beta, allegedly finding clues about upcoming characters. According to a report by IGN, the game files include references to at least 15 previously unannounced playable characters.

As detailed on two different Reddit threads, the characters are listed in the code with the prefix UnlockPlayableCharacter, with the full list including the following Marvel heroes:

• Captain Marvel
• She-Hulk
• Kate Bishop
• War Machine
• Peter Parker
• Ant-Man
• Wasp
• Vision
• Black Panther
• Doctor Strange
• Falcon
• Mar-Vell
• Mockingbird
• Quake
• Winter Soldier
• Scarlet Witch
• Hulkbuster

While Peter Parker presumably refers to the PlayStation-exclusive inclusion of Spider-Man, other fan-favorites such as Black Panther, Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch are new to the game.