Whereas it just lately canceled the in-development Black Panther sport, writer EA has said its intent to proceed engaged on different titles based mostly on Marvel’s IPs. Talking to IGN, EA Leisure president Laura Miele maintained that the three-game deal that EA and Marvel had signed again in 2023 remains to be in impact, and that the partnership between the 2 corporations stays robust.
“Our partnership with Marvel stays robust and our multi-title, long-term collaboration continues,” mentioned Miele in a press release.
One other assertion by a spokesperson for Marvel additionally reiterated the identical concept, saying that each corporations stay devoted to their collaboration to make authentic video games based mostly on Marvel’s varied IPs.
“The multi-title, long-term relationship between Marvel Video games and EA, a inventive collaboration centered on authentic storytelling with varied, beloved Marvel characters, stays robust,” mentioned Marvel’s spokesperson. “Improvement of our console and PC titles, starting with Marvel’s Iron Man, is led by Motive Studios.”
The cancellation of Black Panther, lengthy with the closure of the studio engaged on it – Cliffhanger Video games – was found earlier this week. “These selections are laborious. They have an effect on individuals we’ve labored with, realized from, and shared actual moments with,” mentioned Miele in an e mail to workers asserting the cancellation and studio closure. “We’re doing every thing we will to assist them – together with discovering alternatives inside EA, the place we’ve had success serving to individuals land in new roles.”
The Black Panther sport was not the one Marvel sport formally confirmed by EA. The corporate has additionally been engaged on a sport based mostly on Iron Man. Nevertheless, we haven’t but heard a lot in the way in which of particulars about this Iron Man sport, apart from the truth that it’s being developed by EA Motive, and that, earlier this month, the studio was trying to rent a degree designer.
“Since [Dead Space’s launch], our focus has switched to the Iron Man venture, giving us the chance to work (and play!) with one other extraordinary property,” wrote Klaus when asserting that the studio had hit a serious milestone within the growth of the Iron Man sport. “We’re nonetheless early in pre-production and taking our time to ensure we set the very best basis for growth. However already, we’re discovering so many alternatives to discover story, design and gameplay with Iron Man, and it’s thrilling to see the fantasy begin coming alive.”
In response to a 2022 report by Bloomberg, Iron Man was slated to be the primary of the video games that may be a part of the multi-game deal signed between EA and Marvel. It’s fairly possible that the canceled Black Panther venture would have been the second sport, and an unknown third-title may nonetheless be in growth. It is usually attainable that EA has determined to switch the Black Panther sport’s spot within the take care of a brand new venture internally. Nevertheless, no bulletins about this have been made.
For extra on EA’s current cancellation of Black Panther, take a look at the ideas of a few of its builders, in addition to our personal ideas on what might have gone unsuitable with the venture.
