EA and Marvel have revealed that their three-game deal is still very much in place despite the cancellation of Black Panther earlier this week.
Black Panther was in development at Cliffhanger Games, but EA revealed yesterday that the project had been scrapped and it was shutting the team. However, it’s now been confirmed that EA still has at least three Marvel titles in the pipeline, with EA Motive leading the charge with its Iron Man game.
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A statement sent to IGN that has been attributed to EA’s Laura Miele reads:
Our partnership with Marvel remains strong and our multi-title, long-term collaboration continues. The multi-title, long-term relationship between Marvel Games and EA, a creative collaboration focused on original storytelling with various, beloved Marvel characters, remains strong. Development of our console and PC titles, beginning with Marvel’s Iron Man, is led by Motive Studios.
When asked if this means that there are at least three Marvel titles are still in the works, the spokesperson confirmed that this is indeed the case. Details on Black Panther emerged yesterday after it was confirmed the game was canned, with players reportedly set to take control of T’Challa’s son in a battle against the Skrull.
[Source – IGN]