Yesterday, EA introduced it was cancelling its in-development Black Panther game, and shutting down Cliffhanger Video games, the studio making it. However don’t fret gang, EA and Marvel have come ahead to reassure followers that there are nonetheless different video games in improvement which have but to be all of a sudden and unceremoniously killed.
In a statement to IGN, an EA spokesperson supplied the next quote, which was attributed to EA Leisure president Laura Miele: “Our partnership with Marvel stays robust and our multi-title, long-term collaboration continues.” As well as, a Marvel assertion was additionally recived by IGN, which reads as follows:
“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. Improvement of our console and PC titles, starting with Marvel’s Iron Man, is led by Motive Studios.”
IGN would observe as much as make clear whether or not or not this nonetheless meant that three Marvel video games have been in improvement as a part of the unique deal signed by each Marvel and EA again in 2023, and have been informed that’s certainly the case. This consists of an upcoming Iron Man sport within the works over at Motive Studios.
The issue with that is that EA has been on such a roll not too long ago relating to shutting down video games, initiatives that it is already spent thousands and thousands upon thousands and thousands of {dollars} on for nothing, that it is considerably laborious to get overly enthusiastic about video games we have not seen a lot of. Already this yr it has killed various projects at Respawn including a new Titanfall game, so can you actually anticipate of us to get excited?
And all of the whereas, the individuals truly making these video games have to take a seat down at their workdesk and belief that their staff will probably be wonderful, at the same time as complete workplaces are strolling out the door with cardboard field in hand. It sucks dude! You need to reassure folks that EA are nonetheless making video games? Strive releasing one!