Yesterday, EA announced that it would stop Cliffhanger games and cancel the studio project, Black Panther. But both EA and Marvel insist that this changes nothing for the partnership between the two companies, which will continue to develop at least three games, starting with Iron Man.
In 2023, Marvel and EA signed a deal for three games, one of which was the game of the ongoing iron man that was developed in Dovive Studio, with a second presence is the black tiger in Cliffhanger. The third match has not been revealed yet. Black Panther’s cancellation has led to questions about the state of this cooperation, but both EA and Marvel have provided data to ignite that the three game deal is still in place, with the Dove Studio taking up the initiative.
“Our partnership with Marvel is still strong and our long -term cooperation continues in the long run,” and reads a statement sent to IGN by EA to EA ENTERTAINMENT LAURA MIELE. A spokesman for Marvel also sent the following statement:
“The multi -term and long -term relationship between Marvel Games and EA, a creative cooperation focusing on the original storytelling with various loved Marvel characters, is still strong. Developing our titles and personal computers, starting with Marvel’s Iron Man, led by Dovive Studios.”
When asked if this means that there are still at least three games in the business, Marvel spokesman confirmed that this is the case.
This cooperation continues despite the desire of EA Andrew Wilson president who has expressed the desire of the company “away from the development of the licensed IP in the future that we do not think will be successful in our changing industry,” indicating that the publisher still believes that Marvel IP games can be successful. There are still a number of Marvel games in the development industry, including Marvel’s Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, Insomniac’s Wolverine and Arkane Lyon’s Blade.
Black Panther is the third well -known game that EA canceled this year, after the closure of two nursery projects. The company has cut hundreds of jobs this year and the last, while at one time it increases the number of general employees as the IT team works in other teams working in games such as Battlefield. It also implemented a mandatory return to delegate offices earlier this year.
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