Yesterday, EA introduced it was cancelling its in-development Black Panther recreation, 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 immediately and unceremoniously killed.
In an announcement to IGN, an EA spokesperson offered 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 artistic collaboration centered on unique storytelling with numerous, beloved Marvel characters, stays robust. Growth of our console and PC titles, starting with Marvel’s Iron Man, is led by Motive Studios.”
IGN would comply with as much as make clear whether or not or not this nonetheless meant that three Marvel video games had been in improvement as a part of the unique deal signed by each Marvel and EA again in 2023, and had been informed that’s certainly the case. This consists of an upcoming Iron Man recreation 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 numerous initiatives at Respawn together with a brand new Titanfall recreation, so can you actually anticipate people 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 workforce might be tremendous, whilst whole workplaces are strolling out the door with cardboard field in hand. It sucks dude! You wish to reassure people who EA are nonetheless making video games? Attempt releasing one!