EA and Marvel have signed a deal for two more games with the confirmed new AAA Iron Man game. No detail has been given regarding the superheroes or the studios making the game.
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The collaboration will have at least two new action adventure games and an Iron Man game, which will be available on both consoles and PCs. Each game will be set in Marvel Universe with original stories.
The New Iron Man game is currently in pre-production at Motive Studio (makers of Dead Space). Olivier Proulx, who has worked on titles like Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, is leading the team.
Laura Miele, COO at EA, said “We have been long-time fans of Marvel and their impressive leadership, so this is a remarkable moment for our developers as well as our players and fans,” and added, “We look forward to welcoming Marvel into the EA family of creators and know this collaboration will produce exceptional experiences for our players. We can’t wait to see players’ reactions when they suit up as Iron Man and do the extraordinary things this Super Hero is known for.”
Jay Ong, Executive Vice President at Marvel Games said “At Marvel, we strive to find best-in-class teams who can take our characters on heroic journeys in ways they haven’t before and collaborating with Electronic Arts will help us achieve that.”
EA and Marvel have been collaborating since last August and Earlier last August. EA Sports announced a partnership with Marvel and said they’ll turn footballers into superheroes.
