The fate of a long-delayed Marvel video game has been sealed, or so it seems. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra was first revealed back in 2022. A trailer for the game was even released in 2024. Yet, two years later, it’s still yet to secure a release date. Recently, rumors began to swirl, suggesting that the game has been canceled. So, what’s really going on? We now know.
According to Kotaku, Marvel 1943 is still happening. Executive producer Lu Gigliotti posted a message in the Skydance Slack after the rumors started up. “They asked me to make sure you all hear that directly. There is no truth to these claims,” Gigliotti said. Developers were told not to let the rumor distract them, and that the studio was “monitoring the situation” and would address it “through the appropriate channels.” So there we have it.
But that’s not all. Whatever this game was going to be at one point, it’s evolved greatly. Potentially not for the better. The report notes that it was originally going to be a Netflix game. It transitioned to a console and PC game during development. It’s light on gameplay. It apparently uses only one button with minimal player interaction. It is also well over budget and has been significantly cut back from its original vision. Kotaku says it’s “close to done.”
Here is the synopsis for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
“In the chaos of war, worlds collide. Captain America and Azzuri, the Black Panther of the 1940s, must overcome their differences and form an uneasy alliance to confront their common enemy. Fighting alongside Gabriel Jones of the Howling Commandos, and Nanali, a Wakandan spy embedded in Occupied Paris, they must join forces to stop a sinister plot that threatens to turn the havoc of WWII into the ultimate rise of Hydra.”
While the game may not sound like what fans had hoped for, it’s at least going to see the light of day. EA’s Black Panther video game was cancelled very abruptly. It’s far from the only bad beat Marvel Games has suffered recently. The Blade video game is in trouble as well, though it may be saved. Marvel just hasn’t been able to establish a solid track record in modern gaming.
Marvel’s Avengers lost a lot of money. Marvel’s Wolverine was met with so-so reviews. Midnight Suns was also a commercial disappointment. The success of Marvel’s Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 are more exceptions rather than the rule. It sadly seems like 1943 won’t be the resounding success Marvel Games news right now. But at least it isn’t getting scrapped entirely.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra doesn’t have a release date but stay tuned.
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