Bad news for true believers (or maybe good news): EA and Marvel have dissolved their game development partnership, discontinuing development on EA Chicago's Marvel fighting game, as well as confirming that no further Marvel titles will be developed under Electronic Arts.
The partnership was first entered back in early 2004, and resulted in 2005's critically-derided Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects. The EA Chicago-developed fighter would have been only the second title developed in the Marvel/EA partnership. GameTap speculates that the deal may have fallen through after the recent resignation of EA Chicago studio head Kudo Tsunoda.
Despite the setback, Marvel still plans on pursuing further video game projects in the future (good news for true believers? Or maybe bad news).
Reader Comments (36)
Posted: Jan 29th 2008 12:59PM (Unverified) said
Holy crap Foxhound, that's freaking brilliant.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2008 8:05AM (Unverified) said
This game was doomed from the start. We've already seen so many 3D superhero fighting games, and they all suck!
With of game of so many characters, 2D seems to work the best. Either Marvel get on the SSB Bandwagon or create another VS. Capcom game.
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With of game of so many characters, 2D seems to work the best. Either Marvel get on the SSB Bandwagon or create another VS. Capcom game.
Posted: Jan 29th 2008 8:49AM (Unverified) said
probably would've sucked. i agree that Capcom should be doing the next one and make it 2D!
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Posted: Jan 29th 2008 10:47AM Wonderflex said
I'm with you, I thought it was Activision. Never-the-less...bring on the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - 2D.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2008 9:56AM The Commenter Formerly Known as said
I saw a preview for this game a while back and it didn't look that good anyway. The surroundings where destructible but every punch or kick would send you flying 50 feet in the air or into another object. They would have been better of making a Dragon Ball Z game like that.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2008 10:20AM (Unverified) said
Thank God. Maybe Capcom really can get the license back, esp if SFIV is successful.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2008 11:00AM JustinVincible said
MvC3 PLEASE!!!
Now we can have:
Frank from Dead Rising & Chris from RE VS Marvel Zombies
Wayne from Lost Planet VS Bucky, The Winter Soldier
Demitri Maximoff VS Dante/Nero
Rad Spencer VS Omega Red
Get some Power Stone characters in there...
The possibilities are endless...
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Now we can have:
Frank from Dead Rising & Chris from RE VS Marvel Zombies
Wayne from Lost Planet VS Bucky, The Winter Soldier
Demitri Maximoff VS Dante/Nero
Rad Spencer VS Omega Red
Get some Power Stone characters in there...
The possibilities are endless...
Posted: Jan 29th 2008 11:05AM modifiedbears said
I was hoping the game would get made. It looked like it could be fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3aSA9bX_4o
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3aSA9bX_4o
Posted: Jan 29th 2008 11:52AM VampireHunterZ said
Don't get your hopes up too high that Capcom will make a move. I would love it but the legal crap behind it can be complicated. Not sure why Marvel dissolved the relationship in the 1st place.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2008 12:04PM (Unverified) said
We need Marvel vs. DC, but I know thats got a slim chance of happening.
Batman vs Spiderman
Wolverine vs. Lobo
Galactus vs. Darksied
Appoclypse vs. Doomsday
Don't know why it's never been considered, it would sell shitloads.
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Batman vs Spiderman
Wolverine vs. Lobo
Galactus vs. Darksied
Appoclypse vs. Doomsday
Don't know why it's never been considered, it would sell shitloads.
Posted: Jan 29th 2008 3:35PM (Unverified) said
I am so hoping that Capcom will give the world a MVC 3 in High Def. It certainly would be a treat.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2008 5:51PM falcomadol said
Good news. Very good news.
Now my dream of the Marvel fighting license being split between Capcom (2d) and Team Ninja (3d) is one step closer to reality.
*drool*
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Now my dream of the Marvel fighting license being split between Capcom (2d) and Team Ninja (3d) is one step closer to reality.
*drool*
Posted: Jan 29th 2008 6:01PM (Unverified) said
Come on Capcom, we've all been waiting for Marvel vs Capcom 3. I don't even care if the sprites are any different from 2. I just want to see a game with the same feel of MvC2 with over 100 characters.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2008 6:47PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
Whew! For a moment there I misread and thought Marvel Online was canceled...
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Posted: Jan 29th 2008 11:54PM (Unverified) said
It'd be nice enough alone if they let Capcom publish some more MvC 2 so I don't get raped on eBay trying to get a copy. A Live version would rock
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