An Iron Man video game has been confirmed to be in development at Electronic Arts. In a blog post, the publisher announced that its Montreal-based EA Motive studio is working on a single-player, third-person action-adventure game based on Marvel superheroes. Now in early development, the Iron Man title will feature an original narrative that “tapses into Iron Man’s rich history, transcending the personalities of the armored hero and charismatic genius Tony Stark”. Currently, there is no word on which platforms will be supported when the game is released.
“It’s an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to create a video game based on one of the most iconic superheroes in entertainment today,” said executive producer Olivier Proulx. “We have a great opportunity to create a new and unique story that we can call our own. Marvel is encouraging us to create something new. We have a lot of freedom, which is very appealing to the team.” Proulx, who previously worked on the critically acclaimed Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, leads development on the upcoming Iron Man game.
The announcement aligns with previous leaks that said EA was working on said video game. While there are no concrete details on the plot, the details hint that the game serves as a lens into Stark’s complexity and “charisma”. That said, there’s a good chance that such moments will be scripted, in keeping with Prolux’s past experience, which involved linear storytelling. At this point, who knows. Hopefully, we get to play as Stark while he’s in his lab—like how WB Games Montreal envisions its ensemble cast in the upcoming Gotham Knights game.
Motive Studios is currently actively working on a Dead Space remake, which is scheduled for a January 2023 launch. blog posts And also notes more collaborative projects between Marvel and EA. “This is an exciting new collaboration between Marvel and Electronic Arts, with Iron Man being the first of many new games,” it reads. It could very well be in the context of the open world black Panther The game, leaked back in July.
internally, that black Panther The game is being referred to as Project Rainer, with ex-Monolith Productions VP Kevin Stephens headlining development. According to sports journalist Jeff Grubb, the premise is initially set after the death of Black Panther. Players will then be tasked with completing a set of challenges – or trials – in hopes of becoming the new avatar and king of Wakanda.
Currently, there are no details on the release window or platform for EA’s Iron Man game, as it is still in its early stages of development. But we can speculate that the game will be released on all major platforms – PS5, Xbox Series S/X and Windows PC.
