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EA-Marvel brawler KO'd

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Jan 28, 2008 4:43 pm PT

Multiyear licensing agreement for fighting games follows development studio EA Chicago into the abyss.

When EA Chicago was closed last year, one of the issues unaddressed at the time was the fate of the studio's projects, a Marvel fighting game and a second fighter based on a new intellectual property. That mystery has been cleared up a little, as Electronic Arts and Marvel have terminated both the project and their licensing agreement, according to a GameTap report.

The deal between Marvel and EA dates back to 2004, when the companies announced a multiyear agreement for fighting games featuring famous Marvel characters alongside new EA-created heroes. The first offspring of the deal was Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, a poorly received effort that saw its price slashed by 40 percent less than two months after its release.

Another mystery in the wake of the EA Chicago closing--the future of the studio's general manager, Kudo Tsunoda--was recently solved when Microsoft confirmed the developer's hiring. Tsunoda will now work at Microsoft Game Studios under corporate vice president Shane Kim. However, a growing tide of unconfirmed reports has Microsoft's own Marvel project--an Xbox 360 and PC massively multiplayer online role-playing game--being put on indefinite hold.

[UPDATE]: A representative with Electronic Arts confirmed the deal's demise for GameSpot, saying, "EA and Marvel have jointly agreed to discontinue development of the Marvel titles under the EA Games Label." As for why, the rep only said it was a business decision made based on EA's portfolio strategy.

115 Comments

  • starduke

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 8:50 am PT

    So, that's what happend to this game. They canceled it. What's with marvel? They seem to keep canceling games that may have been great. I just hope they don't end up canceling the new Wolvie game too.

  • kev1000

    Posted Jul 9, 2008 9:48 pm PT

    Too bad but someones will create the ultimate marvel fighting game some day but now i stick with the 2d marvel vs capcom games for now

  • guile_charlie

    Posted Apr 21, 2008 11:09 am PT

    Hmmm.....Marvel Lisence up for grabs, huh? MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3 ANYONE?!

    Also, shallam.

    As far as whether or not MVC was good depends on the individual's opinion.

    Most of the fighting game comunity hails Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 as the best fighting game ever made by Capcom (or otherwise) at least in the Vs. Series of games, I am one of those people.

    Did you like Street Fighter Alpha, and if you did, would you play it if they included marvel characters with all their signiture moves and over the top action, plus the ability to pull off air combos like in X-Men Next Demention, but have more control over what you do in the air?

  • leofiregod

    Posted Apr 18, 2008 8:54 pm PT

    That really sucks. I'd seen shots of this game on you.tube that were from some game show. It looked really awesome.

  • Theaterguy916

    Posted Feb 11, 2008 11:00 pm PT

    Rise of the Imperfects was such a fun game, I was really hoping they would bring out another one like it. Bummer.

  • shallam

    Posted Feb 11, 2008 6:06 pm PT

    I think I'm the only person who liked EA's Rise of the Imperfects. I was really looking forward to a Next Gen all Marvel fighting game. Isn't that what made/makes comics great? The battle scenes?

    I wish someone would pick up this idea. BTW, i never played it; was Marvel vs. CAPCOM that good?

  • paladinzio

    Posted Feb 8, 2008 10:08 am PT

    *taps CAPCOM on the shoulder* look, get the V.S series back into gear, bastard

  • Maxx_the_Slash

    Posted Feb 2, 2008 1:26 pm PT

    I truely hope Capcom picks up the Marvel liscence again. I ****ing want them to reissue copies of Marvel VS. Capcom 2 for the Xbox, because the ones out there now are going for an ungodly $70 for a USED copy.

  • badman11226

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 9:08 am PT

    Is it me or EA is just plain Garbage. Marvel and EA was a horrible combination. It was just a failure. Marvel and EA is like Mike Tyson and Robin Gibbens just outright embarrassing. Now they finally split up its time for Marvel and Capcom to get remarried and like this board says Make us some MVC 3 please" :-)

  • rocktenda

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 8:18 am PT

    Wake up CAPCOM AND MARVEL!!!!!! we need you to get back together....

  • Wingzero123

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 7:07 am PT

    If they do make a MVC3 they need to make the characters balanced this time also establish better music. I got sick of that music. Also make some characters fight like the way they are in the marvel shows and comic books.

  • zombey1333

    Posted Jan 30, 2008 4:53 am PT

    Marvel should have stuck with Capcom. Capcom had made several games for them on the SNES, as well as the VS series. All of the games spit out from the license were quite enjoyable. I can't really say much for anything that's come afterwards, though.

  • Ra-Devil

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 9:31 pm PT

    MVC 3 would be the mother of all fighting games. Why did Marvel and Capcom go their seperate ways again? I never got the whole story. O'well, too bad. I'd like to see something cool come around though, and I really don't think the whole Marvel Ultimae Alliance style is a good idea. I really didn't like those games.

  • FreddieGermany

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 9:21 pm PT

    good the game would of sucked

  • kaziechameleon

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 8:50 pm PT

    D@rn, i love a good marvel game but suprisingly capcom is the only one that makes good marvel titles thank you, like say Marvel Vs. Capcom 1&2, classic stuff, or the 2d xmen fighter they made. stuff i'll never forget.

  • club-sandwich

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 8:26 pm PT

    omg capcom better gets the marvel franchise again, I really want MVC 3.

  • psychojosh

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 7:46 pm PT

    "I want a remake of marvel vs capcom + Marvel vs capcom 2 on the wii with classic and gamecube controls"

    ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!!! a game like MVC would be absolutely terrible on the wii, bring it to the consoles where it belongs like 360 and PS3 but don't even consider bringing it to the wii because playing a game like that on gamecube controllers would be bad enough, let alone playing it with wii controllers

    Anyways, yes... MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3, DEAR GOD YES!!!! PLEASE GET BACK TOGETHER YOU GUYS!!! Your companies make such beautiful music together!!!

  • Solidesnake2004

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 6:50 pm PT

    MVC3 is a great way for Marvel to have a comback with capcom..... i want to see a MVCVSNK....NOW THAT WOULD BE A GAME!!!!!......MVC3!!!!

  • clawboy

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 4:24 pm PT

    I really wanted to play that game. Oh well.

  • ise1880

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 3:04 pm PT

    dam thats too bad. i remember seeing gameply footage of this game on rob and big. oh well

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