Login to access exclusive gaming content, win competition prizes
and post on our forums. Don't have an account? Create one now!
Why should you join?
Click here for full benefits!
Follow our Twitter feedBioShock 2 review coming 5pm GMT! http://bit.ly/93OAMH
SIGN IN/JOIN UP
GamesForumsCheatsStore
FIFA fans break Guinness World Record | Xbox Live schedule: Resi 5, Katamari on Demand | MLB 2K10 gameplay trailer arrives | BioShock 2: More Avatar gear | 3D Project Natal has 'a lot of potential' | Ace Attorney Investigations demo out | All EA titles "will have an online component" | BioShock 2 review round-up | Pirate ordered to pay Nintendo $1.5 million | NBA Jam Wii screenshots | BioShock 2 is "only pure shooter out right now" | Deus Ex: Human Revolution trademarked | LBP gets Valentines, Chinese New Year DLC | Wada statement baffles FFXIII devs | Ghost Recon: Future Soldier breaks cover | Exclusive BioShock 2 multiplayer video | Aliens vs Predator review - 8/10 in OXM | Dragon Age goes triple platinum | Mass Effect 2 DLC coming tomorrow | Ferrari DLC for Need For Speed: Shift | Dead Space 2 early 2011 | Gran Turismo lifetime sales revealed | EA announces Q3 loss | Square Enix reports profits up 68% | All Star Karate unveiled
All|PC|PlayStation|Xbox|Nintendo|Download PC Games
Search CVG
Computer And Video Games - The latest gaming news, reviews, previews & movies
CVG Home » News
PreviousThe Ring inspires Funcom's new MMO Wii Animal Crossing dated (almost)  Next

EA/Marvel game deal dead in the water

Superhero team-up is no more
The game deal struck between EA and Marvel back in 2004, which to date has seen only the release of Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, is dead.

Confirmed by the publisher, EA has stated, "EA and Marvel have jointly agreed to discontinue development of the Marvel titles under the EA Games Label. This was a business decision based on EA's portfolio strategy".

Marvel added that the two "have jointly agreed to discontinue development of Marvel fighting games under the Electronic Arts brand."

This follows the closure of EA Chicago, which was working on a new Marvel fighting game.

It was reported yesterday that former EA Chicago general manager, Kudo Tsunoda, has gone over to Microsoft where he's rumoured to be heading up Gears of War 2.

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects was hardly a knock out game, despite having potential.

[Source: GameTap]

computerandvideogames.com
// Interactive
Share this article:  
Digg.comFacebookGoogle BookmarksN4GGamerblips
del.icio.usRedditSlashdot.orgStumbleUpon
 
Read all 10 commentsPost a Comment
GOOD...now maybe Capcom can reacquire the licence!
Tricky_Rich on 29 Jan '08
and the whole world rejoiced!!!!
Miss Marvellous on 29 Jan '08
dreams of a new marvel vs capcom game now..........

or x-men vs street fighter, or marvel super heroes

all with the street fighter 4 engine.......................
The_Hun1 on 29 Jan '08
it is GOOD hence the capitals, it has been done before with p**s poor results
PuNkRoCkEr on 29 Jan '08
Not surprising really when you consider that Rise of the Imperfects was completey crap.

Who wants to play a Marvel game without Marvel characters -oh yes the game was complete crap.
Still its EA what else can you expect.
pablouk on 29 Jan '08
GOOD...now maybe Capcom can reacquire the licence!

Amen to that.
Rakhdeep on 29 Jan '08
This needs to happen more often-make crap game, get crap sales, stop making games and leave it up to people who make good games!
Zepf on 29 Jan '08
dreams of a new marvel vs capcom game now..........

or x-men vs street fighter, or marvel super heroes

all with the street fighter 4 engine.......................

Let's not forget, if Capcom get the licence back, it would mean they could finally release their Marvel back catologue.

X-Men vs. Street Fighter on XBox Live Arcade or PSN anyone?
shadowsblaze on 29 Jan '08
its one less series / franchise for EA to ruin lol
b0ilhawk on 30 Jan '08
dreams of a new marvel vs capcom game now..........

or x-men vs street fighter, or marvel super heroes

all with the street fighter 4 engine.......................

Make this happen!

Now!
Waste_Manager on 30 Jan '08
Read all 10 commentsPost a Comment
// The Best ofCVG
Get FREE games at FileRadar.
News | Reviews | Previews | Features | Interviews | Cheats | Hardware | Forums | Competitions | Blogs
Top Games: Pro Evolution Soccer | Pro Evolution Soccer 6 | Tomb Raider: Underworld | Metal Gear Solid 4 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Grand Theft Auto IV
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | LittleBigPlanet | Burnout Paradise | Unreal Tournament III | Halo 3
Top Reviews: BioShock 2 | BioShock 2 | Dante's Inferno | God of War Collection | Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forli | Mass Effect 2
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers | Dark Void | Army of Two: The 40th Day | PS3 Darksiders | Bayonetta
Copyright 2006 - 2009 Future Publishing Limited,
Beauford Court, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath, UK BA1 2BW
England and Wales company registration number 2008885