Marvel is partnering with a strong ally to create an AAA storytelling game

Game news Marvel is partnering with a strong ally to create an AAA storytelling game

The new challenger at the court of the Marvel adaptations? Skydance new media. At first glance, the name of this studio might not sound like it does, but it does Still, it’s made up of industry veterans from Electronic Arts, including award-winning screenwriter and director Amy Hennig, who heads the interactive division of Skydance Media.

Amy Hennig, whose script paw in productions like. was observed Blood omen, Franchise Inheritance from Cain or the first two opus byUnexplored, can be proud to have won a hefty partnership for the studio’s very first AAA game. The ambitions behind this project are crazy and up to the big budget, because Skydance New Media just wants to develop a new category of interactive entertainment that is deliberately storytelling and is at the intersection of television, cinema and of course video games. Amy Hennig entrusted the establishment of the partnership with the most recent formalization:

I can’t think of a better partner for our first game than Marvel, the Marvel Universe embodies all of the action, mystery, and thrill of the pulp adventure genre that I love and is perfect for an interactive experience. It’s an honor to be able to tell an original story with all the humanity, complexity, and humor that make Marvel characters so enduring, and to enable our players to be the heroes they love. – Amy Hennig, President of Skydance New Media

On the one hand, Skydance has a team of experienced developers who benefit from itsolid experience in the video game industry and appeals in parallel a team of emeritus consultants from the world of cinema, television and comics. A media convergence that Marvel Entertainment executives are very positive about, according to Jay Ong:

Amy has set the standard for storytelling adventure games for decades and we are excited to partner with the talented and experienced team at Skydance New Media. Their ambition and vision to create innovative entertainment using Marvel’s intellectual property was evident when we first met. We look forward to sharing more with Marvel fans when the time is right. – Jay Ong, executive vice president and head of Marvel Games.

At the moment this is the only information we have available, however The project, which combines action adventure, narrative and original story and vision, is more than promising and enthusiasm is more on the side of the initiators of the project than at the rendezvous:

We are very excited to be working on our own story within the Marvel Universe. Jay and his team at Marvel Games help us create the best experiences imaginable. – Julian Beak, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Skydance New Media.

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