The first Marvel & Disney Games Showcase conference is taking place this Friday night. We tell you everything you need to know about this event, the confirmed matches, the expected ones and the craziest and most credible rumors.
The big summer announcement season is over. Summer Game Fest and Gamescom 2022 each entertained gamers in their own way, both in terms of big games and indie titles. The month of September cannot be beaten with a busy schedule starting with the D23 and in particular the first Marvel & Disney Games conference. Date, time, how to watch it, what to expect? We do a little review.
The big night is coming. The annual D23 meeting dedicated to Disney and its licenses will be in full swing tomorrow. Little peculiarity this year, the American giant will hold a first conference on Marvel and Disney games. An unprecedented presentation that will take place this Friday, September 9th at 10pm (French time) and is scheduled to last around 1:30am. The event will be broadcast on the channels youtube etc Pull out by Marvel & Disney. If you’re too lazy to watch live, you can also check the iGamesNews for the best live announcements.
What to expect from this Disney & Marvel GAMES SHOWCASE?
What can you expect at this Marvel conference? The American giant has already confirmed a great piece of information: not only the universe of comics will be presented. Disney and Star Wars games will also be included. Some titles have already been confirmed, others are rumored. A quick rundown of all the announcements, both official and potential.
Confirmed games from the Marvel & Disney conference
Disney and Marvel in particular are expected at the turn of this first conference. If the publishers have a few surprises in store, part of the program is already known. There will be play for free, AAA, Star Wars, Marvel and Disney. Starting with Mickey’s Animal Crossing-like: Disney Dreamlight Valley. Published in Early Access, paid or free through Xbox Game Pass, the title aims to be featured in a new campaign of seduction to surf the hype surrounding the D23. In the titles already available, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is also invited to our galaxy, sure to reveal another DLC, possibly related to Obi-Wan or Andor.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns will also have its moment of glory at the event. Developer XCOM’s tactical RPG was recently pushed back to 2023 and regularly appears in promotional videos. The editor should finally show concrete gameplay to present its mechanics in more detail. However, the headliner of this conference is Amy Hennig’s Marvel game. In addition to a Star Wars adaptation, the creator of Uncharted is preparing a particularly ambitious title. We don’t have any information about him yet. But which heroes would be highlighted? Rumors circulate between Daredevil, the Fantastic Four and most recently Captain America and Black Panther versus the Nazis. Which one is the right one? Answer Friday evening.
Rumors and games for the Marvel, Disney and Star Wars game conference
If the familiar line-up doesn’t get you dreaming, don’t worry. Disney has confirmed that there are some surprises to animate this 1h30 show. Applicants are numerous, but eyes are on the two projects that would be in development at EA. Both would be open world games, one centered around Iron Man, the other focused on Black Panther. The latter would be entrusted to a new team composed of former members of Monolith Productions, a well-known studio for Shadow of Mordor.
Incidentally, many fans are hoping for new footage of games that have already been confirmed. At the top is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which should soon reveal the gameplay and amaze your eyes. Players would also like some information about Marvel’s Wolverine, also in the hands of Insomniac Games. Star Wars Jedi Survivor could also pass a head to reveal a new trailer or provide some crunchy details. On the Disney side, fans are dreaming of a performance by Kingdom Hearts 4, which will be presented this year for the franchise’s anniversary. On the other hand, we should see Marvel’s Snap, the card game that wants to compete with Heathstone and others. Several other adaptations of Star Wars including one at Ubisoft Massive Entertainment, a strategy, an FPS or even Star Wars Eclipse alongside Quantic Dream.
