After the announcement of Iron Man, Marvel explains why copying the MCU in video games is not a good idea.

From the editorial firm, they try to give developers the greatest possible freedom to tell their stories.

Dozens of movies and a growing number of television series have made the MCU one of the greatest entertainment franchises in history and stand out for presenting a cohesive universe where all its parts fit together, or at least pretend to be. Why not repeat such a feat in video games? Marvel Games wanted to answer this question with the announcement of a new Iron Man adventure.

We don’t want to say ‘you can’t fly the moon because this other studio needs it’.Bill RosemannBill Rosemann, vice president and creative director of Marvel Games, argues in a statement to GamesIndustry how developers gave up such an idea in the name of creative freedom to tell the stories they wanted and allowed them to make tough decisions without thinking about how they would turn out. affects other versions. . We don’t want to say, “You can’t fly the Moon, because this other studio needs the Moon.” Freedom for all and a barrier-free way to tell your story“.

In this way, EA Motive is reshaping the history of its universe, Iron Man, from the ground up, taking into account what they call “Marvel building blocks.” “You may encounter a different story from the one you remember while playing, but there will be many similar elementsKalkan gives an example of how Hydra, the Daily Bugle or some fictional country could exist.

However, the bet on the multiverse comes at a time when movies open up to this idea with examples like Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness. a concept that is “more familiar” to the public.

An ambitious Iron Man video game

The development of Iron Man from Motive Studio is still in the early development stages, but in an interview from Marvel Games, they took the opportunity to praise the team that is also responsible for Star Wars: Squadrons and added how they can help from the publisher. in everything possible to make a video game an experience any fan of the character can be proud of.

Also, the Electronic Arts team didn’t hesitate to remember their dedication to creating great video games for stand-alone enjoyment like this title. Let’s remember that it leaves the door open for further development from EA in the future. But right now, Marvel fans’ attention is focused on this Iron Man title, as well as Midnight Suns, Wolverine, Spider-Man 2 and Captain America and Black Panther.