EA to create another Marvel fighting game @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on July 27, 2007

News: But it sounds like the Nemesis guys are not involved at all.

EA and Marvel have announced they're teaming up again to bring another Marvel-flavored fighting game into the world. The unnamed fighter is currently scheduled to appear on the PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2008 and it will be developed by EA Chicago (makers of the Def Jam series).

EA doesn't want to say any more about the project just yet, but they have confirmed the new game will make it's debut on Spike TV's Game Head on Friday, August 31 at 1:00 AM (Eastern Time).

The various executives sound pleased though:

УWe looked at past comic-based games to find out what was missing and what was needed to successfully translate the intensity, excitement and fiction from comics into fighting games,Ф said Kudo Tsunoda, General Manager and Vice President, EA Chicago. УWe're challenging ourselves to make a game that delivers on the Super Hero promises of past top-tier fighting games.Ф

ФMarvel Super Heroes are a natural fit in the fighting game genre, so we're excited to have Kudo and his team of fighting game experts put these characters toe-to-toe against each other on next generation consoles,Ф said Justin Lambros, Vice President of Interactive, Marvel Entertainment. УThis is a game that will deliver to both comic book fans and to fighting game diehards.Ф

УFeaturing a great all-star line-up of Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains with incredible powers that are authentic to the fiction, huge environments and a living world that keeps the gameplay fresh, every battle will be unique; every battle will be like a first edition,Ф added Tsunoda.

We'll have more on this latest Marvel fighting game soon.