Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Skydance New Media and published by Plaion. Its story is inspired by the 2010 Marvel Comics limited series Captain America / Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers,[1][2][3] Set in Occupied Paris during World War II, and involves American super soldier Steve Rogers (Captain America) forming an uneasy alliance with Azzuri (Black Panther), the king of Wakanda, as they attempt to prevent the rise of the terrorist organization Hydra.
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| Developer(s) | Skydance New Media |
| Publisher(s) | Plaion |
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| Composer(s) | Stephen Barton |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Release | 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game was jointly announced by Skydance and Marvel Games in October 2021 as the first project to be produced from the former studio, alongside the involvement of studio heads Amy Hennig and Julian Beak as producers, with television and comics writer Marc Bernardin confirmed as writing the game alongside Hennig the following month. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is scheduled to be released in 2025.
Gameplay
editThe game will be an action-adventure video game where players will control an ensemble of four characters. In addition to the main protagonists Steve Rogers / Captain America and Azzuri / Black Panther, Howling Commandos member Gabriel Jones and Nanali, the leader of the Wakandan Spy Network, will be playable.[4]
Development
editIn November 2019, Skydance Media asked video game director and writer Amy Hennig to establish a game division within the company.[5][6] In October 2021, the division, as Skydance New Media, announced that the studio's first major project would be "a narrative-driven, blockbuster action-adventure game" developed in collaboration with Marvel Games, and featuring an original story.[7] The following month, Marvel Comics writer and television producer Marc Bernardin revealed that he was involved as a writer, confirming that he had "spent the better part of a year in the story mines" creating the narrative.[8]
The game was teased during the D23 Expo showcase on September 9, 2022, revealing the game's ensemble cast and antagonist.[9][10][11] In March 2024, Skydance and Marvel revealed the game's full title as Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra during Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2024, also presenting a story trailer that demonstrated the game's use of Unreal Engine 5 and its character animations.[12][13] The cast was unveiled by Marvel, confirming that Khary Payton and Drew Moerlein would lead the ensemble as Azzuri and Steve Rogers respectively, alongside Marque Richardson as Gabriel Jones and Megalyn Echikunwoke as Nanali. Marvel announced that Joel Johnstone would portray Howard Stark, an ally of Captain America and a tech genius who is also the future father of Tony Stark, while Lyne Renée would appear as Julie, an original character created for the game. Stephen Barton was revealed as the game's composer.[14] Actress Janina Gavankar is confirmed to have a role.[15]
On July 29, 2024, Skydance New Media partnered with Plaion to publish Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra.[16]
Release
editMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is scheduled to be released in 2025.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ Digioia, Alessandro (March 18, 2024). "Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra sarebbe il titolo del nuovo gioco Tripla A con Captain America e Black Panther". IGN (in Italian). Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Glagowski, Peter (March 20, 2024). "Marvel Games announces Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra for 2025". Nintendo Wire. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Golden, Jonathan (September 12, 2022). "Which Black Panther Is In Marvel's New WW2 Game". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
It also appears to be drawing inspiration from one comic in particular - Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers.
- ^ Kim, Matt (September 9, 2022). "New Marvel Game Starring Captain America and Black Panther From Amy Hennig Announced". IGN. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (November 18, 2019). "Skydance Media taps Amy Hennig to launch new game studio for story-based games". VentureBeat. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Fraser (November 19, 2019). "Amy Hennig launches an interactive studio in a movie production company". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 29, 2021). "Marvel Teams With Skydance's New Media Interactive Division For Original Action-Adventure Game". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Prescott, Shaun (November 4, 2021). "Amy Hennig's Marvel game has its first confirmed writer". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Wales, Matt (September 8, 2022). "Amy Hennig's new Marvel game rumoured to star Captain America and Black Panther in WW2". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Julia (September 9, 2022). "Captain America & Black Panther Fight Hydra in WW2-Era Game From Uncharted Director". CBR. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Shea, Brian (September 9, 2022). "Skydance's Marvel Game Stars Black Panther And Captain America". Game Informer. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra - Unreal Engine 5.4 Tech Demo | State of Unreal 2024. March 20, 2024 – via IGN.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (March 20, 2024). "Skydance reveals Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra". VentureBeat. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Hashimoto, Marika (March 20, 2024). "'Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra' Unveils Cast and Composer". Marvel.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Bankhurst, Adam (November 1, 2021). "Star Wars Battlefront 2 Actor Janina Gavankar is Part of Upcoming Marvel Game". IGN. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Batchelor, James (July 29, 2024). "Plaion to publish Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Logan (March 20, 2024). "Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Revealed With First Trailer". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (March 20, 2024). "Captain America-Black Panther Video Game, '1943: Rise of Hydra,' Set for 2025 Release From Skydance, Marvel Games". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2024.