EA and Marvel announce partnership to create 3 new action-adventure games

Between rumors and official announcements of games that look like new Iron Man game by Motive Studioswe knew EA and Marvel Games were getting cozy, but today they’ve made it official. EA and Marvel have signed a deal to create three action-adventure games for PC and consoles. Each promises to tell its own original story, not based on a movie, series or other property. Marvel Games Executive Vice President Jay Ong had the following to say about the deal…

“At Marvel, we’re committed to finding best-in-class teams that can take our characters on heroic journeys like they haven’t before, and working with Electronic Arts will help us achieve that. We pride ourselves on being enthusiastic, creative collaborators with developers so they have the freedom to create something very unique and truly great. The Motive team is starting to do just that with their Iron Man video game, and we can’t wait for players to learn more in the far future.”

So what can we expect from this trio of EA Marvel games? Well, apart from the rumored Motive Iron Man game, there is The Black Panther game is in development at EA’s new studio based in Seattle led by veterans of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Of course, the Black Panther project has yet to be confirmed, so take it with a grain of salt for now.

Returning our attention to the Iron Man game, the game is reportedly doing well, and it is is already rumored to be entering early playtesting. The game is led by Olivier Proux, who previously worked at Eidos Montreal on games such as Guardians of the Galaxyso clearly he has the requisite Marvel experience.

What do you think? Are you excited about EA’s trio of Marvel titles? What properties should they address?