Last year, Marvel and Square Enix (Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, etc.) announced and debuted the world premiere teaser trailer The Avengers game project (see below, in case you missed it). Last week Marvel Games announced that award-winning developer Crystal Dynamics added 15 top industry talents to The Avengers game project last month. The talent includes Shaun Escayg, former Naughty Dog creative director, whose accomplishments include Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and The Last of Us. Additionally, Stephen Barry, a 27 year games vet from EA and Visceral Games whose long career includes the Dead Space franchise.
Ron Rosenberg, Co-Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics had this to say:
“We hired fifteen world-renowned industry veterans, spanning production leadership, animation, design, art and engineering, who have previously worked on games such as Batman: Arkham Origins, Dead Space, Star Wars: Battlefront and many more. Their AAA experience adds to an already deep roster, making us well-positioned to deliver on the ambitious goals we’ve set for ourselves with The Avengers project. It’s a stellar addition of many people who fit incredibly well into our wheelhouse of building game experiences we all love.”
Not much is known about this game up to this point. Marvel stated in the announcement:
The Avengers project, featuring a completely new and original story, will introduce a universe gamers can play in for years to come. The project will be jammed pack with characters, environments, and iconic moments that will thrill Marvelites.
We can only hope this isn’t another mobile game. With the talent and experience involved we can perhaps safely assume it’ll be on console gaming systems. What are your guesses at what this game could look like?
