Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has not been canceled, according to a message sent to the game's developers, Kotaku reported earlier this week. Executive producer Lu Gigliotti told the team on the studio's Slack that he had spoken directly with Skydance's executive leadership and that "there is no truth to these claims," after a rumor that the game was about to be canceled spread online the same day. The studio's most recent official delay announcement for the game came a year ago. Check out the official post down below:
That account posted the update as Skydance Games, which has since become Paramount Games. Neither the studio nor Marvel Games has posted a public statement about the cancellation rumor on X.
What The Developers Were Told
The rumor began with a fan account called Marvel 1943 Rise Of Hydra Countdown and spread through fan circles before anything was confirmed. According to the report, Gigliotti then wrote on Slack that he had spoken "directly" with the "executive leadership team" and added, "They asked me to make sure you all hear that directly. There is no truth to these claims."
Developers were told not to let the rumor distract them, and that the studio was "monitoring the situation" and would address it "through the appropriate channels." The same Slack post said the game is approaching an "Alpha" milestone later this month.
The Reported Development Problems
The report says the project has run into significant and repeated trouble. Marvel 1943 was originally pitched as a Netflix game before it moved to console and PC during development. The current version is described as light on gameplay, mostly using 1 button with little significant interaction, and as well over budget, with its length and content cut back from the original plan. A source on the project described the game as "close to done."
The report also says at least 30 people at Paramount Games were laid off a few days earlier following the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger, including many from Skydance, though the layoffs did not appear to have a significant impact on the Marvel 1943 team.
Every Marvel 1943 Delay So Far
- March 2024: revealed with a 2025 release window
- May 2025: delayed to "early 2026"
- November 2025: delayed "beyond early 2026" with no new window
- June 2026: Paramount Games Studio executive Shawn Kittelsen said, "I don't think it'll be 2026"
In last year's delay statement, the studio said it was moving the release window "beyond early 2026" to "fully realize" its vision for the game. In June, Kittelsen said the game was playable and "on my hard drive right now," and that the team was "a relatively small team considering the AAA quality that they're delivering." The last delay was covered in MARVEL 1943: RISE OF HYDRA Delayed "Beyond Early 2026".
What Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Is
Marvel 1943 is a narrative-driven action-adventure game set in Occupied Paris during World War II. Amy Hennig, the writer and director behind the first 3 Uncharted games, leads the project, and Marc Bernardin co-wrote the story with her. The game is inspired by the 2010 limited series Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers, and Plaion signed on as publisher in July 2024.
- Drew Moerlein as Steve Rogers, Captain America
- Khary Payton as Azzuri, the Black Panther of the 1940s
- Marque Richardson as Gabriel Jones of the Howling Commandos
- Megalyn Echikunwoke as Nanali, the leader of the Wakandan Spy Network
- Lyne Renée as Julie, a French Resistance ally
- Joel Johnstone as Howard Stark
All 4 heroes at the top of that list are playable. Stephen Barton, the composer of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, is writing the score. The official synopsis reads, "In the chaos of war, worlds collide. Captain America and Azzuri, the Black Panther of the 1940s, must overcome their differences and form an uneasy alliance to confront their common enemy." Marvel's story trailer for the game is below:
The title was first confirmed in The BLACK PANTHER And CAPTAIN AMERICA WWII Game Is Titled MARVEL 1943: RISE OF HYDRA.
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