“Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra” game producer Lu Gigliotti has shot down a rumor that the upcoming title from Skydance Games was being cancelled.
Kotaku says Gigliotti had spoken “directly” with the “executive leadership team” at Skydance and said “They asked me to make sure you all hear that directly. There is no truth to these claims.”
Developers have also reportedly been 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 project is an action-adventure starring Captain America, Black Panther, Gabriel Jones, and Nanali as they take down the budding terrorist organization Hydra.
“Uncharted” creator Amy Hennig began the project several years ago but the title has reportedly run into repeated trouble throughout its development – especially as it was originally planned as a Netflix game.
It was then turned into a regular console/PC one, but a side effect of its initial origins is that the current rendition is “light on gameplay, primarily using only one button and lacking significant interaction.”
In addition, the title is said to be “well over budget, and has been significantly cut back from its original vision both in terms of length and content”. That said, the game is said to be “close to done”.
Source: Kotaku
