Post by: Jonnyboy117 on February 06, 2004, 05:15:54 AM
Reported by Ryan Jones
Source: Reuters
Link: "Electronic Arts, Marvel Sign Game Development Deal"
Electronic Arts and Marvel Comics have signed a deal for new video games to be published by EA. The games will star superheroes from a pool of about 100 Marvel characters (though probably fewer will actually be included in each game), as well as original EA characters created exclusively for these games. The deal covers fighting games only, a genre EA is certainly not well known for but is perhaps looking to test in the market.
There is no information on the original EA characters. The publisher currently lacks a strong lineup of its own characters, due to the fact that most of its successful games are in the sports genre or licensed from movies. The new characters created for this deal will be licensed back to Marvel for use in tie-in comic books.
Reuters also notes that EA has previously acquired licenses for Batman and Superman. Some of Marvel's characters, including the Punisher and the Hulk, are not covered in the EA deal due to exclusivity with other publishers. However, the new agreement does include Spider-Man and the X-Men, who are eligible outside Activision's licenses because EA is creating fighting and not action games.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on February 06, 2004, 05:19:41 AM
Post by: legendofganon on February 06, 2004, 07:41:24 AM
Post by: Arbok on February 06, 2004, 08:05:09 AM
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Sounds good to me, but I wonder who the EA characters are. The Sims maybe? But that doesn't seem to go along with the others...
I get the impression, from readin this, that EA is just going to make up characters for the game, which haven't been seen in any Marvel Comic/Movie/Cartoon; however, these characters EA makes will be featured in future Marvel Comics it sounds like.
Also, I want Marvel vs. Capcom 3... ;_;
Post by: Ian Sane on February 06, 2004, 08:09:34 AM
Marvel vs Capcom worked because Capcom has tons of original cool characters. EA doesn't really have any. Their most popular "mascot" is John Madden and he's a real person. EA games just focus on realism and sports too much to really have any characters that I would want to put up against Marvel heroes. Marvel vs SSX just doesn't have any dream match appeal.
Post by: Arbok on February 06, 2004, 08:13:16 AM
-http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6087557.html
Seems I was right, these characters will be all new. So its Marvel vs. Generic Heroes: All Star Match!
Personally, I would rather just see more Marvel characters, than whatever EA can come up with.
Post by: WuTangTurtle on February 06, 2004, 09:27:04 AM
Isnt there any developer out there that can save us from EA?
First they have to ruin the Bond games and then they take out Westwood Studios (Command & Conquer).
EA is just getting worse and worse yet ppl keep buying and buying and i bet even Marvel VS EA game will sell.
Post by: Mario on February 06, 2004, 11:19:11 AM
Post by: nickmitch on February 06, 2004, 11:45:40 AM
Post by: Bartman3010 on February 06, 2004, 04:21:28 PM
I gues you could say we're lucky.
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on February 06, 2004, 07:31:36 PM
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Their most popular "mascot" is John Madden and he's a real person.
That is so true!I do not like this one bit. EA are becoming the MS of third-party publishers.
Post by: WindyMan on February 06, 2004, 09:51:13 PM
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on February 06, 2004, 10:22:40 PM
Also, didn't they publish Shaq Fu?
I was intrigued until I heard read "internally developed" and then I decided to end my life. This is my last post, goodbye forever.
Post by: DrZoidberg on February 06, 2004, 11:11:22 PM
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Didnt THQ had rights to the Marvel lisence?
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Reuters also notes that EA has previously acquired licenses for Batman and Superman. Some of Marvel's characters, including the Punisher and the Hulk, are not covered in the EA deal due to exclusivity with other publishers. However, the new agreement does include Spider-Man and the X-Men, who are eligible outside Activision's licenses because EA is creating fighting and not action games.
tldr?
Post by: KDR_11k on February 07, 2004, 12:52:24 AM
Post by: Rob91883 on February 07, 2004, 06:12:51 AM
I think we should give this game a break, EA can make a good fighting game if they really wanted to right.......hahahaha, no seriously let’s be positive.
Post by: Oldskool on February 08, 2004, 09:42:59 AM
Edit: Oh damn, fighting games only... wait, does EA actually publish fighting games?
Post by: KDR_11k on February 08, 2004, 09:55:20 PM
Post by: vudu on February 09, 2004, 06:55:11 AM
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