The companies Sega and Marvel both announced today that they have entered into a worldwide licensing agreement giving SEGA the exclusive rights to develop and distribute games for all videogame platforms on Marvel's Iron Man. The agreement is for several years and applies to both the film and the stories featured in the comic series!.
The first Iron Man project will be based on the upcoming film starring Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard!
Simon Jeffery, President and COO of SEGA of America, Inc. said:
"Marvel is recognized as one of the world's leaders in the entertainment industry and SEGA is excited to be publishing the next-gen interactive entertainment based on 'Iron Man,' the first Marvel Studios project being brought to the widescreen," said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. "The 'Iron Man' history is filled with compelling and intriguing characters and stories and with the power of the next-gen systems, SEGA will be bringing these characters to life like never before."
David Maisel, Office of the Chief Executive and Executive Vice President of Marvel Entertainment said:
"SEGA is an excellent partner to bring our 'Iron Man' franchise to the next generation consoles. SEGA is a powerful force in the video game space and has always been on the cutting edge of the industry. We are very excited to be bringing 'Iron Man' to theaters in 2008 and to team with a great partner to simultaneously introduce 'Iron Man' to the video game world."