Yes, After Canceling BLACK PANTHER, EA Is Still Making Three Marvel Games Including IRON MAN

Yes, After Canceling BLACK PANTHER, EA Is Still Making Three Marvel Games Including IRON MAN

Despite canceling its Black Panther game and shutting down Cliffhanger games, EA and Marvel have both confirmed that their partnership is still intact, with at least three Marvel games including Iron Man.

By GBest - Jun 06, 2025 07:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Video Games
Source: GameFragger.com

Electronic Arts (EA) may have canceled its Black Panther project and shut down Cliffhanger Games recently, but the publisher has confirmed that it isn’t walking away from it's partnership with Marvel. Both EA and Marvel have confirmed that their multi-title partnership is still alive and well, with at least three Marvel games planned beginning with the highly anticipated Iron Man game that is being developed at Motive Studio.

This confirmation was after the disappointing announcement of Cliffhanger Games shutting down, the team formerly developing Black Panther. Originally announced as the second of a three-game deal between EA and Marvel signed back in 2023, the cancellation sparked concern among fans and onlookers about the future of the collaboration. However, both companies quickly clarified their continued commitment to the partnership.

"Our partnership with Marvel remains strong and our multi-title, long-term collaboration continues," said EA Entertainment president Laura Miele in a statement to IGN. Marvel Games echoed the sentiment, calling the partnership "a creative collaboration focused on original storytelling with various, beloved Marvel characters." When pressed about the issue, a Marvel representative confirmed that the deal still includes at least three games, despite the Black Panther project being canceled. We are not sure what the other two games will be, however we should will probably get word about them sooner rather than later.

Interestingly, EA’s reaffirmation of its Marvel plans comes at a time when the company has signaled a strategic shift away from licensing. EA CEO Andrew Wilson previously expressed interest in moving away from developing licensed IP that may not align with the company’s evolving priorities. However, the Marvel partnership appears to be an exception one EA still sees as viable and worth investing in.

This year alone, EA has canceled multiple projects, including two internal incubation efforts and Black Panther, while also cutting hundreds of jobs. Despite this, it’s expanding other areas most notably ramping up development on Battlefield and reinforcing Motive as a key studio for the future.

With Cliffhanger out from the picture, development responsibilities now fall largely to Motive Studio, which is leading the way with Marvel’s Iron Man. The single-player, third-person action-adventure game will let players step into Tony Stark’s suit for a fresh, original story rooted in Marvel lore. Though no release window has been shared yet nor a lot of details, the game is shaping up to be a central piece in EA’s upcoming portfolio.

Across the board Marvel games continue to rack up wins and gain traction with fans. In addition to EA’s Iron Man title, fans can look forward to Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra from Skydance, Wolverine from Insomniac, Blade from Arkane Lyon and the recently announced Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls 4v4 tag fighting game.

For now, Marvel fans can rest assured knowing that EA’s plans to explore the Marvel Universe aren’t out the door yet, however we are not 100 percent sure how it will look.

What are your thoughts on the comments? Do you think the Iron Man game will be worth the wait? Let us know what the other two games should be in the comments down below!

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Vigor
Vigor - 6/6/2025, 7:42 AM
5 comments and i can't see any of them. Must be that make America guy or some other numbskull. Or site is acting up
I just want EA to give me my third star wars game with Cal Kestis and I can be happy
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 6/6/2025, 7:53 AM
@Vigor - User Comment Image
Vigor
Vigor - 6/6/2025, 9:52 AM
@HashTagSwagg - lol facts
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 6/6/2025, 8:22 AM
Son-of-a-bitch! I saw "Iron Man", the picture and "cancelled" and my heart sunk for a split second. Thanks a lot!

Anyway, I'm here eagerly awaiting something, hopefully today. Doubtful, but I hope.
GBest
GBest - 6/6/2025, 8:33 AM
@IronMan616 - HAHA, sorry for the moment of fear. I hope the Iron Man game turns out good too, it could honestly go either way but there isn't enough details at the moment sadly.
Super12
Super12 - 6/6/2025, 10:02 AM
Fans: We'd just love an epic open-world game for awesome characters like Wonder Woman & Black Panther.

WB & Marvel: Best we can do is Suicide Squad killing the Justice League and more Iron Man.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 6/6/2025, 1:30 PM
Got nervous glancing at that headline until I read further.

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