Black Panther may soon take center stage with an open-world video game.
We’re in a renaissance of AAA superhero video games, with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Wolverine, and Wonder Woman just a few among several upcoming comic book games. Now, a new Marvel project has surfaced. According to a report, an open-world game about Black Panther is in early development at a new Seattle studio led by former Monolith management, with EA serving as producer.
The news of a potential Black Panther video game comes from industry insider Jeff Grubb. During an episode of his Game Mess show on GiantBomb’s Twitch channel. According to Grubb, the Black Panther game is being developed by a new studio in Seattle, which is headed by the former VP of Monolith Productions Kevin Stephens. Currently codenamed Project Rainier, the game seems to be still very early in the development process.
Grubb also shed some light on Black Panther’s story and gameplay. The game will follow the death of the Black Panther, with players taking on the role of a character tasked with taking up the mantle. It is unclear which iteration of Black Panther will appear in the game, but Grubb indicated that players will not be creating their own character. He also states that the intention is for this to be an open world game, allowing players to explore Wakanda and all that it has to offer.
With EA serving as producer, it is likely that the alleged Black Panther game will be multi-platform, unlike the PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man and Wolverine games. This news also comes after the release of the trailer for the upcoming film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever by Marvel Studios. There has been no official announcement of a Black Panther game from EA or the new Seattle studio, so we will be treating this news as a rumor until that time comes. Stick with Shacknews for more on the various Marvel video games in development.
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