 | The Avengers video game still a possibility |
The Avengers has to be one of the most attractive comic books out there. Early on it offered readers more bang for their buck (or 35 cents) be including several superheroes in one adventure. What was more, the enemies were fiercer and the explosions bigger than anywhere else. From the center of the Earth to the end of time the enemies rose up to take down the team, and came very close each time.
Next year the Avengers will be released in live action as a feature film, combining several characters from Marvel Entertainment's successful projects to date. It will be huge.
The Avengers by Paul Pope
As with any big budget movie, a video game tie-in was planned. Sega worked on a next-gen first-person game that placed the gamer in control of the Avengers against the Skrull empire. This prompted the early theory that the Skrulls would feature in the 2012 film as the main threat (which has since been all but confirmed). The game was scrapped but footage of the in-production work has surfaced and is very impressive. It's strange to see a game like this adapted to the first-person style, but even so it looks nice.
Pre-alpha gameplay footage
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Recently, however, news has come out that the game may indeed be released. Perhaps the buzz online was great enough that it proved there was an interest from gamers and fans alike.
Via SuperHeroHype:
There may be some good news for fans that were hoping for a game based on Marvel's The Avengers. A first-person game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC was previously in development at THQ Studio Australia and Blue Tongue Entertainment before THQ closed both studios and the game was canceled.
Unauthorized footage from the game has been hitting YouTube in recent weeks, but now comes news from Gamespot that the rights to the game are now back at Marvel.
"The rights for a video game based on Marvel's Avengers IP have reverted back to Marvel," a Marvel spokesperson told them, adding, "The company is in early stages of exploring potential publishing and licensing opportunities."
Of course, I'll always have fond memories of Captain America and the Avengers. That was a kick ass game.
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