As part of its recent financial reporting for the quarter, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said that single-player games are a “really important part” of the company’s portfolio. That quote comes on the back of rumors regarding a Marvel-licensedBlack Panthergame currently being worked on at the publisher. Now there’s another rumor indicating that EA may also have anIron Mansingle-player game in the works. EA’s single-player partnership with Disney, driven by thesuccess ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, appears to be growing.The rumor comes from industry insider and frequent leaker Tom Henderson. Henderson responded to a short video from Jeff Grubb saying that EA is working on not justBlack Panther, but also an additional single-player Marvel game. Henderson added to this, saying that he’s heard rumors that this second single-player Marvel project at EA isIron Man. However, he also flags it as “heavily” under the rumor category, as he’s yet to get firm confirmation of the rumor’s validity.RELATED:Elden Ring Player Makes Iron Man Using Character CreatorIron Manis no stranger to licensed video games, though the robotic suit-waring superhero hasn’t had the breakout industry success that Spider-Man and Batman have had. Most recently, there wasIron Man VRfor the PlayStation VR headset, which was released in 2020. Between 2008 and 2013 there were a trilogy ofIron Mangames directly inspired by theIron Manfilms in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. By the third game, the series had become mobile-only, however.
The big question, if the rumor about anIron Mansingle-player game is true, is which studio is developing it. Given that most EA subsidiaries, likeBioWare and Respawn, are currently deeply involved in their own projects, it’s unclear whoIron Mancould be made by. The same could be said forBlack Panther, for that matter.
The studios at the heart of current speculation regarding EA’s rumored single-player Marvel projects are two Seattle-based teams put together in 2021.Black Pantheris rumoredto be coming from a team led by former Monolith Productions VP Kevin Stephens. PerhapsIron Manis being made by the other Seattle team, led by former Bungie creative director Marcus Lehto.
If theIron Manrumor is true, then much like theBlack Pantherrumor it may be years yet before an official confirmation is made by EA. These single-player games would be very early in development and are likely to be ambitious, meaning they’ll take some time to be made. Further leaks and rumors should hopefully make the wait for these excitingsingle-player Marvel projectsless of a strain.
