Marvel partners with EA’s Motive Studio, the developer behind the upcoming Empty space redo, Star Wars: Squadronsand Star Wars Battlefront 2. This new partnership was revealed alongside the two Marvel heroes getting their own standalone single-player games: Iron Man and Black Panther, with Motive Studio developing the former. With Motive Studio promising more games and heroes to follow in future titles after Iron Man, fans are wondering which heroes will appear in video games in the future.
With so many great characters to choose from, the potential is almost limitless, and fans around the world will be eagerly awaiting more news in hopes of playing as their favorite heroes. While it is unlikely that Motive is a Spider Man or Wolverine game with both characters currently associated with Insomniac Games, there are many other fan favorites for the developer to select.
Fantastic four
The very first superhero team created by legendary comic book duo, Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, Fantastic four grew to be one of the most popular groups in Marvel Comics. The team consists of Reid Richards, one of the smartest people in the universe with the powers to make his body completely elastic; Invisible Woman, who can become invisible and generate force fields; the Human Torch, who can engulf his body and control fire; and The Thing, a nearly indestructible powerhouse. A game with the Fantastic four could look like what Gotham Knights does with team-oriented gameplay and online co-op play.
The Fantastic Four have fought some of the most powerful villains in Marvel Comics history, and many of these iconic characters could find their way into the superhero team game. Perhaps the most famous Fantastic four villain is Doctor Doom, the group’s direct rival and a villain who has been a constant threat. Another great villain for a Fantastic Four group would be The Frightful Four, a group led by The Wizard and has housed notable members such as the Sandman, Electro, She-Thing, Carnage, and Taskmaster.
Nova
Novas is a member of a galactic police force that patrols galaxies and eliminates all possible threats, similar to the Lantern Corps in DC Comics. In recent Marvel entries, Nova’s mantle was held by Sam Alexander, a teenager who uses his newfound powers to protect Earth and join the Avengers. As with any Nova, Sam gets his power from the Nova Force, which he can only control when he wears his helmet. With this power, he can gain powers such as superhuman strength, flight, energy manipulation, force field generation, and the ability to survive in space.
As a member of the Nova Corps, he has encountered some of the most dangerous characters in Marvel Comics, and thanks to his role in the Avengers, the gallery of his villains is almost limitless. Nova has fought against the likes of Thanos, Galactus and Annihilus, the latter of whom was responsible for the destruction of the Nova Corps. With other villains such as Diamondhead and Dr. Sun, a game that follows the life of Nova would certainly lack any villains for players to battle.
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider, one of the most powerful characters in all of Marvel Comics, has steadily grown in popularity over the years. Ghost Rider is also packed with powers that help defeat almost any enemy it encounters, including superhuman speed, strength, Hellfire manipulation, soul manipulation, and supernatural consciousness. Combined with its seemingly sentient bike, the Hellcycle, a Ghost Rider game would be great for players as they cruise through cities and landscapes.
As a fighter of the supernatural, Ghost Rider’s enemies usually come from hell itself. However, he has fought against the many heroes and villains from the Marvel Universe. His most notable enemy is Mephisto, an extra-dimensional demon who rules Marvel’s version of Hell, with a plethora of powers, including magical manipulation, immortality, shape-shifting, and reality manipulation. There are also villains like Nightmare and Zadkiel, both of which would also make excellent additions to a Ghost Rider video game.
Motive Studio could be exactly what Marvel needs to compete with DC Comics, which is currently developing two games, Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. While none of these characters have been confirmed, Iron Man and Black Panther could introduce other heroes who could get their own standalone game in the future. With the studio’s expertise and vast collection of Marvel Comics to draw from, the future of Marvel Comics video games seems safe in the hands of Motive Studio.
A Iron Man game is currently in development.
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