Marvel: The Open World Black Panther Game Announced by Electronic Arts

What could be better than taking advantage of the 57-year-old birth of a comic book dedicated to the superhero Black Panther to make a year-long rumor official? Publisher Electronic Arts has definitely confirmed that an open-world game dedicated to the character of the Marvel team is well on its way!

The site published the information in July 2022 A giant bomband specified that the story should begin when the Black Panther died; The player has to portray the character responsible for taking it. This triple AAA game, codenamed “Project Rainier”, will be playable solo.

Developed at newly formed Seattle-based studio Cliffhanger Games, it was commissioned by game director Kevin Stephens; An industry veteran who is especially on the hunt list Batman: Arkham CityBoth are very good games Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle Earth: Shadow of War. He is supported in the task by a team of veterans who have notably worked on games such as God of War, Call of Duty or Halo: Infinite.

“We’re committed to giving fans the ultimate and authentic Black Panther experience, giving them more control over their narrative than they’ve ever experienced in a video game where storytelling plays a big role.” Kevin Stevens said in a press release accompanying the announcement.

Wakanda is a superhero-rich sandbox game, and our mission is to create an epic world for players who love Black Panther and want to explore the world of Wakanda as much as we do.

We are excited to work with Marvel Games to ensure that every aspect of Wakanda, its technology, its characters and our original story are designed with the detail and authenticity that the Black Panther universe deserves.”

So many confessions of faith. Waiting for the first pictures of the future (and still far away).