At Long Last, We’re Finally Getting An ‘Iron Man’ Video Game

Iron Man is finally getting an action-adventure video game.

Credit: Marvel

Iron Man is finally getting his very own video game courtesy of EA. We’ve seen the superhero in other games (including Fortnite) but never as the star of his own story.

The video game publisher and Marvel announced a long-term deal to develop at least three new action-adventure Marvel superhero titles, with Iron Man leading the pack (much like Tony Stark introduced us to the MCU).

“We have been long-time fans of Marvel and their impressive leadership, so this is a remarkable moment for our developers as well as our players and fans,” said Laura Miele, COO at EA. “We look forward to welcoming Marvel into the EA family of creators and know this collaboration will produce exceptional experiences for our players. We can’t wait to see players’ reactions when they suit up as Iron Man and do the extraordinary things this Super Hero is known for.”

“At Marvel, we strive to find best-in-class teams who can take our characters on heroic journeys in ways they haven’t before and collaborating with Electronic Arts will help us achieve that,” said Jay Ong, Executive Vice President at Marvel Games. “We pride ourselves on being enthusiastic, creative collaborators with developers so they have the freedom to create something deeply unique and truly remarkable. The team at Motive is getting started on that with their Iron Man video game and we can’t wait for players to learn more in the far future.”

From the press release:

“Developed in collaboration with Marvel, the Iron Man game will feature an original narrative that taps into the rich history of the character, channeling the complexity, charisma, and creative genius of Tony Stark, and enabling players to feel what it’s like to truly play as Iron Man. The team is being led by Olivier Proulx, who brings experience working on past Marvel titles like Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and is joined by a dedicated team of passionate industry veterans including Ian Frazier, Maëlenn Lumineau, and JF Poirier at the studio.”

An Iron Man video game is long overdue, of course. It’s more than a little surprising that a Guardians of the Galaxy game was made before Iron Man blasted off, though that was a genuinely fun game and it’s good to see one of the people responsible for making it heading up this new title.

Motive is a relatively young studio, having worked on Star Wars: Battlefront II with DICE (2017) and Star Wars: Squadrons (2020). The studio is also developing the remake of Dead Space set for a 2023 launch. Iron Man will be a collaboration between Motive and Marvel Games.

As for the game’s story, we’ll have to wait for more details. The announcement was not accompanied by any screenshots, game footage or a trailer. No release date or ETA has been announced. The other two EA Marvel titles remain a mystery.