Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:35PM2 comments ›
Tue Feb 12, 2008 — by Rick Marshall
'Marvel Universe Online' Multiplayer Game Cancelled
Competition proves too much for Marvel's MMO hopes
Wired reports that the much-anticipated online multiplayer game based on the Marvel Comics universe has been officially scrapped.
Shane Kim, the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Game Studios, confirmed termination of "Marvel Universe Online," which was planned for development with MMO studio Cryptic.
Kim cited "commercial considerations" as the main factor in the game's cancellation, as well as a general belief that the game wouldn't be able to compete in the MMO market, which is currently dominated by "World of Warcraft."
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Comments (2)
Alan Coil (5:48 PM on Tue Feb 12, 2008)
Did Marvel force another company to stop developing a multiplayer game so that Marvel could develop one?
Glenn Hauman (7:20 PM on Tue Feb 12, 2008)
If memory serves, Marvel hooked up with Cryptic to do their own branded version-- one could argue that took resources away from Cryptic's City Of Heroes and City Of Villians.