EA Job Listing Reveals Big Feature for Motive Studio's Iron Man Video Game

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A job listing from EA hinted that Motive Studio's upcoming Iron Man video game will feature an open world. News regarding the ongoing development of the title has been sparse since it was first announced in 2022, with concerns over the project's status rising after EA announced another wave of layoffs last February. Thankfully, a new ad was posted to EA's official online job board, which gave fans hope that the studio hasn't given up on the Iron Man adaptation.

There's been a lot of speculation regarding what to expect from the Iron Man video game, especially since it was placed under the management of Motive Studio, a fairly new studio that was only established in 2017, though has since proven itself with games like the Dead Space remake. However, some details have been confirmed. The initial announcement revealed the project was conceptualized as a fully single-player experience that incorporated action-adventure elements into its gameplay. Similar to other recent comic book video game adaptations, the Iron Man video game will also follow a completely original narrative, which aims to immerse players in the life and struggles of Tony Stark.

While EA has yet to showcase actual gameplay footage, a job listing for Motive Studio's Iron Man team hinted the upcoming adaptation will additionally feature an open world. The advertisement specifically listed an opening for a Senior Technical Artist, who will help design the overall art direction of the game and oversee the production pipeline for several graphical elements of an open-world setting.

It remains unclear how the open-world design will add to Iron Man's single-player, action-adventure mechanics. Updates regarding the Iron Man game's development have been few and far between since its 2022 announcement, though Motive Studio general manager Patrick Klaus recently assured fans that production was proceeding under executive producer Olivier Proulx and creative director Ian Frazier.

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