A new video game is on the horizon, another addition to a selection of titles focused on Marvel heroes like the games and the upcoming from Insomniac Games. and have been confirmed to take place in the same universe, establishing the closest current video game equivalent to the shared worlds represented by Marvel Cinematic Universe films or any given comic continuity. It might be easy to assume that will fall into the same category, but the situation isn't necessarily that simple.
was revealed at the 2023 Game Awards, which carefully set the character up in a scene at a barber before revealing fangs and the character's signature blade across his back. The trailer boasts a more stylized look than, with a touch of comic-book-esque shading and more angular shapes than a fully realistic portrayal. No gameplay footage has yet been shown, but the description calls it a «mature, single-player, third-person game set in the heart of Paris,» which sounds like the sort of game that most fans would be looking for.
Although it might seem like another entry in the same canon as and , is in development by Arkane Lyon rather than Insomniac Games. There's consequently nothing to suggest that the games would share a world, and coordinating that across studios would be an unusual prospect for little reward. The Paris setting means that paths would be unlikely to cross anyway, as the city isn't a common haunt for either of the heroes under Insomniac's jurisdiction.
Arkane Lyon hasn't yet proven itself with a Marvel title like Insomniac Games has, but the company still seems well-equipped to deliver a strong superhero action game. The studio worked on the original game along with its counterpart in Austin, Texas, and handled the development
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