New Marvel Fighting Game Allegedly In Development

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Rumor has it that Marvel is joining forces with Electronic Arts to develop a new fighting game. The popular comic book and movie juggernaut has seen something of a resurgence in the world of gaming over the past few years thanks to big hits like Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man series and smaller successes like Eidos Montreal’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and even more interactive adventures are on the way. Later this year, XCOM developer Firaxis will release the supernaturally-themed Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and Insomniac is looking to build on its growing shared universe of superhero games with the in-development Marvel’s Wolverine.

There have also been rumors of a brand-new, Marvel-themed fighting game, with Mortal Kombat and Injustice studio NetherRealm said to be developing this new clash of the superheroes. Over the past two years, various leaks have provided clues about this new Marvel fighting game’s potential roster of playable heroes and villains, and some fans have even gone as far as suggest that it could feature a crossover between Marvel’s iconic lineup of characters and those of rival publishing house DC Comics. However, most industry insiders have claimed that NetherRealm is instead focusing its efforts on the yet-to-be-announced Mortal Kombat 12, and some new developments hint that if there is a Marvel-based fighting game in the works, it might now be done by a different studio altogether.

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Earlier this week, Comicbook.com reported a leak from gaming insider Nick Baker claiming that EA is working with Marvel on a brand-new video game, though the exact details haven’t been verified yet. Another report from Twitter user and Mortal