SEGA will no longer publish Marvel tie-in games

[Two-Bit Specialist]

It's finally happened. Disney Interactive is free to handle any future Marvel releases.

http://www.screwattack.com/news/disney- ... es-anymore

~My Two Cents

[dornwolf]

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Another article with a little bit more info

http://www.shacknews.com/article/72739/ ... rvel-games

"In my opinion, the biggest afflictions affecting movie-licensed games is the amount of development time and a strict adherence to retelling the story of the film in the form of a game," Jefferson told The Hollywood Reporter. Development cycles for movie tie-ins can be comparatively short, and can't simply retell the same story present in the film on which it's based. "Then you would have a two-hour experience with a bunch of thugs and one boss fight," Jefferson explained.

That's probably the best quote of the story and something developers have been saying for YEARS. It's good of course companys see that and are going nah to future ones. THQ closed down their entire studio who made licensed games based on Nikolodeon and EA stated after Harry Potter they were done with movie titles.

[Two-Bit Specialist]

I was needing an excuse to post Hard News:

[Wombat 909]

Does this mean Disney can interfere with Beenox and Activision making Spider-Man games if they wish to?

[dornwolf]

On the one hand, this is good news because Sega's licensed games were shit. On the other hand, I fear what the direct correlation between publishing and game development will do to the games, which have always benefited from the distance.

Does this mean Disney can interfere with Beenox and Activision making Spider-Man games if they wish to?

They can't do anything until Activision's license expires. Remember, the licenses for movie tie-ins are granted on a case-by-case basis rather than being licensed wholesale. They still have certain rights as the holders of the licensed material, but they can't outright interfere until the contract is up.

I took a quick look at both Activision and Beenox they both have a long history with Marvel and Disney so I can't see the license leaving anytime soon. Heck if the movie game is any good they good get all future deals as well.

[Phantom Roxas]

Darn, and I was so prepared to encourage Sega to keep making them, because this totally made me want to play Thor: God of Thunder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-M6z0Kfekc

In all seriousness, good riddance. Hopefully Disney Interactive does a better job.

[dornwolf]

Hopefully Disney Interactive does a better job.

This I disagree with as the most of the latest Disney Interactive stuff has been weak, although Toy Story 3 got good reviews. Heck they even canceled what could of possibly been their best game

[Aziz]

So I get the answer to my question; "How will the Avengers game be like?"