'Marvel Rivals' Writer Says "A Marvel Gaming Universe" Was In The Works Pre-MCU, But Disney "Did Not Want To Deal With It"

'Marvel Rivals' Writer Says "A Marvel Gaming Universe" Was In The Works Pre-MCU, But Disney "Did Not Want To Deal With It"

According to Marvel Rivals writer Alex Irvine, prior to the take-off of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney once sought to bring their catalog of costumed heroes together via “a Marvel Gaming Universe” – That was, until they realized that the effort necessary to make it a reality was more than they had bargained for. Captain America (Brian Bloom) assembles The Avengers in Marvel Rivals (2024), NetEase RELATED: ‘Marvel Rivals’ EP Say Respecting…

There Was Once an Idea for a 'Marvel Gaming Universe' That Would Tie All the Video Games Together Like the MCU, but 'It Didn’t Get Funded'

There was once an idea at Disney to create a Marvel Gaming Universe that would do for Marvel video games what the MCU went on to do for Marvel movies and TV shows. So what happened?

A Marvel Games Shared Universe Almost Happened

The Marvel Cinematic Universe changed movies as we know it. But what about the Marvel Games Universe? It didn’t happen, but it could have. Even before the MCU was a thing, Alex Irvine had an idea to create the MGU, as it were. Unfortunately, for various reasons, it never came together.    On a recent... The post A Marvel Games Shared Universe Almost Happened – What Went Wrong? appeared first on Daily Superheroes - Your daily dose of Superheroes …

Disney Once Planned a Connected Marvel Gaming Universe (MGU), But It Never Happened

Marvel movies and TV shows are all part of a shared world known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). However, Marvel’s video games tell their own separate stories, with no connection between them. For example, Marvel’s Spider-Man by Insomniac Games has no link to Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy from Eidos-Montreal. Upcoming titles like Marvel... The post Disney Once Planned a Connected Marvel Gaming Universe (MGU), But It Never Happened appe…

Disney Once Passed On A Shared Marvel Game Universe Similar To The MCU

Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney was pitched an idea for a MGU (Marvel Game Universe) that studio execs ultimately turned down. Here's what we know about it...

A "Marvel Gaming Universe" Almost Happened Once According to MARVEL RIVALS Writer

In the ’60s, Marvel popularized the idea of a connected universe around several comics. Then, Marvel did the same thing with their animated shows in the ’90s. And of course, Marvel Studios changed the movie business with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On a recent episode of The Fourth Curtain Podcast, (via IGN), we learned there was also an idea for a Marvel Gaming Universe, that would tie all the Marvel video games together. Alas, it never happ…