An MMORPG set in the magical world of Marvel wizards appears to be in development at the studio behind DC Universe Online. That news comes from a new financial presentation from Enad Global 7, the parent company of people including DCUO developers Dimensional Ink Games and publishers DCUO Daybreak. What is the real Marvel MMO? A secret, for now. But I wouldn’t feel wrong to make some assumptions.
Enad Global 7 is a Swedish company that owns studios including DCUO devs Dimensional Ink, MechWarrior 5 devs Piranha Games, publishers Sold Out and Daybreak Game Company, the people behind MMOs including PlanetSide 2, H1Z1 and EverQuest . Not a big name, but they’ve quietly made some big acquisitions over the past few years. And it looks like they’ve managed to get a big license, starting this month Investor’s presentation.
Everything we know about the mysterious Marvel MMO is said in a few slides:
MMORPG does not announce
- Marvel IP-based Massively Multiplayer Online Game
- Developed by Dimensional Ink Studios in Austin, TX
- Led by Jack Emmert, who designed and directed City Of Heroes, and currently leads DCUO
Given the history of the studios and the people involved, it’s tempting to guess the broad range of shapes a Marvel superhero MMO might take. I mean, it could be an everyday life RPG about doing office chores, shopping at the supermarket, socializing, dating and raising a family in a world that is constantly face-to-face. The threat not only blows up the Tesco block, but also wipes our world from the timeline. Probably not.
Given that the game hasn’t even been officially announced yet, I wouldn’t expect it any time soon.
