12 February 2008
Josh

Microsoft speaks out on cancelation of Marvel Universe Online MMO

The Marvel Universe (not online now and never)Marvel Universe Online is canceled, Microsoft’s own Shane Kim confirmed in an interview with MTV Multiplayer’s Stephen Totilo.

Kim also went on to explain their reason for canceling the Marvel Comics MMO that was being developed by Cryptic Studios to be published by Microsoft. “When we first entered into the development and agreement of the development of ‘Marvel Universe Online,’ we thought we would create another subscription-based MMO,” said Kim. “And if you really look at the data there’s basically one that’s successful and everything else wouldn’t meet our level or definition of commercial success.”

So sad.

Marvel Universe Online was in development for Windows Vista and Xbox 360 and was set to draw from not only 60 years of Marvel Comics material, but also would integrate current and future events in the Marvel Universe into the game, and planned to do so for the next five to ten years after release. But alas, it was not to be.

The only trailer for the game was the teaser below, which didn’t show any gameplay but did highlight a ton of Marvel characters that would presumably be in the game, including: Apocalypse, Captain America, Cyclops, Daredevil, Doctor Doom, Doctor Octopus, Nick Fury, Galactus, the Hulk, Magneto, Nightcrawler, the Punisher, Quicksilver, a Sentinel, Spider-Man, the Thing, Uatu, and Wolverine.

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