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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydraproducer Amy Hennig recently shared some new concept art and other details about the upcoming superhero action title, including a look at its version of Wakanda. Skydance Games first gave players a glimpse atMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydraat the D23 Expo in September 2022, with a full trailer being shown a couple of years later during the Game Developers Conference 2024 back in March. Set against the backdrop of World War 2,Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydrawill see Captain America join forces with the Black Panther of that era to prevent the titular terrorist organization from taking over the world.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s presence at this year’s GDC also revealed the game’s voice cast and some more story details, with DC Comics veteran Khary Payton lending his voice to Azzuri/Black Panther andRed Dead Redemption 2alumni Drew Moerlein reporting for duty as Captain America.Marvel 1943will feature two other playable charactersalongside the main heroes, with Howling Commandos Gabriel Jones backing up Cap and Wakadan spy Nanali working with Black Panther to unravel a Hydra plot in WW2 Paris. As shown in theMarvel 1943story trailer, these heroes will initially be at odds with each other before coming together to save the world.
More insight intoMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s setting and story were recently shared by Amy Henning in a new interview withEntertainment Weekly. This included concept art depictingMarvel 1943’s version of Wakanda, which Henning says is still largely unknown to the outside world at this point in time. Protecting the futuristic African nation is a lush jungle, as shown in the aforementioned concept art. According to Henning,Marvel 1943will deal with Wakanda being drawn into the growing conflict of World War 2, eventually leading to its discovery by the rest of the Marvel universe.
Marvel 1943 Concept Art Provides Glimpse of Wakanda
Amy Henning also described howMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s setting allowed her and the rest of the Skydance development team to channel their love of World War 2-era adventure films and herpast work on theUnchartedseriesto craft a story filled with twists and turns. She also notes that the game explores a younger Steve Rogers who isn’t quite the legendary Captain America that fans know from the MCU movies and other Marvel video games. It also follows the story of Azzuri, the grandfather of the Black Panther that gamers are probably more familiar with.
Back in July, it was announced that Skydance Games would be partnering with the former Embracer Group-owned PLAIONto publishMarvel 1943, a surprising move given how both are independent companies working on a triple-A game based on a massive franchise. There is currently no set release date forMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydrasave for a 2025 launch window.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
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In the chaos of war, worlds collide. Captain America and Azzuri, the Black Panther of the 1940s, must overcome their differences and form an uneasy alliance to confront their common enemy. Fighting alongside Gabriel Jones of the Howling Commandos, and Nanali, a Wakandan spy embedded in Occupied Paris, they must join forces to stop a sinister plot that threatens to turn the havoc of WWII into the ultimate rise of Hydra.
