EA Motive hasn’t shared much about its mysterious Iron Man game since its original announcement in September 2022, but Marvel fans can expect a game that will be powered by Epic Games’ latest and greatest engine, Unreal Engine 5. Patrick Klaus, Motive General Manager, shared the news in a blog post titled “Motive Rising” yesterday, explaining that the studio, which was responsible for this year’s Dead Space remake, will be utilizing UE5 to “create something truly special.” Klaus didn’t have much more to add about the new Iron Man game, although Motive’s Careers page can confirm that the studio is currently looking for many new artists to work on the project, including software development and game design. According to the original announcement, Iron Man will feature an original narrative that enables “players to feel what it’s like to truly play as Iron Man.”
We’re still early in pre-production and taking our time to make sure we set the best possible foundation for development. But already, we’re finding so many opportunities to explore story, design and gameplay with Iron Man, and it’s exciting to see the fantasy start coming alive. Even this early in the process, we’ve put in place a Community Council made up of Iron Man and Marvel fans; as with Dead Space, they’ll be offering feedback on pretty much everything throughout the development process. Meanwhile, we’ve chosen Unreal Engine 5 as our game engine, in order to empower the dev team to work their magic and create something really special.
Our studio continues to raise the bar on how we practice our values, including our steadfast commitment to learning and team spirit. We are so grateful to do what we do, in a field we all love, and for the trust given to us by EA, by our amazing collaborators at Marvel Games and of course, by our players. We are ultra-focused and motivated.
