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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has not been seen or discussed in some time, prompting people to wonder about its fate. And while it remains in development , it's not coming out this year as was expected. Shawn Kittelsen, a senior executive at the newly formed Paramount Games Studio , told IGN that the game is real ("it's on my hard drive right now") but it's taking so long because producer Amy Hennig is pushing for quality. "We're continuing development on it, but Amy and the team have big ambitions for the level of quality that they want to hit. They are a relatively small team considering the AAA quality that they're delivering," he said. "What you've seen in previous footage is what the game looks like, and we're making it with a fraction of the resources that you see on other AAA games of the same type, and really trying to push a new development model that's a lot more responsible and sustainable.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T0j_rKZhT0 The game is in development at Skydance New Media, but now that Paramount owns Skydance, the company is putting that studio under its new Paramount Games Studio umbrella. Kittelsen said one of the challenges for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra was building a studio and a game at the same time, and doing so during the pandemic. "I think there were really ambitious timelines set for that game, but they didn't take into account all of the things that can disrupt production and that can make you spend more time working on it," he said. He said the team chose to "focus on the quality" as opposed to attempting to "push the game out as quickly as possible." "So we're giving them the time to cook. We believe in Amy and the whole team there and supporting them, and that game will come out when it's ready. But it is very real and we are continuing to invest in it," he said. Hennig is also leading development on a new Star Wars game with Lucasfilm. This game remains in the works, but Kittelsen said the plan is to finish Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra first before talking about the Star Wars game. Rise of Hydra takes place in Occupied Paris during World War II, featuring Captain America partnering with Black Panther to take down Hydra. Hennig is an industry veteran, having worked on games for decades. She is perhaps best known for her time at Naughty Dog, where she worked on the Uncharted franchise.
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