Skybound, the comic book publisher that has become a giant in the entertainment world, is funding a video game based on its popular superhero books and TV series. invincible.
The company announced Monday that it is launching a crowdfunding campaign for a game set in the ultra-violent world of superheroes. Despite the grassroots efforts to produce this project, consider their project to be “something other than indie,” according to a press release.
“We hand-picked a unique team of more than 30 gaming industry veterans to make it happen,” Skybound said, naming Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Epic Games.
Instead, the crowdfunding route is a popular choice for series creator Robert Kirkman (” the walking dead) retains full creative control over the project. Skybound retains the right to develop and publish games in order to provide “additional value to our stakeholders.”
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The project had raised $450,000 from 206 investors as of Tuesday afternoon. Skybound also announced that it has raised an additional $18 million in funding from Republic investors.
It's still too early to parse out the actual details of the announcement, but there's at least one reason why superhero geeks like me are paying attention to this one. That said, this could be the Superman game we've all been patiently waiting for.
Superman was long overdue for a proper video game. Despite being one of the most iconic heroes of all time, he rarely appears in video games.Excludes playable appearances by Warner Bros. developers netherrealm fraud Weird cameos in series and legacy MMOs dc universe onlinehe's nowhere to be found in the game in the same way Spiderman or Batman.
The most obvious reason he's not in the game is his ability. Creating a game that accurately captures what it feels like to be Superman and gives players super strength, super speed, and near-invincible abilities is not a good fit for a medium that aims to provide a challenge.
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Of the three solo Superman games released in the past 25 years, 2006's superman is back stands alone as the only company able to meet this unique design challenge in a way that is true to character. There are some great ideas in this mediocre and forgettable film adaptation. The decision to give Metropolis a health bar instead of Superman is particularly inspired, giving players an incentive to reduce damage to the city as much as possible.
Developer EA Tiburon also did a great job of conveying just how fast Superman is. Few PS3 and Xbox moments 360 era games are even better There's nothing more satisfying than breaking the sound barrier for the first time as you zoom from one end of a vast open-world map to the other.
of superman is back There were some really great ideas for video game adaptations.
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But it's been 18 years since then. superman is backAnd not a single studio has stepped forward to make a full-fledged game about The Man Of Tomorrow. And the players are aware of his absence.in front of Suicide Squad It was revealed in 2021 that players were convinced that London-based developer Rocksteady was working on a Superman title after completing the critically acclaimed Superman title. Batman: Arkham Trilogy.
It's pretty weird that once-obscure characters like Blade and the bizarre cast of Guardians of the Galaxy are all appearing on video game consoles, but Superman is nowhere to be found. That's strange. But the announcement of Skybound could finally fix that. How do you beat the DC and WB games?
Thanks to their alien heritage, Invincible and his father Omni-Man share many of the same powers as Superman. If either is involved, preferably playable, but developers will have to creatively address all the challenges that make Superman such a freak of a video game protagonist. This is an exciting prospect for fans hoping to see a talented team of developers finally crack the code. It's certain that the final big-budget Superman game will be a lot bloodier than we imagined. However, Warner Bros. is busy supporting the Suicide Squad game on live service and the upcoming Wonder Woman title on Monolith, so I'm perfectly fine with such concessions.
Whatever this project is, it's not Invincible's first foray into gaming.Last November, Terrible Posture Games and Skybound were released Invincible Present: Atom Eve, a visual novel and RPG hybrid that received decent reviews from critics.The character also appears below fortnite The latest installment in Multimedia Metaverse and Netherrealm's iconic fighting game series, mortal kombat 1.
