Xbox Reportedly Working On Licensing Old Activision Marvel Games
Looking To Restore Classic Gems, Including Deadpool!
- Xbox is working with Marvel to relicense Deadpool and Marvel Ultimate Alliance.
- It seems that the company wants to capitalize on the movie's success by relisting and selling these titles.
- These two games could open the floodgates, leading to license restorations for even more of Activision's Marvel games.
After the immense success of Deadpool and Wolverine, everyone has their attention on the IP. While a solid Deadpool game already exists, it can't be bought in stores or digitally anymore.
However, Xbox reportedly wants to capitalize on this success by
relicensing the Deadpool and Marvel Ultimate Alliance ports.
Why it matters: Both Deadpool and Marvel Ultimate Alliance were published by Activision, which is now a part of Microsoft. However, that was before
the acquisition, and Marvel is the one that holds the rights for those games and characters.
Speaking during the Xbox Era Podcast, Nick Baker stated that he heard
Microsoft is working on relicensing the games. While they are quite old, Deadpool was released for the Xbox One and can be played on the current generation.
However, since Activision lost the rights several years ago, none of its Marvel games are currently available for purchase. Xbox seems to be attempting to deal with this problem.
It is also important to note that
this may be the beginning of something bigger. Similar rumors
in the past have suggested that Xbox is interested in bringing back Activision's older titles that are stuck in licensing limbo.
Perhaps these two games could lead to license restorations for the likes of
X-Men Origins Wolverine and Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, both of which are considered great superhero titles.
We even saw the prices of the Deadpool game
surge to over $140 because of the licensing problem. The movie, of course, has gone on to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, making over $1 billion.
Still, things may not be as simple as they seem. Insomniac is currently developing
Marvel's Wolverine, which could make the licensing a bit complicated. It may be tricky to strike a deal since Marvel is currently working with Sony.
Despite potential hurdles, however, the idea is certainly interesting. Activision's older games certainly deserve more attention, and we would love to see them be relisted on modern digital stores.
Source:
Tech4Gamers
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