Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Has Not Been Canceled

Rise Of Hydra's "One Button" Gameplay Claims Has Marvel Fans Worried Skydance Published Nov 12, 2026, 2:35 AM EST Josh Coulson is an editor at TheGamer covering breaking news on everything from colorful platformers to the latest Lego sets. Primarily a news writer since 2018, Josh has covered just about every major game from the past decade. Now an editor, their focus has shifted to being the leading affiliate expert at the site, building relationships between TheGamer and global brands including Mattel, Funko, and The Pokemon Company. Sign in to your TheGamer account Marvel fans were fearing the worst on Wednesday when rumors began to swirl suggesting Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra had been canceled. The good news is that this is not the case and development continues. The bad news is that it sounds like that development has been plagued with problems, and won’t be coming to an end anytime soon. Rise Of Hydra Cancellation Claims Are Untrue Claims that Rise of Hydra had been canceled appear to have stemmed from a fan account that’s counting down to its release, although it’s tricky to count down to a game’s release when it doesn’t have a release date. The account reported the game had been canceled and official news was coming, only to then backtrack on those claims two hours later. Kotaku has since reported on what’s really going on behind the scenes at Skydance, and no, Rise of Hydra has not been canceled. The studio’s executive producer Lu Gigliotti reportedly said as much in the company’s Slack, addressing the online rumors and assuring staff that the Marvel game’s development will continue. It’s the additional details that paint a worrying picture. Apparently, Rise of Hydra started life as a game that was intended to be exclusively released on Netflix, with Skydance pivoting to a PC and console launch during development. Due to that Netflix foundation, Rise of Hydra is reportedly “light on gameplay” with claims that you’ll only be required to use one button to play it. Even though there reportedly isn’t much gameplay, the studio has also had to cut back on the original vision for the game due to it being over budget. The game was announced in 2021 and was supposed to be released in 2025. That window got pushed into 2026, and now Rise of Hydra won’t release until at least 2027. Apparently the game is close to being finished, but that conflicts with reports claiming the team is still struggling as content needs to be cut to reduce its budget. Skydance Layoffs Were Expected To Affect Rise Of Hydra Skydance Rise of Hydra has been flying under the radar for a while, but the recent acquisition of Warner Bros. by Skydance has resulted in the spotlight returning to the Marvel game, as many feared it would be part of the cuts that have accompanied the merger. The game is safe, for now, and hopefully it’s a case of Skydance recognizing it’s almost finished, so it would be silly to cancel it at this stage. Not that that has ever gotten in the way of a studio canceling a big-budget game before. Rise of Hydra is clearly an ambitious project. Set during World War 2, its story revolves around Captain America and Black Panther, and the little we’ve been shown is visually stunning. Perhaps that’s unsurprising when the latest reports on the game make it sound like one long CGI cutscene with QTEs. It’s not a fun time to be a developer at a big studio right now, but particularly if you’re working on a superhero game. EA’s Black Panther was canceled before we were even told anything about it, and Monolith’s Wonder Woman was canceled when Warner Bros. shut down the studio. The fate of Arkane Lyon’s Blade is also in limbo as the French studio is trying to find a studio in time to avoid the Xbox axe. Systems Released 2025 ESRB t Developer(s) Skydance New Media Publisher(s) Skydance New Media Engine Unreal Engine 5 Franchise Marvel Genre(s) Action-Adventure