Today a rumor began to spread that Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra was about to be canceled. But according to a project source, the developers are reassured that it is not, in fact, canceled, despite ongoing difficulties.
News of a cancellation announcement was first spread by a fan account Marvel 1943: Rise of the Hydra Countdown, and was quickly picked up in fan circles. However, before this could be confirmed or expanded upon, executive producer Lu Gigliotti posted a message in Skydance Slack (seen by Kotaku) stating that he had spoken “directly” with “the management team (Dan (Prigg), Shawn (Kittelson), Andrea (Benavides), etc.) (all Skydance employees)” and that the game was not canceled. “They asked me to make sure you all heard this directly. There is no truth to these claims.” Developers were asked not to be distracted by the rumor and that the studio was “monitoring the situation” and would address it “through appropriate channels.”
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra was launched as an Amy Hennig project within the newly formed Skydance New Media in 2019. It was teased in 2022 and fully revealed in 2024, with a release planned for holiday 2025. The game would have been an action-adventure starring Captain America, Black Panther, Gabriel Jones, and Nanali as they take down the fledgling terrorist organization Hydra.
According to the Slack post, the game is approaching an “Alpha” stage later this month, although Kotaku understands that it has encountered significant and repeated problems throughout its development. Wonder 1943 was first postponed “beyond early 2026” and then further delayed until 2027 and beyond. The original pitch for Wonder 1943 was a Netflix game, but it moved to a console and PC game during development. As a result, its current version is lightweight in terms of gameplay, mostly using a single button and lacking meaningful interaction. It’s also way over budget and has been cut down significantly from its original vision, both in terms of length and content. Kotaku a source says the project is now “almost complete.”
Just two days ago, at least 30 people at Paramount Games were laid off following the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Those affected included many people from Skydance, although the exact number remains unclear and it does not appear to have had a significant impact on the industry. Wonder 1943 team.
Kotaku has contacted Skydance and Marvel for comment.
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