EA Motive has confirmed it's developing its upcoming Iron Man game in Unreal Engine 5 in a long-awaited update from the studio.
Revealed in a blog post, EA Motive said Unreal Engine 5 will "empower the dev team to work their magic and create something really special". It joins several other games like Black Myth: WuKong, Tekken 8, and The Witcher Remake in using the engine, with Lords of the Fallen being one of the first major games that uses it to release.
EA Motive confirmed it is now focusing on Iron Man after switching from the incredibly well-received Dead Space Remake earlier this year, though the game is likely still years away as it's still very early in development.
"We're still early in pre-production and taking our time to make sure we set the best possible foundation for development" EA Motive said. "But already, we’re finding so many opportunities to explore story, design and gameplay with Iron Man, and it’s exciting to see the fantasy start coming alive."
Just as it did for Dead Space, EA Motive has implemented what it calls a "Community Council" for Iron Man. This is a group made up of Iron Man fans that will offer feedback throughout the development process.
Iron Man was announced in September 2022 as "an all-new single-player, action-adventure" game and the first of three Marvel video games coming from FIFA (now FC) and Battlefield publisher EA.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
