Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is going to keep fans waiting a while longer. The World War II adventure from Amy Hennig’s Skydance New Media will not release before 2027 at the earliest, the latest delay for one of the most anticipated Marvel games in development.
What Paramount Is Saying
The update comes from Shawn Kittelsen, senior vice president and head of creative and production at the newly formed Paramount Games Studio, which now houses Skydance New Media following Paramount’s acquisition of Skydance. Speaking with IGN, Kittelsen confirmed the game is real and playable right now: “It’s on my hard drive right now. So I can go through and play the build.” Asked about timing, he was direct: “I don’t think it’ll be 2026.” As GameSpot reported, the reason for the long development is a deliberate focus on quality.
“Amy and the team have big ambitions for the level of quality that they want to hit,” Kittelsen said. “They are a relatively small team considering the AAA quality that they’re delivering.” He added that the studio decided it “would be better to focus on the quality of the game and making sure the team has time to cook. So we’re giving them the time to cook.”
A Long Road To Release
This is the game’s second public delay. Originally given a 2025 window at its full reveal during Epic’s State of Unreal showcase in 2024, the game slipped to early 2026, then was pushed beyond that window last November without a new date. Kittelsen acknowledged the original timelines were too ambitious for a studio that was built from scratch during the pandemic: “They didn’t take into account all of the things that can disrupt production.”
One silver lining for fans worried about downgrades: Kittelsen says the striking footage already shown publicly is representative. “What you’ve seen in previous footage is what the game looks like, and we’re making it with a fraction of the resources that you see on other AAA games of the same type.”
What Is Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra?
Set in Occupied Paris during World War II, the narrative-driven adventure teams Steve Rogers’ Captain America with Azzuri, the Black Panther of the 1940s and T’Challa’s grandfather, against the forces of Hydra. Players will control an ensemble of four characters, with Howling Commandos member Gabriel Jones and Wakandan spy network leader Nanali rounding out the roster. Hennig, the creative force behind the original Uncharted trilogy, leads the project.
The delay also pushes back news on Hennig’s untitled Star Wars game, which remains in the works. “We’ve got to finish Marvel 1943” first, Kittelsen said. For a project fans feared might quietly disappear, confirmation that the game is alive, playable, and fully backed is genuinely good news, even if the wait stretches into 2027.
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