Marvel Games
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | March 2009 |
| Headquarters | Glendale, California , United States |
| Parent | Disney Interactive |
Marvel Games functions as the licensing division responsible for video games derived from Marvel characters and properties, operating as the gaming branch of Disney Interactive. Prior to its formation, Marvel's video game licenses were overseen by Marvel Comics Group from 1982 through 1985, then by Marvel Entertainment Group between 1986 and 1998. Before the creation of Marvel Games, these licenses were directly managed by Marvel Enterprises.
History
Established in March 2009, Marvel Games oversees the licensing of Marvel’s intellectual properties to various video game developers and publishers. Later that year, when The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment, the assets of Marvel Games were absorbed into Disney Interactive, while the division itself continued to operate under Marvel Entertainment.
The Marvel Games label was reintroduced following Disney's closure of Disney Interactive Studios, which ended its function as an in-house developer and publisher. Since that transition, Marvel Games has concentrated on licensing its properties for video game development and supervising publishing and distribution through external partners.
1980s
| Title | Release Year | Property | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
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| Spider-Man | Template:Center | Spider-Man | Atari 2600 | Parker Brothers |
| Questprobe featuring The Hulk | Template:Center | Hulk | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, browser, Commodore 16 & Plus/4, Commodore 64, DOS, Dragon 32/64, Acorn Electron, ZX Spectrum | Adventure International |
| Questprobe featuring Spider-Man | Spider-Man | Apple II, Atari 8-bit & ST, BBC Micro, browser, Commodore 16 & Plus/4, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Electron, ZX Spectrum, MSX | ||
| Questprobe: Featuring Human Torch and the Thing | Template:Center | Fantastic Four | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Electron, ZX Spectrum | |
| Howard the Duck | Template:Center | Howard the Duck | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum | Activision |
| Captain America in: The Doom Tube of Dr. Megalomann | Template:Center | Captain America | Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Mikro-Gen |
| The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! | Template:Center | crossover | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum | Empire Interactive, Paragon Software |
| The Uncanny X-Men | X-Men | NES | LJN | |
| X-Men: Madness in Murderworld | MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga | Paragon Software |
1990s
...'continued with similar format for remaining titles through the decade'...2000s
| Title | Release Year | Property | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
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| X-Men II: The Fall of the Mutants | Template:Center | X-Men | MS-DOS | Paragon Software |
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Amiga, MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Atari ST |
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Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS |
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Game Boy |
LJN, Nintendo | |||
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NES |
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NES |
LJN/Acclaim | |
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Game Boy |
Acclaim | |||
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Genesis, Master System, Game Gear, Sega CD |
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Arcade |
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NES |
LJN/Acclaim | |||
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Arcade, NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Gear, Game Boy |
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Arcade; later on PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360; iOS & Android versions available. |
Konami | ||
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Game Boy |
LJN/Acclaim | |||
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NES; also on Master System & Game Gear. |
LJN/Acclaim | |||
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crossover title available on Genesis; SNES; Game Boy; Game Gear. |
LJN/Acclaim | |||
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Genesis platform release. |
Sega | |||
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Arcade and Genesis consoles. |
Capcom | |||
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Game Boy handheld. |
LJN/Acclaim |
2010s
2020s
See also
- List of video games featuring Spider-Man
- List of video games featuring the Hulk
- List of video games featuring the Punisher
- List of video games featuring the X-Men
- Marvel vs. Capcom
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- List of video games based on DC Comics
- List of video games based on comics
References
- Articles with short description
- 2009 establishments in California
- American companies founded in 2009
- Companies located in Glendale, California
- Disney video games
- Lists of video games inspired by works
- Lists of video games by franchise
- Lists of adaptations from comics
- Marvel Comics-related compilations
- Video game firms based in Greater Los Angeles
- Video game companies founded in 2009
- Video game developers
- Video game publishers
- Video games derived from Marvel Comics
- Windows platform games
- American companies established in 2009