Is Marvel's Blade Set In The Same Universe As Marvel's Spider-Man & Wolverine

08.12.2023 - 16:57 / screenrant.com

A new video game is on the horizon, another addition to a selection of titles focused on Marvel heroes like the games and the upcoming from Insomniac Games. and have been confirmed to take place in the same universe, establishing the closest current video game equivalent to the shared worlds represented by Marvel Cinematic Universe films or any given comic continuity. It might be easy to assume that will fall into the same category, but the situation isn't necessarily that simple.

was revealed at the 2023 Game Awards, which carefully set the character up in a scene at a barber before revealing fangs and the character's signature blade across his back. The trailer boasts a more stylized look than, with a touch of comic-book-esque shading and more angular shapes than a fully realistic portrayal. No gameplay footage has yet been shown, but the description calls it a «mature, single-player, third-person game set in the heart of Paris,» which sounds like the sort of game that most fans would be looking for.

Although it might seem like another entry in the same canon as and , is in development by Arkane Lyon rather than Insomniac Games. There's consequently nothing to suggest that the games would share a world, and coordinating that across studios would be an unusual prospect for little reward. The Paris setting means that paths would be unlikely to cross anyway, as the city isn't a common haunt for either of the heroes under Insomniac's jurisdiction.

Arkane Lyon hasn't yet proven itself with a Marvel title like Insomniac Games has, but the company still seems well-equipped to deliver a strong superhero action game. The studio worked on the original game along with its counterpart in Austin, Texas, and handled the development of,, and solo. Although these are all first-person experiences, they all play with interesting powers and deliver exciting action and stealth alike, showing a steady hand at the wheel that seems unlikely to slip with

The lack of a connection between titles might be disappointing for some, but it's not necessarily bad that an extended Marvel universe isn't being stretched across a wider net in the gaming sphere after the release of . can focus on telling a strong story of its own without concerns about an overarching continuity and having another developer in the mix promotes a general diversity of game design and ideas. Blade and Wolverine might not be coming face to face in the video game world any time soon, but there's no reason that can't be a strong entry and potential franchise starter in its own right.

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