Marvel Games is the publishing brand for video games based on
Marvel
Marvel may refer to:
Business
* Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company
** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment
** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe
** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics
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properties, and is also the video game division of
Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC (formerly Marvel Enterprises) is an American show business, entertainment company (law), company founded in June 1998 and based in New York City, New York (state), New York, formed by the merger of #Marvel Entertainment ...
. Before the incorporation of Marvel Games, video games based on Marvel properties released between 1982 and 1985 were handled by Marvel Comics Group, with Marvel video games from 1986 to 1998 being handled by
Marvel Entertainment Group
Marvel Entertainment, LLC (formerly Marvel Enterprises) is an American entertainment company founded in June 1998 and based in New York City, New York, formed by the merger of Marvel Entertainment Group and Toy Biz. The company is a wholly own ...
, whilst video games based on Marvel properties prior to the incorporation of Marvel Games were handled directly by Marvel Enterprises.
History
Established in March 2009, the label handles the licensing of Marvel intellectual properties to video game developers and publishers. After
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
acquisition of Marvel Entertainment later that year, Marvel Games assets were integrated into
Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive is an American video game and internet company that oversaw various websites and interactive media owned by The Walt Disney Company.
History
1995ā1996: Formation and beginnings
In December 1994, Disney announced that it wa ...
, whilst the division itself remained under Marvel Entertainment.
The Marvel Games branding was revived after Disney discontinued their interactive media business as a first party developer and publisher by shutting down
Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher owned by The Walt Disney Company through Disney Interactive. Prior to its closure in 2016, it developed and distributed multi-platform video games and interactiv ...
, opting to license their intellectual properties for video games instead.
Since then, Marvel Games has been involved with publishing and distribution of all Marvel related video games with third parties.
List of Marvel games
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
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List of Punisher video games
The Marvel Comics anti-hero Punisher has made several appearances on numerous electronic and gaming platforms.
Standalone games ''The Punisher'' (1990 NES game)
A Punisher game for the Nintendo Entertainment System was produced by LJN Toys in ...
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List of video games based on comics
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List of video games based on DC Comics
This is a list of video games based on DC Comics.
Video games 1970sā80s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
* List of video games based on comics
*List of video games featuring Batman
*List of video games featuring Superman
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List of video games featuring the Hulk
The Hulk is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics Marvel Universe, universe who first appeared in the comic book series ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' in 1962. The Hulk's first appearance in a video game was the 19 ...
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List of X-Men video games
The X-Men are a fictional superhero team in Marvel Comics' Marvel Universe. The group debuted in 1963 in an eponymous comic book series. Beginning in 1989, the characters appeared in video game adaptations for home consoles, handheld game cons ...
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Marvel vs. Capcom
is a series of crossover fighting games developed and published by Capcom, featuring characters from their own video game franchises and comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series originated as coin-operated arcade games, though ...
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Marvel's Spider-Man (Insomniac Games series)
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Spider-Man in video games
Numerous video games featuring the popular Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man have been officially released. To date, Spider-Man has appeared on over 15 gaming platforms, including apps on mobile phones.
Overview
1980s
The Marvel Comics superh ...
References
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2009 establishments in California
American companies established in 2009
Windows games
Video games, Marvel
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
Marvel comics based games
Video games
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device to gener ...
Video game companies established in 2009
Companies based in Glendale, California
Video game companies based in California
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Video game development companies
Video game publishers
Video game companies of the United States