Skydance denies Marvel 1943 cancellation as report cites budget overrun

What leadership told the team

Skydance Games leadership has told staff that Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is not being canceled, according to Kotaku. The denial followed a rumor that circulated on 11 November 2026 about the project, which is in development at Skydance New Media, now called Paramount Games Studio.

The same outlet reported that the game has problems beyond the rumor. It said the project has gone far past its original budget and was reduced from its original vision and overall length.

A one-button game, per Kotaku

Kotaku also described how the game plays. According to the outlet, it is controlled mainly through a single button and lacks significant interaction, which it compared to interactive-movie titles such as Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human.

The report said the concept was first pitched to Netflix before it became a PC and console game. That earlier pitch helps explain the limited-interaction design, according to the outlet.

A long development path

Amy Hennig founded Skydance New Media in 2019. The Marvel project was revealed in 2022, and its title was confirmed in 2024. At that point it was aiming for a 2025 release, then moved to 2026 and later to 2027.

Hennig, a former director on Soul Reaver and Uncharted, also worked on Project Ragtag at Visceral Games, a Star Wars title that was canceled and led to the studio's closure. Her studio announced a separate Star Wars game in 2022, and rumors suggested it could revive that project. Wccftech reported that the Star Wars game is still far from ready given the troubles on Marvel 1943.

Skydance and Paramount Games Studio have not publicly commented on the budget, scope or release timing beyond the internal denial reported by Kotaku.