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Marvel's 1943: Rise Of Hydra Story Trailer Debuted At Epic's State Of Unreal Event

The narrative-driven action-adventure game was first announced during the Disney & Marvel Games Showcase at the D23 Expo 2022.
By Ashleigh Klein | 
First Published March 21, 2024, 06:22
Marvel's 1943: Rise Of Hydra Story Trailer Debuted At Epic's State Of Unreal Event
(Picture: Skydance New Media / Marvel Entertainment)

Epic Games hosted their State of Unreal Event at this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, California, as the keynote event opened with a massive reveal. The Black Panther and Captain America action-adventure game from Skydance New Media and Marvel Entertainment received its first official reveal with a new Story Trailer and its official game title, 1943: Rise of Hydra, from writer/director Amy Hennig.

The Story Trailer provided audiences with a preview of the upcoming game set during World War II and showcased the incredible effects of the Unreal Engine utilized in-game. Hennig, revered for her work on Naughty Dog's Uncharted series, announced in 2019 that her studio falls under the Skydance New Media, which also has a Star Wars project currently in development.

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Players will play four characters at various story points within the narrative, including Black Panther and Captain America. (Picture: Skydance New Media / Marvel Entertainment)

The game was first announced at Disney's D23 Expo's Games Showcase, in which a teaser trailer accompanied the announcement for this "globe-trotting adventure." According to the D23 Expo 2022 announcement post from Marvel Entertainment, 1943: Rise of Hydra, "which marks the first initiative from the new AAA game studio, features an original story that will take players on a WWII-era adventure with four playable heroes at different points in the story."

The "four playable heroes" with whom players will experience the game are "a young Steve Rogers, aka Captain America; Azzuri, T'Challa's grandfather and the WWII-era Black Panther; Gabriel Jones, a U.S. soldier and member of the Howling Commandos; and Nanali, leader of the fledgling Wakandan Spy Network." Players will immerse themselves in a visually stunning yet gritty environment inspired by iconic locales from Marvel comics, films, and TV shows during a world ravaged by war.

Along with Hennig, Marvel confirmed that Grammy Award-winning composer Stephen Barton will write an original score for the game, which players will remember his work recently for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Apex Legends, and Titanfall. We also received a release window, as the game will arrive sometime in 2025; however, details on which platforms it will launch were not revealed.

Ashleigh Klein

Written by Ashleigh Klein

Ashleigh was a former Features Intern at Glamour South Africa and previously worked as a Multimedia Journalist at IOL News and the Weekend Argus before reigniting her love for video games.

She now works full-time with GINX and can often be found exploring the worlds of Palia,  Conan Exiles, Elder Scrolls Online, and Elden Ring while trying to reach Infinite rank in Marvel Snap. Whilst she has seen improvements at farming in Stardew Valley (much thanks to Palia), Ashleigh more than makes up for it by being a decent Blastoise trainer in Pokemon GO.

While her gaming adventures take her to unique locations, she actively enjoys following trending stories within the Entertainment industry, just don't ask why her Letterboxd hasn't seen an entry in a while. If you manage to catch Ash in between playing games and watching Marvel or Star Wars shows, you can forward any gaming and entertainment news, tips, and tricks to her via email or on social media.