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Newsweek
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
The Next Big Marvel Game Has Been Delayed to 2026
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Marvel games have been very successful in recent years, with smash hits like Marvel's Spider-Man (and its follow-ups, Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2) and Marvel Rivals both seeing massive success among fans and gamers. The success of these games has been followed up by many more Marvel games entering development, and one of the games supposed to launch this year has just been delayed. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), developer Skydance Games revealed that Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, has been delayed into early 2026. The developer says that it's taking more time to polish the game and make it "the best possible version," and one that "lives up to [the company's] vision." Marvel 1934: Rise of Hydra Launch Update We have an important update: Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra will now be launching in early 2026. Taking this additional time will allow us to add more polish, and make sure we give you the best possible experience, and one that lives up to our vision. We have some exciting things in store and look forward to sharing more soon! — The Marvel 1943 Team Black Panther standing at the front of a dimly lit cave in a screenshot for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Black Panther standing at the front of a dimly lit cave in a screenshot for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Skydance Games Marvel 1943 was first announced in October 2021 as a triple-A action-adventure game set in occupied Paris in 1943. Based on the 2010 Marvel Comics series Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of our Feathers, the game will see Captain America teaming up with Black Panther to stop the rise of the villainous group Hydra. Important update regarding MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra. — Skydance Games (@SkydanceGames) May 13, 2025 The game was being headed up by industry legend Amy Hennig, the creator of the Uncharted series and a key developer on Legacy of Kain, Jak and Daxter, and Battlefield Hardline, among many others. Hennig had previously been working on a Star Wars game called Project Ragtag with EA development team Visceral Games, which unfortunately shut down before development could be completed. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra was originally planned to be released at some point in 2025, and more details were revealed for the Marvel game late last year, with a first look at the game's Wakanda setting. "Wakanda at this point in time is hidden away from the outside world and protected by this impenetrable jungle," Hennig told Entertainment Weekly at the time. "They are non-interventionist, but events transpire that pull them into the conflict. They have to protect their interests. The world is getting smaller. No satellites yet, but there will be soon. You can shoot down planes that maybe want to fly over Wakanda, but how long can you stay in the shadows?" No specific platforms have been announced for Marvel: 1943, but it's expected the game will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hennig Manufacturing Company continues to grow in Machesney Park, hires 200 workers
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Leaders of a manufacturing company in Machesney Park said their business continues to grow with each passing year. That's the word from Hennig chairman and CEO Dietmar Goellner. He gave Eyewitness News a tour of their facility on North Second Street. He said he's been in his role for roughly a quarter century. 'I love it because I love working with our people,' Goellner said. 'I love the fact that we've been able to do something that's extremely difficult. We've scaled our business every year for the last six, seven years. We've doubled our business year after year after year, and that's something we're proud of.' While giving us a tour, he had to stop at times to marvel at the work his employees do. 'I come more from a machine tool background and so I just feel like every day I'm learning something new,' he said. The facility manufactures large generator enclosures. They provide critical emergency backup power in case there's a primary power failure at places like massive data centers for companies like Amazon and Meta. 'We need to turn that that power on very quickly and it has to have a very high reliability that indeed it will come on when it needs to come on,' he said. Goellner said it takes a lot of talented workers to make sure things run smoothly. 'Right now Hennig has probably north of 900 working here,' he said. 'We need to hire another 200 or so by the end of this year to meet our customer demand.' They are hiring, he said. He said it's necessary to achieve the company's goals for growth. 'Our goal right now is to do 650 units this year,' he said. 'We want to do 800 to 900 units next year. And for the orders that we're receiving in 2027, our goal is to do 1200 units.' Goellner said Hennig is always looking to improve how they run the business. 'There's a saying that your current state should be your worst state which means that we are striving for excellence and that every day, every week, every month we want to be better at what we do,' he said. He said the sky is the limit for how far Hennig can grow in the years to come. 'So we are a family owned business. We're private. We're not owned by private equity. We're not publicly traded company,' he said. 'So as far as the future goes, everyone said that, 'hey, let's keep growing the business,' so this will get turned over to that third generation and we're excited about the future.' Hennig's generator enclosures are up for being voted as the Coolest Thing Made in the State for this year's Makers Madness contest. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
08-02-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Sneaky-good Hudson Kirby skies in for huge dunk as Geneva remains unbeaten in conference. ‘As good as it gets.'
Sometimes, people sleep on the athleticism of Geneva's Hudson Kirby. So once in a while, the 6-foot-6 senior forward likes to remind everybody about what he can do. He did that Friday night when he flew past a defender and threw down a two-handed slam dunk. 'Coach (Scott) Hennig draws up a ton of plays for me to get open and to get down and drive a gap that's open,' Kirby said. 'I'm just thankful for everything that goes through me in the offense. And then I know we have the shooters that are going to make them. 'You can't give them an inch of air.' Kirby found some rarefied air against Batavia, putting together a stellar 31-point effort as the Vikings topped the archrival Bulldogs 68-44 to remain undefeated in the DuKane Conference. A Wisconsin-Parkside recruit, Kirby also had seven rebounds and three blocked shots for Geneva (22-4, 11-0). Gabe Jensen tallied 14 points and four 3-pointers, including a buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter. Jax Abalos led Batavia (9-14, 4-7) with 19 points. Xavier Justice added 14. Hennig, who knows what kind of athlete he has in Kirby, loves setting up plays to feature that athleticism. 'That's a combination of a sneaky athletic kid who has really good feet and he's just super skilled,' Hennig said. 'It's just a great kid that works hard. It's a kid that's been in our system that's willing to put in the work, that's willing to accept the feedback and then just go work on it.' Kirby's big jam came right after Abalos, his good buddy and former AAU teammate, filled the lane and slammed home a rebound. After those highlight-reel plays, however, Kirby got down to business. He scored the final 10 points of the half for Geneva as the Vikings opened up a 36-20 lead. 'He's very composed on his drives and very balanced,' Batavia coach Jim Nazos said. 'He has a nice touch. I mean, he's strong. He's a nice player. There are a lot of good players over there. 'Credit to Geneva. Obviously we're not there yet, but we're working on it.' Batavia did cut the deficit down to 12 points in the third quarter on back-to-back 3-pointers from Justice but never got any closer. 'We just never sustained stopping them to get all the way back into it,' Nazos said. 'When you get down that much, that quick, you have to be prefect the rest of the way.' Kirby, meanwhile, had this game circled on the calendar. Geneva had never swept the season series over Batavia in his high school career. 'I feel like everything contributed to it,' Kirby said. 'The atmosphere getting ready, I was just ready for this for weeks. And we know what we did last time and we had to do it this time too. 'This is probably as good as it gets.' Kirby made sure to get downhill to do his damage, something Hennig brought up as a comparison this week in class. 'We were talking about Marcus Domask, who used to play for Illinois,' Hennig said. 'That's how he kind of played, like a bowling ball. It's his commitment upstairs to the weight room. It's not like he's Tommy Diamond, but just a kid we said, 'Hey, you have to get stronger.' And he was like, 'OK.' 'He added 10 to 15 pounds of muscle and it shows — hence why colleges were all over him. It's not like he's this Division I power. He's just a local kid that loves playing basketball and wants to keep getting better.' The Vikings have been putting together a memorable season, knocking on the door of a DuKane Conference title with three more games to go. And that's not all for Kirby. 'I think it's going great so far,' he said. 'In every important game, we've shown up and we've found a way to come out on top in every single one of them.'
