The higher-ups at Skydance Games have made it clear that Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra isn't cancelled. This is a very clear answer to those who wondered what the situation was for this game. It's an important one because it shows the team's interest in actually releasing this game, even with all the hiccups internally. For fans of this Marvel game that's waiting for it, they're getting a release now and not a cancelled project.
Skydance Games leadership confirms Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is not canceled despite budget overruns and a massive scope reduction that has turned the project into a simple interactive movie.
The game started as a pitch for Netflix but now it's turned into its own game on PC and consoles. The team is headed by Director Amy Hennig. You may know her from before when her other game was cancelled; Project Ragtag.
So that's where the game sits right now and how it came about. That platform and director change has really set the tone and extent of the game as we know it.
According to Kotaku the game is over budget. Plus, the game was downscaled from the original vision. It seems like from what's being said that the game itself is super simple and there's not a lot of interaction going on.
The actual game-play is minimal, it's more like an interactive movie. Not really a typical action game.
We were already wondering how Amy Hennig could pull off a complex game after Project Ragtag was cancelled. Now it seems that the team is taking a strategic turn to do something that's much more simple for Marvel 1943. This is about getting it finished, I think, more than the originally planned big game.
Skydance Games isn't in limbo anymore with what's going on with this game. With a clear non-cancelled stance, the team can focus on getting this downscaled game finished up. It's still being worked on, it's just more simple, but clearer.
Amy Hennig going back to an interactive movie format after Project Ragtag is a huge red flag. It feels like they are just trying to finish something rather than make a game.