A recently released financial report confirms that a new big-budget MMO based on Marvel Comics is in development from a team of industry veterans.The report, which was a part of the third-quarter 2021 financial update of video game holding company EG7, confirmed that an MMORPG set within the Marvel universe is currently in development. Filed under the slide titled "Sustainable Long-Term Value Creation," the project is mentioned as "AAA - New MMO utilizing Marvel IP." Further on in the presentation, EG7 confirms that Dimensional Ink, led by Jack Emmert, is developing the game. The studio is best known for its long-running and beloved DC Universe Online MMO while Emmert designed and helmed City of Heroes and the ill-fated Marvel Universe Online.Related: DC Universe Online: Jack Emmert Reveals What's Next After 10 Years of Content

Beyond confirmation, nothing else about the forthcoming game is mentioned. This Marvel-based MMO is likely in very early development. Given the manner in which the presentation is formatted, it's possible that the game could be announced in 2022 and released in 2023 at the very earliest but the information is too vague to say for certain.

Dimensional Ink is no stranger to developing and managing popular online RPGs. The studio is a subsidiary of Daybreak Game Studios, which has a long history of designing and maintaining MMOs around existing franchises. Beyond DC Universe Online, Daybreak is also responsible for The Lord of the Rings Online, EverQuest I and EverQuest II, The Matrix Online and Star Wars Galaxies. Following severe layoffs in 2019, Daybreak Games reorganized its internal structure and formed three divisions, each one responsible for its most popular franchises. Dimensional Ink was tasked with taking over DC Universe Online.

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While Marvel fans may need to wait a while before they can check out whatever new MMORPG is waiting in the wings, there are plenty of other superhero games to keep them busy. Marvel Future Revolution, developed by Netmarble, is a mobile MMO that tasks players with stopping a multiversal-scale crisis alongside the likes of Iron Man, Star-Lord, Storm, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange and more. The game was released in 2021 and was met by generally positive reviews with critics praising the game's ambitious gameplay and wide variety of customization options.

If you're looking for something on console, you could check out Marvel's Avengers, which is about to welcome Spider-Man to its growing roster of playable characters. Despite its initially rough reception and controversy around its in-game monetization, Marvel's Avengers has earned itself a dedicated and passionate fanbase.

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