Disney's "Marvel Gaming Universe" proposal failed to launch

There was an idea at Disney to create a "Marvel Gaming Universe" that would connect all Marvel video games, similar to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, this plan never received funding and ultimately fell apart. Marvel video games currently do not share a common storyline. Each game, such as Insomniac's Spider-Man and Eidos-Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy, tells its own separate story without any ties to each other. The idea for the gaming universe aimed to unify these games under one narrative. In a recent podcast, two former employees, Alexander Seropian and Alex Irvine, discussed this concept. Irvine mentioned that it was frustrating to see the potential of the MGU not realized. They envisioned a platform where players could interact across different games and even link in comics. The reason the MGU idea did not proceed was due to its complexity. Questions about how it would differ from comics and movies made the project daunting for some Disney executives. As a result, the initiative was not funded. While the Marvel Gaming Universe never became a reality, it sparks curiosity about how the future of Marvel video games might look. For now, upcoming games like Insomniac's Wolverine remain standalone titles, leaving fans to wonder if any connections will ever be made.