The title of Marvel and Skydance New Media's upcoming World War 2-era Black Panther and Captain America game has leaked online, supposedly called Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Fans of this upcoming Marvel game have had very little information given in the years since its initial September 2022 reveal. This leak is one of the first pieces of information that fans have received about the game, assuming it's accurate.

Skydance and Marvel first announced this new Captain America and Black Panther game with a brief teaser trailer, showing off a realistic art style and cinematic presentation similar to the MCU. The two heroes are working together to defeat the forces of Hydra in both Paris and Wakanda during World War 2. While Steve Rogers is Captain America, the Black Panther mantle is not donned by T'Challa, but rather his grandfather, Azzuri the Wise. Two more playable characters were also later confirmed to be a part of the game: Gabriel Jones, and Nanli, a soldier of Captain America's Howling Commandos and a spy from Wakanda, respectively. Since the game is set during World War 2, the leaked title makes sense due to the time period and the Hydra organization being the primary antagonist.

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This information was provided by a reliable leaker, Twitter user Kurakasis, who has had an accurate track record in the past. They had previously provided information about games before their official reveals, such as Sega's Sonic x Shadow Generations remaster, Bethesda's Indiana Jones game, and the Metro VR titles, among others. They had teased this new title a few hours prior, asking fans how they would feel about a Marvel game set in the 1940s, before claiming its title to be Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, accompanied by the key art of Marvel and Skydance's upcoming game.

Black Panther x Captain America game supposedly titled Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra

While a specific year wasn't named in the original teaser trailer for Marvel's Black Panther and Captain America crossover, it does line up with the premise's period. The supposed title of this game has gotten some backlash from gamers, with some fans feeling that it is rather uninspired and doesn't represent the Marvel characters. Some noted that casual gamers might not fully understand the premise of the game's title, unlike the simple naming conventions of games like Insomniac's Marvel's Spider-Man or Marvel's Midnight Suns. Some suggested alternatives like naming the game after the Howling Commandos or even just "Black Panther x Captain America," the latter spelling out that it is a crossover game.

Trying to encapsulate the premise in a title while also including both Captain America and Black Panther in it might be a bit of a mouthful, hence the supposed shorter title. Despite Kurakasis' accurate track record in the past, fans should still take this leak with a grain of salt until either Marvel or Skydance confirm the official title of this upcoming Captain America and Black Panther adventure.

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