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Sega snags Iron Man exclusive rights

Posted by Chris. Filed under News.

Not to be left out of the super hero video game resurgence, Sega has announced today it has agreed with Marvel to have exclusive rights to develop and distribute video games based on Iron Man across all platforms.

Sega’s first Iron Man game will be based on the upcoming movie, which stars Robert Downey Jr. and is directed by Jon Favreau, according to Sega’s press release.

“Marvel is recognised as one of the world’s leaders in the entertainment industry and Sega is excited to be publishing the next-gen interactive entertainment based on Iron Man, the first Marvel Studios project being brought to the widescreen,” said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. “The Iron Man history is filled with compelling and intriguing characters and stories, and with the power of the next-gen systems, Sega will be bringing these characters to life like never before.”

David Maisel, Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive of Marvel Entertainment, added, “Sega is an excellent partner to bring our Iron Man franchise to the next generation consoles. Sega is a powerful force in the video game space and has always been on the cutting edge of the industry. We are very excited to be bringing Iron Man to theaters in 2008 and to team with a great partner to simultaneously introduce Iron Man to the video game world.”

[Via CAG forums]