Marvel fans seriously hyped over our new Black Panther star

With the end of the year rapidly approaching, you’ve likely found yourself looking ahead to what the next 12 months may bring us.

That’s in all aspects of life, but I should hope that if you’re here, it includes video games.

It goes without saying that Grand Theft Auto VI is 2025’s major headliner, but it’s far from the only headlining release coming next year.

Ghost of Yōtei, Monster Hunter Wilds, Fable, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Atomfall, and Crimson Desert are also on the way, amongst many other exciting titles.

One of those is a game that, for some reason, I keep forgetting about and I don’t know why because it looks positively fantastic.

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra unveiled its first cinematic trailer earlier this year following a prior announcement, showing us lead characters Captain America and Black Panther in action.

If you’ve also forgotten about this game, don’t be too hard on yourself as it’s been radio silence from developer Skydance New Media since that initial reveal.

But that’s now changed as writer and director Amy Hennig, of Uncharted fame, has sat down with Entertainment Weekly to shed light on the upcoming release.

Take a look at the impressive trailer for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra below.

Hennig revealed that Paris and Wakanda will be two of the game’s key locations, adding that “there are yet-to-be-revealed locations in between".

"Wakanda at this point in time is hidden away from the outside world and protected by this impenetrable jungle," Hennig explained.

"They are non-interventionist, but events transpire that pull them into the conflict. They have to protect their interests. The world is getting smaller. No satellites yet, but there will be soon. You can shoot down planes that maybe want to fly over Wakanda, but how long can you stay in the shadows?”

As such, I’m imagining that Khary Payton’s Azzuri, this era’s Black Panther, is going to face some unique struggles if he wants to protect his homeland.

Already, despite it being early days for the game, Marvel fans are thrilled by Payton’s casting - an actor who’s perhaps best known for his role in The Walking Dead.

“Ezekiel as Black Panther? Absolutely yes,” wrote Reddit user Shadowkiva.

“King Ezekiel?!” remarked Ok_perspective_5148.

“Nah man, this looks awesome,” added JeromeInDaHouse_90.

Let’s hope that a gameplay reveal isn’t too far away.