Marvel Games is the licensing and publishing brand for video games based on

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properties, and is also the video game division of

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. Before the incorporation of Marvel Games, video games based on Marvel properties released between 1982 and 1985 were handled by Marvel Comics Group, with Marvel video games from 1986 to 1998 being handled by

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, while video games based on Marvel properties prior to the incorporation of Marvel Games were handled directly by Marvel Enterprises.

History

Established in March 2009, the label handles the licensing of Marvel intellectual properties to video game developers and publishers. After

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acquisition of Marvel Entertainment later that year, Marvel Games assets were integrated into

, while the division itself remained under Marvel Entertainment. The Marvel Games branding was revived after Disney discontinued their interactive media business, as a first party developer and publisher by shutting down

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, opting to license their intellectual properties for video games instead. Since then, Marvel Games has been involved with publishing and distribution of all Marvel related video games with third parties.

List of video games

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Notelist

References

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Marvel comics based games Video games, Marvel

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