Deadpool And Marvel Ultimate Alliance Rumored To Return To Xbox

With the current hype surrounding, it stands to reason that Microsoft may be looking into relicensing the Merc with the Mouth's official video game for Xbox. Released in 2013 before Wade Wilson was a household name, quickly became a cult classic for its whacky take on the X-Men universe portrayed through the eyes of its zany protagonist. Due to a lapsed license, the game is currently available for modern systems but if rumors are to be believed, that could be about to change.

Per The XboxEra Podcast on YouTube, according to leaker Shpeshal Nick, who has a decent track record of sharing correct information, Microsoft is in talks with Marvel to regain the license to the Xbox One port of to once again make the game available on both new and old hardware.

Additionally, the company is reportedly also looking into a similar deal with the beloved action RPG series . While it remains to be seen if Shpeshal Nick is correct, now that Microsoft owns Activision, who published both and, it's not impossible to imagine.

After seeing the Deadpool game selling for $300 online, I decided to boot up my PS4 copy to see if it was worth such a price.

With the current excitement generated by and the ongoing love of superhero media that's dominated Hollywood over the last decade, placing and back on sale would be a major win for Microsoft. For a company that's often lauded the importance of backward compatibility and catering to the «retro» market, providing fans with access to these superhero classics would be a good move. Additionally, since it now owns Activision, and could be retained as Xbox exclusives.

Playing both and on an Xbox Series X|S is an exciting prospect but many fans are hoping Microsoft will go even further. The community is actively requesting that Spider-Man games like and be returned to storefronts given that, despite their cult classic statuses, both are no longer available to digitally purchase. Given the legal issues concerning the ownership of the IP, it's