Avalanche Studios' cancelled Iron Man game leaks in 97 minutes of footage

Fabian Lainé August 27, 2026 at 11:10 AM

In brief

97 minutes of video footage showing a canceled Iron Man game by Avalanche Studios have leaked online. The project, developed for PS3 between 2010 and 2012 after an approach from Disney, featured free flight, Arkham-style combat, and assistance from a JARVIS AI. Although not officially confirmed, the leak is corroborated by statements from the studio's co-founder in 2022.

Nearly 97 minutes of video attributed to a never-announced Iron Man game surfaced online on Sunday, August 23. The project is attributed to Avalanche Studios, the Swedish studio behind Just Cause and Mad Max — not Avalanche Software (Hogwarts Legacy).

The recordings reportedly come from a PS3 development kit. They show Iron Man taking off over an open world, striking ground installations, taking fire from a fighter jet, with Arkham-style melee combat. A JARVIS AI would assist the player, and a few segments would let players control Tony Stark without his armor.

What holds up, and what doesn't

The upload is unsigned: the archive was submitted from a plain personal email address, mistakenly filed under the "texts" category, with "test" as its only keyword. No recognized archivist has vouched for it; the press has attributed it to a development kit collector without citing the same username. Without firm attribution, a 2012 video could just as easily be a restored build as a re-edit.

The cross-referencing, however, holds up, and predates the leak by four years. In August 2022, co-founder Christofer Sundberg confirmed this project on the MinnMax podcast: approached by Disney, the studio reportedly worked on it for up to two years before it was abandoned in 2012. He already described free flight and melee combat back then, which is what the videos show.

Neither Avalanche Studios, nor Disney, nor Marvel has responded, and the archive was still online as of Thursday, August 27. Iron Man is still waiting for his big game: the two Sega adaptations from 2008 and 2010 were poorly received. EA Motive's version remains in development, with no public footage.

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Frequently asked questions

Where exactly does this leak come from?

The archive was uploaded to a repository via a simple personal email address, mistakenly filed under a "text" category. No recognized archivist backs it, and the origin attributed to a dev kit collector remains unclear.

How can we know if this is really Avalanche Studios content?

The cross-referencing holds up: in August 2022, co-founder Christofer Sundberg confirmed the existence of this project on the MinnMax podcast, already describing the free flight and ground combat shown in the videos. That's the real proof.

Why was the game canceled?

Disney reportedly abandoned the project after the studio had worked on it for about two years. No official reason was ever given, but Sega's 2008-2010 Iron Man adaptations had flopped, signaling that Marvel was struggling to translate its superheroes into games.

What did the project still need to be released?

Hard to say without full access, but with a 2012 PS3 build, the game would have had to contend with the technical constraints of the era. The lack of return on investment and the decline of Marvel adaptations likely shut off the funding.

Will there be a real Iron Man game soon?

EA Motive is currently working on an Iron Man title, but no footage has been released and the project remains very low-key. Beyond that, nothing has been announced.

Key takeaways

97 minutes of previously unseen Iron Man gameplay from Avalanche Studios (Just Cause, Mad Max) has surfaced without official attribution
The project dates back to 2010-2012, commissioned by Disney but shelved over a decade ago
The videos show free flight, ground combat, and armor-less sections controlling Tony Stark directly
Avalanche Studios, Disney, and Marvel have still not responded to the leak after several days
Iron Man has never had a great, high-quality game: Sega's 2008-2010 adaptations flopped, and EA Motive's remains a ghost project

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