Marvel’s Iron Man VR to suit up for a February 2020 release

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Earlier today, Camouflaj and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment – in collaboration with Marvel Entertainment – unveiled a brand-new trailer for Marvel's Iron Man VR at New York City Comic-Con. The upcoming interactive adventure finds players suiting up as Marvel's motor-mouthed genius, and taking to the skies to battle all manner of dastardly drones and villains hailing from the 616. The game is set for a February 28, 2020 release exclusively for the Playstation VR.

During the panel, it was revealed that Ghost, the villain featured in ANT-MAN AND THE WASP, as played by Hannah John-Kamen, will antagonize Tony throughout the experience. Chanetelle Berry will provide the voice for Ghost, while Josh Keaton will assume the role of Tony Stark.

"It was almost like I was getting fit for an Iron Man mask," Keaton said to the NYCC crowd while hyping up the game. "I've actually been able to walk around and make Iron Man do all kinds of silly things in the mansion. It's been a lot of fun."

"There really was no preparation for the audition," continued Keaton. "It was a guy who was bearing his sole to, didn't say, but I'm assuming a support group. As he's talking to them, you can tell he has all of these issues from his past that haunt him…his whole speech was about redemption, second chances, and giving back. Amongst all of that vulnerability, there was still this quiet confidence." (via Comicbook.com)

Here's the official description for Iron Man VR:

Don the PlayStation VR headset* to suit up as the Armored Avenger in an original Iron Man adventure! Using two PlayStation®Move motion controllers** fire up Iron Man’s Repulsor Jets and blast into the skies with an arsenal of iconic Iron Man weapons at your fingertips. Face off against Iron Man’s greatest foes in high stakes, action-packed battles. Upgrade tech in Tony Stark’s garage to customize Iron Man’s sleek suit and awesome abilities.

In the interest of teasing the release of Iron Man VR a bit more, I've actually spoken with a group of players who've been lucky enough to try the game for themselves. After voicing a few of my concerns about the gameplay, I was assured that Iron Man VR features much more than quips and daring dogfights. Additionally, my sources tell me that the flight controls handle much better than you'd anticipate, and that the game isn't just some garden variety on-rails flight simulator. In other words, try not to sleep on this one when it arrives on February 28, 2020.