Avalanche’s Canceled Iron Man Open-World Footage Emerges

New footage has surfaced showing an unfinished version of an Iron Man open-world game that Avalanche Studios was developing for years before the project was officially canceled. The clips—claimed to come from a PlayStation 3-era developer kit—highlight in-flight combat, close-quarters fights, and even partially destructible environments.

Key takeaways

Avalanche Studios worked on an open-world Iron Man project starting in 2010, and it was officially shelved in 2022.
Newly leaked gameplay clips surfaced on Reddit and are said to originate from a PS3 development kit.
The footage shows Iron Man flying through a large open world, including fights against jets and attackers in the city.
Combat includes hand-to-hand encounters where Iron Man uses gadgets, with some environments appearing destructible.
The leaked project is separate from the still-in-development Iron Man game by EA Motive.

Leaked PS3-era clips show an unfinished open-world build

The new material centers on a canceled Iron Man game from Avalanche Studios, known for titles such as Just Cause and Mad Max. Development reportedly began in 2010, and the project was officially abandoned in 2022.

According to the discussion around the leak, the gameplay scenes were posted on Reddit and are claimed to have been captured from a PlayStation 3 developer kit. Viewers can see an early, unfinished build rather than a polished experience.

What’s in the footage: flight combat, melee, and partial destruction

The clips depict Iron Man navigating a large open world while flying, including combat sequences against jets. Other scenes show Iron Man attacking buildings, suggesting traversal and combat were designed to integrate with the game’s environment.

There’s also a closer look at melee-focused gameplay. In this version, Iron Man engages soldiers at close range while using his gadgets in typical fashion. The combat is described as having a style reminiscent of Arkham-style fighting, with the footage indicating that parts of the environment can be destroyed.

In particular, the clips show opponents being thrown into walls, which then crumble, alongside examples of Iron Man using objects against surfaces to create shortcuts.

Timeline and what this leak is not

The leaked Avalanche project appears to have been canceled before release, but the material doesn’t provide enough evidence to confirm how far production had progressed beyond what’s visible in the footage. One possibility raised in the leak discussion is that a more complete-looking slice of the game could have been intended as a demo for an E3-style presentation.

Importantly, this canceled Avalanche Studios Iron Man game should not be confused with the upcoming Iron Man project by EA Motive, which is still in development. That EA Motive game was announced in 2022 and is expected to arrive no earlier than the end of 2027.