David Jaffe was working on "Twisted Metal with superheroes"

The project was cancelled because of Marvel's game based on The Avengers.

Game designer David Jaffe (God of War, Twisted Metal) has revealed a cancelled game that he was working on at his own studio, The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency. On Twitter Jaffe posted art and details of a game that he describes as "Twisted Metal with superheroes".

According to Jaffe, the project was cancelled after the team became aware Marvel was making a games on The Avengers: "Once we discovered Marvel was making The Avengers we were like, 'Nah, they'll have a battle mode' so we killed it. Still- it was fun to work on", Jaffe wrote.

The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency's last released game was Drawn to Death, after which the developer was hit by major lay-offs. You can take a look at the art from the cancelled game below.

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