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Todd McFarlane Says It's Time for a New Spawn Video Game

Spawn is coming to Mortal Kombat 11 next week which means it’ll be the first time in a long time [...]

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McFarlane spoke to ComicBook.com about Spawn’s appearance in Mortal Kombat 11 as well as the creator’s future plans for the character. During the conversation, we pointed out how it’s been a while since the last Spawn game released and how many people may be introduced to the character for the first time on March 17th when Spawn is available in Mortal Kombat 11. We asked if it was time for a new game, and McFarlane said it was and that he’d like to see what modern video games could do with Spawn.

“The answer is yes,” McFarlane said. “It's been a long time, and I don't know that any of them ever did it right in terms of what's possible in my brain. And part of it was, as you know, technology advanced, right? I mean, especially … he's been around long enough that video games have come a long, long way just like special effects and movies.”

As for the timing of when a game like this might happen, McFarlane said “selfish Todd says we should do it yesterday.” But to make the most out of a Spawn game, he said it’d be more pragmatic to have a buzz around the Spawn name to capitalize on. Some of that’s already there with the Mortal Kombat 11 DLC, but McFarlane suggested the new Spawn movie that’s in the works would generate the kind of buzz he’d look for. He said he and whoever else worked on the game would need to reach beyond the typical Spawn fanbase, beyond the “hardcores.”

“And the easiest way to reach all of those people is to put stuff in front of them where they spend their days, and where they spend their days are looking at their laptops and their cell phones,” McFarlane said. “And also looking and going to movies and watching TV shows. So, you need to get in front of them and say, ‘Hey, do you want to go play this cool thing called the Spawn video game that is nothing like that you've seen in any of those other areas?’ But you now are aware of the name.”

 

[greencoder]

It's time for a good Spawn Video Game.

 

[JSoup]

It's time for Todd McFarlane to shut up.

 

[EightBit Man]

I only played Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game for the Super NES thus far. A game created by the makers of the excellent Skyblazer and Hook, It was released late in the Super NES' life, so didn't get the attention it deserved (like Konami's The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Viacom's Phantom 2040).

 

[ClanOfNone]

The Dreamcast Spawn game was fun as hell.

 

[Dacon]

FUCK YEAH

The Spawn comics are full of moments that would make for amazing boss fights.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

No post about remaking the Dreamcast game yet? Come on GAF.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Without getting into a Dreamcast Spawn game lovefest, I'd just like to say that it's amazing to me that the comic is STILL going.

 

[Romulus]

One name comes to mind when I think of a proper, dark Spawn game.

Rocksteady.

 

[kiphalfton]

One name comes to mind when I think of a proper, dark Spawn game.

Rocksteady.

I mean who else would come to mind... Not like there's a ton of superhero games.

 

[Meesh]

Love Todd and his work, it's what got me back into comics in the early 90s.
I'm ready for a Spawn game with McFarlane art book instruction manuals please!

 

[Romulus]

I mean who else would come to mind... Not like there's a ton of superhero games.

Yeah, but lots of the bigger studios could. these days It's the darker elements of Batman AA that make me think they'd be perfect for Spawn.

 

[Patrick S.]

Nah, I'm good.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Release spawn: in the demons hand, on current gen consoles plizz

 

[Night.Ninja]

Has to be rocksteady, not all open world though.

 

[CitizenX3639]

So no new ideas again, huh.

 

[ResilientBanana]

If Voiced by Keith David or Ike Amadi, I would agree.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Super hero games have improved and Spawn should certainly be in the discussion for a video game.

 

[Lux R7]

absolutely yes

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Has to be rocksteady,

 

[cireza]

Dreamcast game was awesome.

 

[Gargus]

I could see a spawn game like a soulslike/metroidvania kind of game. Guys who did lords of the fallen wouldn't be a bad choice. Although I did not enjoy the surge.

But really todds personal quality control kind of sucks. He stopped doing good comics and figures a long time ago. Last good thing he was tied to was the HBO spawn series a while back.

 

[Barnabot]

You know a spawn game would be good. But a sam and twitch game... that could be a game with a lot of potential too.

 

[ClanOfNone]

Wait for next-gen Todd. Maybe then, MAYBE the hardware will be powerful enough to render Spawn's cape.

 

[TheTurboFD]

I wonder what studio would do it good? Maybe Platinum Games ?

 

[TheWanderingOgre]

It's time for a good Spawn Video Game.

Lo and behold, someone that did not play Spawn in the Demons Hand.

 

[TheWanderingOgre]

Dreamcast game was awesome.

Lo and behold, a gentleman and a scholar.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Insomniac should bring him on board for a Spider-Man sequel starring Venom in an alternative campaign.