The First Trailer For EA's Iron Man Has Leaked

Published Aug 28, 2026, 6:31 AM EDT Josh Coulson is an editor at TheGamer covering breaking news on everything from colorful platformers to the latest Lego sets. Primarily a news writer since 2018, Josh has covered just about every major game from the past decade. Now an editor, their focus has shifted to being the leading affiliate expert at the site, building relationships between TheGamer and global brands including Mattel, Funko, and The Pokemon Company. Superhero games that were once in development have been dropping like flies lately, sometimes before we’ve ever even been shown anything from them. Most assumed that would be the fate of EA’s Iron Man, a game being developed by Motive. Turns out Iron Man is alive and well, or at least that’s what a leaked trailer has heavily implied. Trailer For Motive's Iron Man Game Leaks The trailer, which is all we’ve seen of the game outside of a title card announcing it exists in 2022, was shared on the GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit. It was quickly taken down, potentially because there are identifiers on-screen that might make whoever leaked it easy to track down. This is the internet, though, and the trailer has already been shared by others elsewhere. A notification pops up midway through the trailer that seemingly confirms the leaker is a freshman, along with the university they attend, so not exactly the hardest breadcrumb trail for EA’s lawyers to follow. The trailer is a long one too. More than two and a half minutes from the game that combines cinematic story beats with actual gameplay. That gameplay includes how it’s going to look and feel to fly around what appears to be New York City as Iron Man. It’s also our first look at the game’s take on Tony Stark, both in and out of his armor. Suit Options, A Snarky Stark, Multiple Villains, And More The trailer shows Stark suiting up a few times, and even though it kicks off with the Avenger wearing his iconic red and gold suit, towards the end we’re shown Stark working on other suits, with some alternate choices teased in the background while he tinkers with one on a mannequin. An implication that not only will we have multiple suits to choose from à la Insomniac’s Spider-Man games, but perhaps that we’ll be able to tweak and customize them. The trailer has no sound and parts are unfinished, which makes it even more impressive that the charisma you get from a stereotypical Tony Stark still comes across. Likely inspired by Robert Downey Jr’s take on the hero, there are a lot of scenes in the trailer that almost look like they’ve been pulled directly from the MCU. The spinning laser move Iron Man uses to take out a bunch of mechs, and catching a missile just so he can throw it back where it came from. I've definitely seen Iron Man do both of those things on the big screen. We’re also given a first look at some of the villains Iron Man will be faced with in this game. It’s difficult to determine who they are exactly due to the low quality, although one looks like a slimmed-down Iron Monger. Also similar to the first Insomniac Spidey game, I’d bet there will be more than one recognizable big bad Stark has tasked with taking down. The mechs shown throughout don’t give much away either since they’re pretty generic. We are shown a sequence where Iron Man is fighting them on a helicarrier, though. Something else fans of the MCU will have instantly recognized, and although when you see helicarrier, you think Avengers, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re going to meet more of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in this game. The Finished Trailer Will Include A Release Window The watermarks imply that the game is being worked on right now, with an August 2026 date stamped across it throughout. My guess would be that the plan is for this trailer to be finished and polished ready for the game to get a full reveal during this year’s Game Awards. There’s also a placeholder for its release window, so we might know when exactly this game will be here before the end of 2026. I’m just happy that this game still exists and is seemingly still in active development with a release window coming sooner than anyone might have assumed. EA’s Black Panther game was canceled before ever being shown, as was Monolith’s Wonder Woman. With cuts likely imminent at EA following the studio’s recent acquisition, I wouldn’t say Iron Man is entirely safe, but I’m a lot more hopeful that we’ll be playing this game sometime soon than I was when I woke up this morning. Release Date April 30, 2008 Cast Robert Downey Jr. Tony Stark Jeff Bridges Obadiah Stane Gwyneth Paltrow Pepper Potts Runtime 126 minutes Director Jon Favreau Writers Mark Fergus, Matt Holloway, Art Marcum, Hawk Ostby Producers Avi Arad, Kevin Feige Sequel(s) Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3 Franchise(s) Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man