also continuining with our headcanon timeline, this comes from Ultimate Destruction Wikipedia's page:
"Development of a
sequel to Radical Entertainment's previous
Hulk title was revealed when the developer and VU Games announced a partnership. The new game's direction was influenced by critical reactions to
Hulk, which resulted in free-roaming gameplay that emphasized environmental destruction while omitting stealth elements. Marvel Comics veterans
Paul Jenkins and
Bryan Hitch were recruited to respectively create the game's story and provide the visual design."
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