Is Marvel Universe Online Dead? on 1UP is a speculative report following up on reports that a major title is on the verge of cancellation (story), identifying Marvel Universe Online as the title that's hit the rocks. According to the story, Cryptic's upcoming superhero MMORPG has not been cancelled outright, but 1Up says it has been "told" development of the game is in trouble, though the source of this information is not clear. The majority of the article bolsters the case that MUO is in trouble by noting a number of recent instances where questions about the state of the game were ducked to some degree during interviews.