The Deadpool video game was originally announced in 2012 as a game based on Hit-Monkey, a different Marvel character created by Daniel Way (who would be the writer of the Deadpool game). However, a man in-character as Deadpool crashed the Hit-Monkey game's panel at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con to reveal that it was a red herring, and debuted a teaser trailer. After the convention, on November 27, 2012, an article appeared on Marvel's website written from Deadpool's perspective confirming the game's development and joking that he took over the development of the game.