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Source: Crystal Dynamics / Marvel’s Avengers
The struggle train that is Crystal Dynamic’s attempt at a video game MCU with Marvel’s Avengers is coming to an end.
After two long years of trying to follow its “roadmap” of content, Crystal Dynamics announced it will end active development on Marvel’s Avengers, saying it was a decision it “undertook in conjunction with our partners.”
The sad news came in a blog post called “Final Update on The Future of Marvel’s Avengers” that hilariously dropped with a broken link, clearly indicating how doomed this video game was.
In the post, Crystal Dynamic said it would discontinue support for the game on September 30, which will see all digital purchases end, meaning all those costumes and other DLC will be free.
So we understand if players who have been grinding and spending money on this game over the last two years decided to HULK OUT, knowing they will not be getting a refund.
Update 2.7, which saw the Winter Soldier and the Cloning Lab Omega Level Threat event come to Marvel’s Avengers, will be the game’s last content release. Spider-Man will remain a PlayStation exclusive.
On March 31, Update 2.8 will arrive and serve as the game’s final balance update. After that, Crystal Dynamics will shutter the cosmetics marketplace, and players will no longer be able to purchase credits.
The player’s remaining credit balances will be converted into in-game resources, and all cosmetics will become free.
An important announcement about the future of Marvel's Avengers: https://t.co/hTmenK6wmJ pic.twitter.com/JVZNNDNzZy
— Marvel's Avengers (@PlayAvengers) January 20, 2023
The Writing Was On The Wall For Marvel’s Avengers From The Start
Marvel’s Avengers has been fighting for its life since its announcement. Gamers flamed its generic take on the character designs, calling them the stunt doubles of the real-life actors in the MCU.
Before the game’s release, the beta did nothing to win over fans, leaving them worried about what would come. The game arrived to mid reviews, with most complaints thrown at the game’s online multiplayer component, which was bare bones at the time.
In our review of Marvel’s Avengers, we said this game could be the Age of Ultron of video games, meaning it would be appreciated later as time passed.
There were signs of hope with the Black Panther: War For Wakanda expansion, but it turns out we were WRONG.
Well, at least we still got Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, that mysterious Black Panther and Captain America game, and the standalone Black Panther game to look forward to.
You see more reactions to Marvel’s Avengers being put on ice in the gallery below.
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Photo: Crystal Dynamics / Marvel’s Avengers
1. True
"Part of the journey is the end." – Tony Starkhttps://t.co/diCS2eSY1g
— Greg Miller (@GameOverGreggy) January 20, 2023
2. Word
I’ll never forgive Marvel’s Avengers for being the reason that not as many people played this… pic.twitter.com/qRfzGht3UM
— Mandalorian (@TheMando178) January 21, 2023
3. You did all you could and you’re appreciated for it.
4 years of my life on this game. My first professional game design gig, and my breakthrough into video game writing
so many friends
crying about AAA voice actors complimenting your writing is a high I will never reach again
RIP Marvel's Avengers, you crazy rollercoaster. https://t.co/VexfNIH3aQ
— Keano Raubun (@xArcky) January 21, 2023
4. This was all of us.
Pouring one out for Marvel's Avengers. I'll never forget the wide-eyed optimism with which I first watched this teaser. pic.twitter.com/QWFtoYNwPb
— Josh – Panels to Pixels
(@panelstopixels) January 21, 2023
5. Yikes
Imagine dropping $80 on that Marvel's Avengers MCU bundle yesterday then finding out all skins are gonna be free in March
— Sadot The Gamer (@sadotthegamer) January 20, 2023
6. WOW
it is very fitting that what I presume is the announcement of the end of support for Marvel's Avengers is also being released in a totally broken state https://t.co/A5nMswPkL2 pic.twitter.com/Icr10TlumD
— Cade Onder (@Cade_Onder) January 20, 2023
7.
Please Rocksteady, don't end up like Marvel's Avengers did. pic.twitter.com/eO8fEEQaq2
— Khaleb04 (KUSANAGI FOR KOF XV) (@Chained_04) January 19, 2023
8.
Marvel's Avengers still holds a special place in my heart. I was there for the reveal at E3 and it was the first year I ever got to attend press conferences. People were excited, there was an idea…I wish it could have been a better game, but it is what it is.
— Eren | Caboose (@CabooseEK) January 20, 2023
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Me finding out that Marvel's Avengers game is no longer adding any new content and support ending on September 30th 2023 pic.twitter.com/9XgEXETY7L
— Joshimus-Prime (@MrJoshimusPrime) January 21, 2023
10.
I feel bad for the guy who bought the 74 dollar skin pack for Marvel’s Avengers
pic.twitter.com/HNRhlMw5fb
— Mencx22 (@Mencx23) January 21, 2023
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