Embracer Group Needs to Address Its Plans for Marvel's Avengers

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Embracer Group’s acquisition of Crystal Dynamics may have brought exciting news for fans of the Tomb Raider franchise, but when it comes to the Marvel’s Avengers community, many are uncertain of what reaction to have. On one hand, Embracer could be more on board with the attempts to revive the game, giving Crystal Dynamics more resources to make new content. On the other hand, Crystal Dynamics' new owner could see the game as a failure unworthy of time and effort, leaving it to die off.

The last fans heard about the potential future of Marvel’s Avengers is that it was going to be up to Disney whether the game continues. This is because the licenses would need to be renewed, with Disney giving Embracer and Crystal Dynamics permission to continue working on Marvel games without Square Enix. Unfortunately, it has been weeks since this information was shared, with no info provided on Disney’s decision. An announcement needs to happen soon, as the few gamers that have stuck by the struggling title are starting to lose whatever patience they had left.

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This disappointing news comes after roadmap promises that, frustratingly, were never fulfilled. At the end of 2021, Crystal Dynamics promised fans that a new Marvel’s Avengers roadmap would be coming at the start of the year. Now, six months into 2022, fans are still waiting on this seemingly nonexistent roadmap to be revealed.

While there is plenty that could be featured on this roadmap, from the promising Patrol Mode to leaked hero additions like Winter Soldier, fans are still waiting. As for why the roadmap has not happened, it likely has to do with the fact that the game’s future is as unclear to Crystal Dynamics as it is to