Marvel’s Avengers final update now live

thesixthaxis.com:

Crystal Dynamics have released Marvel’s Avengers update v2.8.2 which is now available to download on all platforms. The developers – also known for their work on the Tomb Raider franchise – believe this to be their final update for the game before they pull support completely in September.

A little over 3 years since the hugely anticipated superhero sim launched, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics confirmed that the game would receive no additional content and would eventually be removed from sale.

Paradoxically, there’s been no better time to play the game. Following the recent 2.8 update, nearly all cosmetics are available for free via the in-game marketplace. This includes a huge roster of comic and film-inspired costumes for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, as well as flashy takedown finishers. Previously, these in-game items came with a hefty premium price tag – just one of the reasons it failed to maintain a thriving audience.

For many months, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics had attempted to revitalise their big budget superhero game. However, despite a stream of free content updates in the form of new playable heroes, locations, and missions, it did little to pave over its more fundamental flaws.

Since going hands on with an early build of the game, it felt like a singleplayer action awkwardly stretched to fit the multiplayer mould its publisher demanded. Square Enix wanted to create the next Destiny or The Division but it simply didn’t work. Marvel’s Avengers succeeded in assembling a cast of heroes with diverse powers and playstyles within a fun albeit repetitive co-op brawler. The formula could have worked if not for a lack of interesting multiplayer content, convoluted progression systems, and missing features such as