Marvel's Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy's Future is Uncertain After Embracer Group Purchase

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Last week, fans of Square Enix's western IP such as Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Sleeping Dogs may have been shocked to learn that the company is selling these IPs and the developers to Embracer Group, the company that currently owns publishers such as Deep Silver and THQ Nordic. The sale for $300 million will include around 50 legacy IP from Square Enix's western branches, as well as some of its most beloved studios such as Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal.

One factor that remains unclear, however, is the status of these developers' most recent Marvel titles, Marvel's Avengers and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. These IPs were licensed from Marvel Comics through The Walt Disney Company, and are not properties of Square Enix. The future of these IPs remains unclear heading into the sale of the developers and titles between Embracer Group and Square Enix.

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Despite a week passing since Embracer Group's announcement of its acquisition of Square Enix's western IP and studios, very little has been said publicly regarding how the company intends to approach the recent Marvel titles published by Square Enix. One thing the company has commented on is that, in a recent interview, Embracer Group's founder Lars Wingefors claims that all of the past titles released by Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal are now property of Embracer Group. This means the studio now has the rights to the currently existing versions of 2020's Marvel's Avengers, and 2021's Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Lars further claims that in order for the acquisition of the studios and the IP to close, the transaction needs to be approved by a number of external sources, which could include The