This Could Be The End Of Marvel's Avengers
The lack of a long-term roadmap for Marvel's Avengers has led to many questions about the game's future, and now the superhero slugfest may have finally seen its last days after Square Enix's sale to Embracer Group. At launch the game was praised for its single-player campaign and roster of unique playable heroes, but the multiplayer Marvel title is also highly criticized for its technical issues, microtransactions and lack of meaningful content. While developer Crystal Dynamics has taken steps to improve the experience over time, behind-the-scenes business transactions may drive the final nail into the game's proverbial coffin.
Marvel's Avengers is structured as an ongoing live-service game, with Crystal Dynamics having planned to release a roadmap of free updates to keep the experience fresh long after release. Despite the game's divisive launch, this promise was kept, with Marvel's Avengers updates and improvements introducing a number of new story campaigns, locations, and heroes over time. Avengers like Kate Bishop and Black Panther joined the game's roster, and players were given the opportunity to explore iconic comic locations like Wakanda and the Future Wasteland. Cosmetic items pulled from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which were highly-requested by fans at launch, were also added to the game's Marketplace over time. The title's most recent update brought quality-of-life changes by adjusting the game's matchmaking system and War Table mission select screen, but as of writing no actual new content has been added to the game since November 2021.
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It was recently announced that publisher Square Enix sold Crystal Dynamics to
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