The success of the Marvel cinematic universe in recent years is something that no one can deny. However, it is quite surprising that most of the games adapted from this universe often do not bring too positive results. And Marvel’s Avengers is the latest name to prove this.
Marvel’s Avengers will officially stop development from March 31 to here
Once highly expected, even listed in the ranks of the blockbuster AAA games of 2020, but right from its launch, Marvel’s Avengers has suffered from a rain of criticism both from gamers and harsh critics. After more than a year, the game is still struggling to find a foothold. Even in a final report for 2021, Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda himself had to admit defeat from Marvel’s Avengers. Although not disclosing specific numbers, this blockbuster certainly caused Square Enix to lose millions of dollars.
The game was initially heavily promoted, but received a lot of criticism from its launch
Entering 2023, the picture of Marvel’s Avengers seems to become even more bleak. Specifically, in a recent statement from developer Crystal Dynamics, Marvel’s Avengers will not receive any more new content or features after March 31 – the time when the updated version 2.8 and also is the last of the game’s launch. All support for gamers and in-game purchases will also cease on September 30, 2023.
Crystal Dynamics will also stop supporting Marvel’s Avengers players as of September 2023
Of course, Marvel’s Avengers won’t stop working right away. According to Crystal Dynamics, gamers can still continue to play in Single Player mode indefinitely, but after September 30, problems occurring during gameplay will no longer be supported by the developer. support as before. It seems that despite trying hard to improve the game through updating a series of new superheroes such as Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man or Black Widow, but Crystal Dynamics is still powerless with it. made Marvel’s Avengers the blockbuster it was advertised.
With development on Marvel’s Avengers discontinued, Crystal Dynamics will have more time and full attention to develop a brand new Tomb Raider game, which will be released on Amazon in the near future.