Publisher Square Enix has been openly disappointed with the performance of Marvel’s Avengers when it was released in the summer of 2020. Two and a half years later, the live service superhero game saw its last content update and will no longer be actively supported later in the year.
According to Avengers, the final balance adjustments will be made in March. blog post (opens in new tab) From developer Crystal Dynamics (currently not loaded due to heavy traffic). When update 2.8 releases on his March 31st, the studio will also close the game’s cosmetics market, converting players’ remaining credits into in-game resources.
However, Crystal Dynamics says they offer all of these to all players, so you won’t lose access to these premium cosmetics. According to the development team, it will start on March 31st.
After that, Marvel’s Avengers ends “official support” on September 30th, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play it anymore. According to Crystal Dynamics, after September 30th, owners will continue to have access to both single and multiplayer modes, at least until something major goes wrong.
“The changes we’re making to the game’s functionality will keep it available for as long as possible,” the studio said. “However, after September 30, 2023, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to address issues caused by unforeseen circumstances.”
However, non-owners are out of luck. Marvel’s Avengers will no longer be available for digital purchase after September 30th. It’s also on Game Pass, but the studio said, “All the changes described in this blog are for the Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Extra versions of the game as well,” presumably he’ll be releasing these at the end of September. means to be removed from the service ofcrystal dynamics blog post Contains additional details related to Avengers players.
Back in 2021, I predicted that Marvel’s Avengers wouldn’t be a success, despite containing “some of Crystal Dynamics’ best work.” To be fair, though, three years of support before September isn’t bad for a game called a disappointment by the publisher less than a year after its release.
Last year, Square Enix sold Crystal Dynamics, along with Eidos-Montréal and Square Enix Montréal, to Embracer Group. The studio is currently working on a new Tomb Raider game to be published by Amazon.